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Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. CONCOCT (verb) – समवेत करना
Pronunciation: kun-kokt
Meaning: make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients
Synonyms: prepare, put together, assemble
Usage: He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of leftover food.
2. SLICK (adjective, noun, verb) – कुशल; चिकना, चमकदार
Pronunciation: slik
Meaning: done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way; (of skin or hair) smooth and glossy; amount of a glossy or oily substance; make (one's hair) flat, smooth, and glossy by applying water, oil, or gel to it
Synonyms: efficient, polished; shiny, glossy, shining; smooth, sleek, flatten, oil, gel
Antonyms: amateurish, clumsy, inexpert
Usage:
- The dancers gave a very slick performance. (adjective)
- The oil slick seriously threatens marine life around the islands. (noun)
- Rain slicked the roads. (verb)
3. REVAMP (verb, noun) – सुधार
Pronunciation: ree-vamp
Meaning: give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to; an act of improving the form, structure, or appearance of something
Synonyms: renovate, redecorate, refurbish, recondition, rehabilitate, rebuild, reconstruct, overhaul, make over
Usage:
- The attempt to revamp the museum's image remained successful. (verb)
- The revamp includes replacing the old navy uniform with a crisp blue and white cotton outfit. (noun)
4. PREVARICATE (verb) – टालमटोल करना
Pronunciation: pri-veri-keit
Meaning: to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think
Synonyms: beat about the bush, hedge, fence, shilly-shally, shuffle
Antonyms: affirm, asseverate, maintain, reiterate
Usage: He seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked questions.
5. AVARICIOUS (adjective) – लालची
Pronunciation: avur-ishus
Meaning: having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Synonyms: grasping, acquisitive, covetous, greedy, rapacious, mercenary
Antonym: generous
Usage: He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed.
6. OBVIATE (verb) – दूर करना
Pronunciation: ob-vi-eit
Meaning: remove (a need or difficulty)
Synonyms: preclude, prevent, remove, get rid of, do away with, get round, eliminate
Usage: The presence of Cellular phones obviated the need for televisions.
7. BREATHER (noun) – विश्राम
Pronunciation: bree-der
Meaning: a brief pause for rest
Synonyms: break, rest, pause, interval, respite
Usage: The weekend will give me a slight breather.
8. AFFIRM (verb) – दृढ़ता से कहना
Pronunciation: ufirm
Meaning: state emphatically or publicly
Synonyms: declare, state, assert, aver, proclaim, pronounce
Antonym: deny
Usage: I can affirm that no one will lose their job.
9. GAFFE (noun) – चूक
Pronunciation: gaf
Meaning: an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator
Synonyms: blunder, mistake, error, slip, indiscretion, impropriety
Usage: He didn't realize what a gaffe he had made.
10. DEVISE (verb) – चिंतन करना, ईजाद करना
Pronunciation: di-vaiz
Meaning: plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought
Synonyms: conceive, think up, work out, formulate
Usage: You must take time to devise a scheme that suits your own needs.
Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.
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