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Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. IRASCIBLE (adjective) – चिड़चिड़ा
Pronunciation: irasib(u)l
Meaning: having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
Synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, hot-tempered, thin-skinned, snappy, snappish
Usage: Because Charles is very irascible, you have to be mindful of what you say to him.
2. RANT (verb) – गुस्से में बहुत ज्यादा बोलना
Pronunciation: rant
Meaning: speak or shout at length in an angry way
Synonyms: hold forth, rant and rave, fulminate
Usage: As the boss began to rant, I stood up and went out.
3. GUARANTOR (noun) – प्रत्याभूतिदाता
Pronunciation: garunt-o
Meaning: a person or thing that gives or acts as a guarantee; a person or organization that provides a guarantee
Synonyms: warrantor, guarantee, underwriter, voucher, sponsor
Usage: The United Nations will act as guarantor of the peace settlement.
4. HARANGUE (noun) – भाषण
Pronunciation: hur-ang
Meaning: a lengthy and aggressive speech; lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner
Synonyms: tirade, lecture, diatribe, homily; lecture, berate, castigate
Antonym: panegyric
Usage: The team was given the usual half-time harangue by their manager.
5. ANGUISH (noun, adjective) – पीड़ा
Pronunciation: ang-wish
Meaning: severe mental or physical pain or suffering; be extremely distressed about something
Synonyms: agony, pain, torment, torture, suffering, distress
Antonyms: happiness, contentment
Usage:
- I was in anguish until I knew she was still alive. (noun)
- The loss of her husband anguished her deeply. (verb)
6. UNTHINKABLE (adjective) – असंभव, नामुमकिन
Pronunciation: un-think-ub(u)l
Meaning: (of a situation or event) too unlikely or undesirable to be considered a possibility
Synonyms: likely, imaginable, plausible, desirable
Antonyms: unimaginable, inconceivable, unbelievable, incredible
Usage: The unthinkable had happened - his secret activities had been discovered by the press.
7. TENABLE (adjective) - मान्य
Pronunciation: ten-ub(u)l
Meaning: able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
Synonyms: defensible, justifiable, sustainable, arguable, reasonable, rational
Antonyms: indefensible, untenable
Usage: This argument is simply not tenable.
8. COUNTENANCE (noun, verb) – मुखाकृति, समर्थन
Pronunciation: kauntun(u)ns
Meaning: a person's face or facial expression; admit as acceptable or possible
Synonyms: face, features, physiognomy; tolerate, permit, allow
Usage:
- I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive. (noun)
- The school will not countenance bad behaviour. (verb)
9. REPUGNANCE (noun) – घृणा, विरुद्धता
Pronunciation: ri-pug-nuns
Meaning: intense disgust
Synonyms: revulsion, disgust, abhorrence, repulsion, loathing
Antonyms: delight, liking
Usage: He has a great repugnance to writing letters.
10. ORDINANCE (noun) – अध्यादेश, धार्मिक कृत्य
Pronunciation: o-di-nuns
Meaning: an authoritative order; a religious ceremony or act
Synonyms: edict, decree, law, injunction; rite, ritual, ceremony, sacrament, observance, service
Usage: The ordinance prohibits the sale of fireworks within city limits.
Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.
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