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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 26 October 2023
Exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read the usages to learn how to use them in sentences. After this, take the quiz based on the vocabulary to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1.EARMARKED (verb): अनुदान देना
Pronunciation: eeuh•maakt
Meaning: designate (something, typically funds or resources) for a particular purpose.
Synonyms: set aside, lay aside, set apart
Antonyms: throw away, ignore, neglect
Sentence: The new money will be earmarked for cancer research.
2.CALLOUS (adj.) : कठोर
Pronunciation: ka•luhs
Meaning: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Synonyms: heartless, unfeeling, uncaring
Antonyms: caring, kind, merciful
Sentence: His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.
3.LAUD (verb) : प्रशंसा करना
Pronunciation: lawd
Meaning: praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context.
Synonyms: praise, extol, hail
Antonyms: abhor, criticize, despise
Sentence: The obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier.
4.THRONGED (verb) : भीड़
Pronunciation: thrawngd
Meaning: (of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area).
Synonyms: mob, jostle, pack (into)
Antonyms: empty, unfilled, uncongested
Sentence: Fans thronged the field to celebrate the win.
5.BRUNT (noun) : चोट
Pronunciation: bruhnt
Meaning: the worst part or chief impact of a specified thing.
Synonyms: force, impact, shock
Antonyms: ease, peace, relaxation
Sentence: Education will bear the brunt of the cuts.
6.ULTERIOR (adj.) : गुप्त
Pronunciation: uhl•teeuh•ree•uh
Meaning: existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden.
Synonyms: hidden, secret, undisclosed
Antonyms: expressed, known, public
Sentence: Could there be an ulterior motive behind his request?
7.RUCKUS (noun) : हंगामा
Pronunciation: ruh•kuhs
Meaning: a disturbance or commotion.
Synonyms: brawl, bother, hubbub
Antonyms: peace, calm, harmony
Sentence: A child is raising a ruckus in class.
8.MISER (noun) : कंजूस
Pronunciation: mai•zuh
Meaning: a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
Synonyms: penny-pincher, niggard, scrooge
Antonyms: waster, spender, spendthrift
Sentence: A typical miser, he hid his money in the house in various places.
9.GUST (noun) : झोंका
Pronunciation: guhst
Meaning: a brief, strong rush of wind.
Synonyms: flurry, blast, puff
Antonyms: calm, quiet, trickle
Sentence: The car rocked slightly with a gust of wind.
10.PAL (noun) : दोस्त
Pronunciation: pælc
Meaning: a friend.
Synonyms: friend, companion, comrade
Antonyms: enemy, foe, opponent
Sentence: Look, pal, I don’t want you hanging around.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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