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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 27 August 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. 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. ASKANCE (adverb) – संदेहात्मक दृष्टि से
Pronunciation: uh·skaans
Meaning: with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval
Synonyms: suspiciously, skeptically, cynically, dubiously, contemptuously
Antonyms: approvingly
Usage: As the police officer listened to the woman’s crazy story, he could not help but look askance at her.
2. POMP (noun) – धूमधाम
Pronunciation: pomp
Meaning: ceremony and splendid display
Synonyms: ceremony, spectacle, show, splendor, grandeur, magnificence
Antonyms: simplicity
Usage: There was much pomp to be seen at the celebrity wedding.
3. CRABBED (adjective) – अपठनीय
Pronunciation: krabd
Meaning: very small and difficult to decipher
Synonyms: cramped, bad, shaky, scribbled, illegible, unreadable, indecipherable
Antonyms: bold, clear
Usage: His crabbed handwriting covered both sides of the page.
4. PALLID (adjective) – फीका
Pronunciation: pa·luhd
Meaning: pale, typically because of poor health
Synonyms: pale, white, pasty, wan, colorless, anemic, bloodless
Antonyms: flushed, rosy
Usage: Paul looked pallid and sick.
5. DEVOLVE (verb) – अवक्रमित होना
Pronunciation: duh·volv
Meaning: transfer or delegate power to a lower level
Synonyms: delegate, depute, transfer, transmit, commit, assign, consign
Antonyms: centralize, retain
Usage: A law was passed to devolve some powers of the central government to regional councils.
6. GENTILITY (noun) – शिष्टाचार
Pronunciation: jen·ti·luh·tee
Meaning: social superiority as demonstrated by polite and respectable manners, behavior, or appearances
Synonyms: respectability, refinement, distinction, ascendancy, couth, politeness
Antonyms: vulgarity, indecency
Usage: She conveys an aura of elegance and gentility.
7. SENTIENT (adjective) – संवेदनशील
Pronunciation: sen·tee·uhnt
Meaning: able to perceive or feel things
Synonyms: feeling, living, live, conscious, aware, responsive, reactive
Antonyms: insentient
Usage: Many people believe plants to be sentient and responsive to things such as music and the human voice.
8. LUXURIANT (adjective) – प्रचुर
Pronunciation: luhg·zhuor·ree·uhnt
Meaning: rich and profuse in growth
Synonyms: lush, rich, abundant, superabundant, profuse, exuberant, prolific
Antonyms: barren, sparse
Usage: In the spring months, thousands of tourists visit the luxuriant gardens near the art museum.
9. WHITTLE (verb) – घटाना
Pronunciation: wi·tl
Meaning: reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps
Synonyms: reduce, diminish, decrease, undermine, weaken, subvert, lessen
Antonyms: increase, augment
Usage: We need to whittle down the list of guests for the party.
10. UNDERHAND (adjective) – गुप्त, कपटपूर्ण
Pronunciation: uhn·duh·hand
Meaning: done in a secret or dishonest way
Synonyms: deceitful, dishonest, unethical, unprincipled, illegal, unlawful, fishy
Antonyms: honest, fair, above board
Usage: He has been involved in some underhand dealings.
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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