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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27 February 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.ENERVATE (verb):- कमज़ोर करना
Pronunciation: ener•vate
Meaning: cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
Synonyms: exhaust, tire, fatigue
Antonyms: invigorate, strengthen, energize
Sentence: I find this heat very enervating.
2.TREPIDATION (noun) :- घबराहट
Pronunciation: treh•puhd•ay•shn
Meaning: a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
Synonyms: fear, apprehension, dread
Antonyms: bravery, courage, daring
Sentence: With some trepidation, I opened the door.
3.ADULTERATE (verb) :- मिलावटी
Pronunciation: adul•ter•ate
Meaning: render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one.
Synonyms: make impure, degrade, debase
Antonyms: refine, purify, clean
Sentence: The food had been adulterated to increase its weight.
4.INTEMPERATE (adj.) :- असंयमी
Pronunciation: in•tem•per•ate
Meaning: having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate.
Synonyms: immoderate, excessive, undue
Antonyms: moderate, curbed, controlled
Sentence: The judge’s intemperate outburst almost caused a retrial.
5.FINESSE (noun) :- चालाकी
Pronunciation: fuh•nes
Meaning: intricate and refined delicacy.
Synonyms: skill, subtlety, expertise
Antonyms: clumsiness, incompetence, ineptitude
Sentence: He is a true believer, but sadly lacks finesse.
6.WHEEDLED (verb) :- चापलूसी
Pronunciation: whee•dle
Meaning: use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something.
Synonyms: blandished, blarneyed, cajoled
Antonyms: pestered, frankness, directness
Sentence: She wheedled her husband into buying a lottery ticket.
7.RUFFIANS (noun) :- बदमाश
Pronunciation: ruf•fi•an
Meaning: a violent person, especially one involved in crime.
Synonyms: thug, roughneck, scoundrel
Antonyms: moral, decent, virtuous
Sentence: A gang of ruffians preying upon people who ventured into that section of town.
8.OSTENTATIOUS (adj.) :- दिखावटी
Pronunciation: os•ten•ta•tious
Meaning: characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
Synonyms: showy, pretentious, obtrusive
Antonyms: quiet, understated, unflamboyant
Sentence: Actually, he has a lot of debt, he is just living an ostentatious life.
9.AMISS (adj.) :- अनुचित
Pronunciation: ə-ˈmis
Meaning: not quite right; inappropriate or out of place.
Synonyms: wrong, faulty, incorrect
Antonyms: faultless, flawless, impeccable
Sentence: There was something amiss about his calculations.
10.AMASSING (verb) :- एकत्र करना
Pronunciation: uh•mas•uhng
Meaning: gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time.
Synonyms: gather, collect, assemble
Antonyms: dispel, disperse, dissipate
Sentence: Starting from nothing he had amassed a huge fortune.
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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