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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 26 September 2024
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.COLLUDE (verb): सांठगांठ
Pronunciation: kuh•lood
Meaning: cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others
Synonyms: combine, conspire, collaborate
Antonyms: differ, disagree, split
Sentence: He accused his opponents of colluding with one another.
2.EXHUME (verb) : खोद कर निकालना
Pronunciation: eks•hyoom
Meaning: Dig out something from the ground
Synonyms: dig up, unearth, discover
Antonyms: cover, bedazzle, devour
Sentence: The bodies were exhumed on the orders of a judge.
3.EVICT (verb) : बेदख़ल करना
Pronunciation: uh•vikt
Meaning: expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law.
Synonyms: expel, eject, remove
Antonyms: take in, welcome, admit
Sentence: He had court orders to evict the trespassers from three camps.
4.PITY (noun) : दया
Pronunciation: pi•tee
Meaning: the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.
Synonyms: compassion, commiseration, condolence
Antonyms: inhumanity, mercilessness, cruelty
Sentence: Her voice was full of pity.
5.ELUDE (verb) : टालना
Pronunciation: uh•lood
Meaning: evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.
Synonyms: evade, avoid, dodge
Antonyms: catch, embrace, pursue
Sentence: He managed to elude his pursuers by escaping into an alley.
6.BELEAGUER (verb) : समस्याओं के कारण
Pronunciation: buh•lee•guhd
Meaning: cause problems or difficulties for.
Synonyms: under stress, troubled, in difficulties
Antonyms: free, liberate
Sentence: He attempts to answer several questions that beleaguer the industry.
7.UNDULATE (verb) : लहराता
Pronunciation: uhn.joo.layt.uhd
Meaning: move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion.
Synonyms: rise and fall, surge, wave
Antonyms: efflux, motionlessness, lose.
Sentence: The dancers' movements were arranged so that they seemed to undulate like dolphins with the music.
8.INSOLVENCY (noun) : दिवालियापन
Pronunciation: uhn•sawl•vuhn•see
Meaning: The state of being insolvent.
Synonyms: bankruptcy, liquidation, failure
Antonyms: increase, solvency, achievement
Sentence: We look at your options if you are facing insolvency.
9.RETROSPECTIVE (adj.) : पूर्वप्रभावी
Pronunciation: reh•troh•spek•tiv
Meaning: looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.
Synonyms: backdated, retroactive, backward-looking
Antonyms: silly, thoughtless
Sentence: our survey was retrospective.
10.STAGGER (verb) : लड़खड़ाहट
Pronunciation: sta•guh
Meaning: walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
Synonyms: lurch, walk unsteadily, stumble
Antonyms: carry on, continue, stir.
Sentence: I was so tired last night that I just staggered on the stairs.
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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