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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27 October 2021
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and Sentence. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. FARCICAL (adj) – हंसी का
Pronunciation: faas•uhk•uhl
Meaning: relating to or resembling farce, especially because of absurd or ridiculous aspects.
Synonyms: ridiculous, silly, idiotic
Antonyms: humorless, unhumorous, unfunny
Sentence: The whole situation has become farcical.
2. DEROGATORY (adj) – अपमानजनक
Pronunciation: duh•raw•guh•tuh•ree
Meaning: showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
Synonyms: dishonoring, uncomplimentary, disrespectful
Antonyms: honoring, complimentary, respectful
Sentence: She tells me I’m fat and is always making derogatory remarks.
3. DERIDE (verb) – उपहास करना
Pronunciation: duh•ride
Meaning: express contempt for; ridicule.
Synonyms: make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at
Antonyms: applaud, respect, praise
Sentence: You shouldn’t deride their efforts.
4. TOPPLE (verb) – गिर पड़ना
Pronunciation: taw•pl
Meaning: overbalance or become unsteady and fall slowly.
Synonyms: fall, slip, stumble
Antonyms: get up, rise, stand
Sentence: The disagreement had threatened to topple the government.
5. CUNNING (adj) – चालाक
Pronunciation: kuh•nuhng
Meaning: having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.
Synonyms: artful, sly, guileful
Antonyms: artless, guileless, innocent
Sentence: A cunning look came into his eyes.
6. BRAZEN (adj) – बेशर्म
Pronunciation: bray•zn
Meaning: bold and without shame.
Synonyms: bold, shameless, cheeky
Antonyms: shy, timid, mousy
Sentence: He exhibited a brazen disregard for other people’s feelings.
7. MUTT (noun) – मूर्ख
Pronunciation: muht
Meaning: a person regarded as stupid or incompetent.
Synonyms: fool, idiot, moron
Antonyms: brain, genius, sensible
Sentence: Do not give me orders, mutt.
8. RAMIFICATION (noun) – उपशाखा
Pronunciation: ra•muh•fuh•kay•shn
Meaning: a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.
Synonyms: outcome, effect, development
Antonyms: beginning, cause, decline
Sentence: Any change is bound to have legal ramifications.
9. SORENESS (noun) – पीड़ा
Pronunciation: saw•nuhs
Meaning: pain in a part of one’s body.
Synonyms: ache, pain, pang
Antonyms: comfort, ease, easiness
Sentence: He limped off complaining of soreness in the knee.
10. THRIVE (verb) – फलना
Pronunciation: thrive
Meaning: grow or develop well or vigorously.
Synonyms: burgeon, flourish, prosper
Antonyms: die, shrink, fail
Sentence: A business cannot thrive without investment.
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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