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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27 December 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.UNIFIER (noun): एकीकारक
Pronunciation: unifier
Meaning: a person or thing that brings others together
Synonym: Consolidator, integrator, unite
Antonym: Divider, separator, segregate
Sentence: He was regarded as a unifier who could bridge the gap between diverse groups within the party.
2. DIATRIBE (noun) : अभियोगात्मक भाषण
Pronunciation: dai.uh.tribe
Meaning: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
Synonym: Tirade, rant , harangue
Antonym: Praise, compliment, honor
Sentence: His speech turned into a diatribe against the failures of the previous administration.
3. FACADE (noun) : मुखौटा
Pronunciation: fuh.saad
Meaning: an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant reality
Synonym: Front, guise, face
Antonym: Reality, authenticity
Sentence: Behind the facade of a happy marriage was a couple struggling to communicate.
4.COMMISSION (noun) : आयोग
Pronunciation: kuh.mi.shn
Meaning : an official group of people who are asked to find out about something
Synonym: Mandate, task, work
Antonym: Discharge, dismissal , firing
Sentence: He received a commission to investigate the irregularities in the voting process.
5. EXAGGERATE (verb) : अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण
Pronunciation: uhg.za.juh.rayt.uhd
Meaning: represent(something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is
Synonym: Overstate, embellish , overplayed
Antonym: Understate, downplay
Sentence: He has a tendency to exaggerate the difficulties he faces at work.
6. PROPAGANDA (noun): प्रचार करना
Pronunciation: praw.puh.gan.duh
Meaning: information,especially biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or point of view
Synonym: Disinformation, agitation
Antonym: Truth, reality
Sentence: The documentary was criticized for being more propaganda than fact.
7. DYNAMISM (noun): गितशीलता
Pronunciation:dai.nuh.mi.zm
Meaning: the quality of being dynamic and energetic
Synonym:Vigor, energy, life
Antonym: Lethargy, stagnation , laziness
Sentence: The new CEO brought a sense of dynamism to the company that was contagious.
8. AKIN (adj) : (समान)
Pronunciation: uh.kin
Meaning: similar to something
Synonym: Similar, related,near
Antonym: Unrelated, dissimilar
Sentence: The two novels are akin in their themes of heroism and adventure.
9. INEXORABLE(adj) : कठोर
Pronunciation: uhn.ek.suh.ruh.bl
Meaning: impossible to stop or prevent
Synonyms: relentless , non-stop,steady
Antonyms: unsure , doubtful , unclear
Sentence: the doctors were inexorable, and there was nothing to be done
10. INDOLENT(adj) : आलसी
Pronunciation: in.duh.luhnt
Meaning: not wanting to work; lazy
Synonyms: lazy,idle, torpid
Antonyms: industrious , energetic
Sentence: cats are indolent creatures.
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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