Vocabulary Exceptional English words with meanings - 26 September 2019

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. mirthful (adjective) – आनंदित, ख़ुशदिल
Pronunciation: mirth-ful
Meaning: full of amusement (expressed in laughter)
Synonyms: merry, cheerful, cheery, hilarious, gleeful, jocular, chucklesome, buoyant
Antonyms: miserable, dejected
Usage: Mirthful laugh echoed in the big hall.

2. regale (verb) – मन बहलाना
Pronunciation: ri-geil
Meaning: entertain or amuse (someone) with talk; lavishly supply (someone) with food or drink
Synonyms: entertain, amuse, divert, delight, fascinate, captivate, beguile; ply, feast, fete
Usage:

• Since I prefer happy endings, reading gory crime novels does not regale me.
• They will regale the guests with a feast.

3. mellifluous (adjective) – मधुर, मृदु
Pronunciation: meli-flu-us
Meaning: (of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear
Synonyms: sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, dulcet, honeyed, soft, liquid, soothing
Antonym: cacophonous
Usage: The singer has a mellifluous voice.

4. vogue (noun, adjective) – प्रचलन
Pronunciation: vo-g
Meaning: the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time; general acceptance or favour; popularity
Synonyms: fashion, style, trend; fashionable, voguish, stylish
Antonyms: unfashionable, out of date
Usage:

• "Community" is one of the vogue words of the new government.
• Short skirts are very much in vogue just now.

5. sacrosanct (adjective) – पवित्र, रक्षणीय
Pronunciation: sakro-sankt
Meaning: (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with
Synonyms: sacred, hallowed, respected, inviolable, inviolate, unimpeachable
Usage: Many laws that were once considered sacrosanct have been abolished over time.

6. uphold (verb) – संभालना, समर्थन करना, कायम रखना
Pronunciation: up-hold
Meaning: confirm or support (something which has been questioned); maintain (a custom or practice)
Synonyms: confirm, endorse, sustain, validate, ratify, verify, vindicate, justify, approve, support; maintain, continue, preserve, protect
Antonyms: overturn, oppose; abandon
Usage: They want to uphold traditional family values.

7. traduce (verb) – बदनाम करना, तिरस्कार करना
Pronunciation: tr-dyoos
Meaning: speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation
Synonyms: defame, slander, misrepresent, malign, vilify
Usage: The politician paid a newspaper editor to traduce his rivals.

8. crooked (adjective) – वक्र, कुटिल, कपटी
Pronunciation: kru-kid
Meaning: bent or twisted out of shape or out of place; dishonest; illegal
Synonyms: bent, curved, twisted, contorted, warped; criminal, illegal, unlawful, questionable, dubious, nefarious, dishonest, dishonourable
Antonyms: straight; honest, law-abiding
Usage:

• His teeth were yellow and crooked.
• She plays the role of a crooked lawyer.

9. reprisal (noun) – प्रतिहिंसा, प्रतिशोध
Pronunciation: rip-rai-zul
Meaning: the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack
Synonyms: retaliation, counterattack, counterstroke, revenge
Usage: They bombed civilian targets in reprisal.

10. circumlocution (noun) – शब्द-बाहुल्य
Pronunciation: sir-kum-lukyoo-sh(u)n
Meaning: the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive
Synonyms: periphrasis, tautology, verbosity
Antonyms: concise, succinct
Usage: The lawyer made use of circumlocution to confuse the jury into believing his client’s innocence.

LET’S CHECK HOW MUCH YOU LEARNT:

1. Match the columns:

2. Try to make sentences using given words:

• mirthful
• mellifluous
• vogue
• uphold
• reprisal

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