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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27 November 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.APPAREL (noun) : कपड़ा
Pronunciation: uh·pa·ruhl
Meaning: covering for the human body; as in clothing
Synonyms: clothes, attire, garments
Antonyms: underdress, undress, overdress.
Sentence: She looked lovely, despite her strange apparel.
2.UNAPOLOGETIC (adj.) : अप्राप्य
Pronunciation: uhn·uh·paw·luh·jeh·tuhk
Meaning: not acknowledging or expressing regret.
Synonyms: aggressive, insolent, belligerent
Antonyms: docile, submissive, compliant
Sentence: He was unapologetic about his remarks.
3.SNUBBING (verb) : तुच्छ समझना
Pronunciation: snuhb·uhng
Meaning: rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully.
Synonyms: rejecting, isolating, repulsing
Antonyms: respecting, valuing, admiring
Sentence: He snubbed faculty members and students alike.
4.PANG (noun) : पीड़ा
Pronunciation: pang
Meaning: a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.
Synonyms: pain, sting, discomfort
Antonyms: aid, assist, comfort
Sentence: He experienced a sudden pang of conscience.
5.QUINTESSENTIAL (adj.) : सर्वोत्कृष्ट
Pronunciation: kvin·tuh·sen·shl
Meaning: representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Synonyms: typical, archetypal, classic
Antonyms: substandard, normal
Sentence: He was the quintessential tough guy.
6.PURPORT (noun) : अभिप्राय
Pronunciation: purport
Meaning: the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
Synonyms: meaning, sense, intent
Antonyms: deny,negative,reject
Sentence: I do not understand the purport of your remarks.
7.BUGBEAR (noun) : डरावना
Pronunciation: buhg·beuh
Meaning: something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason
Synonyms: dread, bogey, terror,
Antonyms: bravery,calmness,courage,ease.
Sentence: Communism was once the nation’s biggest bugbear.
8.AWHILE (adv.) : कुछ समय
Pronunciation: uh·vile
Meaning: for a short time.
Synonyms: for a moment, for a while, for a bit
Antonyms: endless, unending
Sentence: Stay awhile and rest.
9.PESTILENT (adj.) : विनाशक
Pronunciation: peh·stuh·luhnt
Meaning: likely to cause or capable of causing death
Synonyms: lethal, deadly, harmful
Antonyms: salubrious, beneficial, salutary
Sentence: Smallpox is a pestilent disease.
10.BOOMERANGED (verb): प्रतिक्षेप
Pronunciation: boo·muh·rangd
Meaning: (of a plan or action) return to the originator, often with negative consequences.
Synonyms: reverse, rebound, backfired
Antonyms: succeeded, flourished
Sentence: The plan boomeranged when they were trapped instead of their victim.
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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