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. MUDDLE (verb) – अव्यवस्था, गड़बड़ी
Pronunciation: mud(u)l
Meaning: bring into a disordered or confusing state; a mistake arising from or resulting in confusion
Synonyms: mix up, jumble, disarrange, disorganize; bungle, mix-up, misunderstanding, hash
Antonym: orderly
Usage:

• I fear he may have muddled the message.
• I often muddle up Richard with his brother as they are twins and resemble one another.

2. DILEMMA (noun) – दुविधा, कशमकश
Pronunciation: di-lema / dai-lema
Meaning: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
Synonyms: quandary, predicament, difficulty, problem, puzzle, conundrum
Usage: I am in a dilemma whether to do Math or English.

3. FRAGILE (adjective) – नाज़ुक
Pronunciation: fra-ja-il
Meaning: (of an object) easily broken or damaged; easily destroyed; (of a person) not strong
Synonyms: breakable, brittle, frangible; tenuous, vulnerable, perilous; weak, delicate, frail, debilitated
Antonyms: strong, sound, durable, robust
Usage: Be careful with that vase, it's very fragile.

4. UPTURN (noun) – चढ़ाव
Pronunciation: up-turn
Meaning: an improvement or upward trend, especially in economic conditions or someone's fortunes
Synonyms: increase, rise, jump, leap, surge, upswing, upsurge, boost, acceleration, escalation, soaring
Antonyms: fall, slump, downturn
Usage: They do not expect an upturn in the economy until the end of the year.

5. PEP (noun, verb) – सजीवता
Pronunciation: pep
Meaning: energy and high spirits; make someone or something more lively or interesting
Synonyms: dynamism, energy, liveliness, animation; improve, enliven, animate
Antonym: subdue
Usage:

• He was an enthusiastic player, full of pep. (noun)
• The good news pepped her up. (verb)

6. BEFUDDLE (verb) – संभ्रमित
Pronunciation: bi-fud(u)l
Meaning: cause to become unable to think clearly
Synonyms: addled, bewildered, disoriented
Antonym: clear
Usage: Even in a befuddled state, I could find my key.

7. TREATY (noun) – संधि
Pronunciation: treeti
Meaning: a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states
Synonyms: agreement, settlement, pact, deal, entente, concordat
Usage: Both sides have agreed to sign the treaty.

8. SUNDRY (adjective) – विविध
Pronunciation: sun-dri
Meaning: of various kinds
Synonyms: various, varied, miscellaneous, assorted, mixed
Usage: This ointment can be used to treat sundry minor injuries.

9. SOLACE (noun, verb) – सांत्वना
Pronunciation: so-lis
Meaning: comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or sadness; give solace to
Synonyms: comfort, consolation, cheer, support, relief, console, support
Antonym: dishearten
Usage: The prisoners find solace in prayer.

10. RAPTURE (noun) – हर्षातिरेक
Pronunciation: rap-chur
Meaning: a feeling of intense pleasure or joy
Synonyms: ecstasy, bliss, euphoria, elation, exaltation, joy
Antonyms: boredom, indifference
Usage: The kids were in rapture after watching magic tricks.

Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.

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