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Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings : 27 March 2020
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and usage. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. KNOCKOUT (noun) – अत्यंत आकर्षक या प्रभावशाली
Pronunciation: nok-aut
Meaning: an extremely attractive or impressive person or thing
Synonyms: beauty, vision, picture, sensation
Antonyms: failure, flop
Usage: He must have been a knockout when he was young.
2. ASCENDANCY (noun) – प्रभुत्व, प्रधानता
Pronunciation: usen-d(u)nsi
Meaning: occupation of a position of dominant power or influence
Synonyms: dominance, domination, supremacy, superiority, predominance
Antonym: subordination
Usage: He slowly gained ascendancy in the group.
3. WORKADAY (adjective) – साधारण; मामूली; रसहीन
Pronunciation: wuhk-a-dei
Meaning: not special; usual; uninteresting
Synonyms: ordinary, average, mainstream, conventional, unremarkable, unexceptional
Antonyms: extraordinary, exceptional, unusual, unconventional, interesting
Usage: This is a workaday newspaper.
4. SIMPLETON (noun) – अनाड़ी, मूर्ख
Pronunciation: simp(u)lt(u)n
Meaning: a fool; a person without the usual ability to use reason and understand
Synonyms: nincompoop, dunce, dullard, ignoramus, idiot, imbecile
Usage: He looked at me as if I were a simpleton.
5. DROOL (verb, noun) – लार टपकना; लार
Pronunciation: droop
Meaning: drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth; saliva falling from the mouth
Synonyms: salivate, dribble, slaver, slobber, drivel
Usage:
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The baby began to drool. (verb)
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Drool dripped from his chin to the floor. (noun)
6. FOOLPROOF (adjective) – अचूक; विश्वसनीय
Pronunciation: fool-proof
Meaning: incapable of going wrong or being misused
Synonyms: infallible, never failing, unfailing, unerring, reliable, trustworthy
Antonym: flawed
Usage: A pasta book is a foolproof gift for anyone who cooks.
7. TRICKLE (verb, noun) – बूंद-बूंद कर बहना, टपकना
Pronunciation: tri-k(u)l
Meaning: (of a liquid) flow in a small stream; a small flow of liquid
Synonyms: drip, dribble, drizzle, flow, run, spill, ooze, leak
Antonyms: pour, gush
Usage:
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Trickle some oil over the salad. (verb)
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There was a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth. (noun)
8. CRAVEN (adjective, noun) – डरपोक
Pronunciation: kreiv(u)n
Meaning: extremely cowardly
Synonyms: cowardly, lily-livered, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spiritless, spineless, timid, timorous, fearful
Antonym: brave
Usage:
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No man wants to be considered a craven person. (adjective)
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Don’t react like a craven. (noun)
9. SPRINKLING (adjective) – बहुत काम मात्रा में उपस्थित होना
Pronunciation: sprinkling
Meaning: a small thinly distributed amount of something
Synonyms: scattering, dash
Usage: I can notice a sprinkling of grey in your hair.
10. PUGILIST (noun) – मुक्केबाज
Pronunciation: pyoo-jilist
Meaning: a boxer, especially a professional one
Synonyms: fighter, prize fighter, sparring partner, bruiser, pug
Usage: Mr. Smith, the famous pugilist, is in a very hard condition.
Now, choose any 2 or 3 words and try to use them in your own sentences, this way you can retain the learnt words in your memory for long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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