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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 27-28 June 2020
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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
Happy learning!!!
Happy learning!!!
1. CLAMOUR (noun, verb) – शोर-शराबा, चिल्लाना
Pronunciation: klam•uh
Meaning: a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting; (of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently
Synonyms: uproar, tumult, babel, shouting, yelling, screaming, commotion, hue and cry, pandemonium
Antonyms: silence, calm
Usage:
Pronunciation: klam•uh
Meaning: a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting; (of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently
Synonyms: uproar, tumult, babel, shouting, yelling, screaming, commotion, hue and cry, pandemonium
Antonyms: silence, calm
Usage:
- The government could not ignore the clamour against scams. (noun)
- They clamoured their demands at the meeting. (verb)
2. QUACKERY (noun) – मिथ्या चिकित्सालय, धोखे का इलाज करने का बहाना
Pronunciation: kwa•kuh•ree
Meaning: dishonest practices and claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine
Synonyms: deceitfulness, deception, dishonesty, imposture, misrepresentation, pretense, trickery
Antonyms: frankness, honesty, openness, reality, truthfulness
Usage: To some people, herbal medicine is quackery.
Pronunciation: kwa•kuh•ree
Meaning: dishonest practices and claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine
Synonyms: deceitfulness, deception, dishonesty, imposture, misrepresentation, pretense, trickery
Antonyms: frankness, honesty, openness, reality, truthfulness
Usage: To some people, herbal medicine is quackery.
3. SPOOKY (adjective) – ख़ौफ़नाक, डरावना
Pronunciation: spoo•kee
Meaning: strange and frightening
Synonyms: eerie, sinister, ghostly, uncanny, weird, unearthly, mysterious, spine-chilling, hair-raising, petrifying
Antonyms: natural, normal, usual, unfrightening
Usage: The forest is really spooky in the dark.
4. PUTRID (adjective) – बदबूदार, दुर्गन्धित, सड़ा हुआ
Pronunciation: pyoo•truhd
Meaning: decayed and having an unpleasant smell
Synonyms: contaminated, rancid, corrupt, spoiled, foul, bad
Antonyms: sweet, fresh, perfumed
Usage: The food is putrid.
Pronunciation: pyoo•truhd
Meaning: decayed and having an unpleasant smell
Synonyms: contaminated, rancid, corrupt, spoiled, foul, bad
Antonyms: sweet, fresh, perfumed
Usage: The food is putrid.
5. OPPROBRIUM (noun) – अनादर, अपमान
Pronunciation: uh•prow•bree•uhm
Meaning: harsh criticism or censure
Synonyms: ignominy, infamy, blemish, disrespect, humiliation, obloquy, shame, stain, stigma
Antonyms: credit, esteem, honor, pride, respect
Usage: Any country trading in illegal drugs would face international opprobrium.
Pronunciation: uh•prow•bree•uhm
Meaning: harsh criticism or censure
Synonyms: ignominy, infamy, blemish, disrespect, humiliation, obloquy, shame, stain, stigma
Antonyms: credit, esteem, honor, pride, respect
Usage: Any country trading in illegal drugs would face international opprobrium.
6. UNRELENTING (adjective) – कठोर, निरन्तर
Pronunciation: uhn•ruh•len•tuhng
Meaning: extremely determined; never becoming weaker or admitting defeat
Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, endless, implacable, incessant, inexorable, persistent
Antonyms: broken, ceasing, intermittent
Usage: Everyone at the office works at an unrelenting pace.
Pronunciation: uhn•ruh•len•tuhng
Meaning: extremely determined; never becoming weaker or admitting defeat
Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, endless, implacable, incessant, inexorable, persistent
Antonyms: broken, ceasing, intermittent
Usage: Everyone at the office works at an unrelenting pace.
7. ELUCIDATE (verb) – स्पष्ट करना, समझाना
Pronunciation: uh•loo•suh•deit
Meaning: make (something) clear; explain
Synonyms: clear up, decode, enlighten, exemplify, explicate, expound, annotate
Antonyms: complicate, mystify, confuse, obscure, conceal, hide
Usage: Please elucidate the reasons for your action.
Pronunciation: uh•loo•suh•deit
Meaning: make (something) clear; explain
Synonyms: clear up, decode, enlighten, exemplify, explicate, expound, annotate
Antonyms: complicate, mystify, confuse, obscure, conceal, hide
Usage: Please elucidate the reasons for your action.
8. SUBVERSION (noun) – विनाश, ध्वंस
Pronunciation: suhb•vuh•shn
Meaning: intending to overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs
Synonyms: destruction, defeat, overthrow, revolution
Antonyms: purity, honesty
Usage: He was arrested on charges of subversion for organizing the demonstration.
Pronunciation: suhb•vuh•shn
Meaning: intending to overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs
Synonyms: destruction, defeat, overthrow, revolution
Antonyms: purity, honesty
Usage: He was arrested on charges of subversion for organizing the demonstration.
9. DEFECTION (noun) – दल-बदल, पक्षपलटा
Pronunciation: duh•fek•shn
Meaning: the act of leaving a country, political party, etc. to go to another one
Synonyms: apostasy, recantation, secession, betrayal, disloyalty, rebellion, mutiny, perfidy
Antonyms: harmony, loyalty, faithfulness
Usage: Recent changes in policy have resulted in large-scale defection from the party.
10. DIDACTIC (adjective) – शिक्षात्मक, शिक्षाप्रद
Pronunciation: di•dak•tik / dai-dak-tik
Meaning: intended to teach, or to improve morals by teaching
Synonyms: instructive, educational, educative, informative, pedagogic, enlightening, heuristic
Antonym: uninformative
Usage: His novel has a didactic tone.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This way you can retain the learnt words for long time.
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