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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. METAMORPHOSIS (noun) – रूपांतरण
Pronunciation: metuh-mo-phusis / metuh-mo-pho-sis
Meaning: a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one
Synonyms: transformation, mutation, transmutation, transfiguration, change
Usage: She had undergone an amazing metamorphosis from an awkward schoolgirl to a beautiful woman.
2. CONSTERNATION (noun) – संत्रास
Pronunciation: kon-stur-nei-sh(u)n
Meaning: a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected
Synonyms: dismay, perturbation, anxiety, distress, disquiet, disquietude
Antonym: satisfaction
Usage: He was filled with consternation to hear that his friend was ill.
3. MODUS OPERANDI (noun) – अंदाज़, कार्य शैली
Pronunciation: modus-op-ran-di / modus-op-ran-dai
Meaning: a particular way or method of doing something
Synonyms: method, way, manner, technique, style, procedure, approach
Usage: Every killer has his own special modus operandi.
4. EXTERMINATE (verb) – मिटा देना, तहस-नहस करना
Pronunciation: iks-tuh-mi-neit / eks-tuh-mi-neit
Meaning: destroy completely
Synonyms: kill, do away with, put an end to, get rid of, dispatch, slaughter, butcher, massacre, wipe out
Antonyms: create, establish
Usage: Some people exterminate garden insects by spraying poison on the plants.
5. AMORPHOUS (adjective) – आकारहीन, आकृतिहीन
Pronunciation: umo-fus
Meaning: without a clearly defined shape or form
Synonyms: shapeless, formless, unformed, unshaped
Antonyms: shaped, definite
Usage: A dark, strangely amorphous shadow filled the room.
6. RUMINATE (verb) – चिंतन करना
Pronunciation: roomi-neit
Meaning: think deeply about something
Synonyms: contemplate, consider
Antonym: shrug
Usage: She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not.
7. PLIABILITY (adjective) – लचीलापन
Pronunciation: plai-ub-iliti
Meaning: the quality of being easily bent
Synonyms: flexibility, elasticity, plasticity, bendability
Antonym: rigidity
Usage: He was valued for his reliability and pliability.
8. ORATION (noun) – भाषण
Pronunciation: o-rei-sh(u)n
Meaning: a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion
Synonyms: speech, address, lecture, talk, homily, sermon, discourse
Antonyms: gossip, tittle-tattle, tattle
Usage: He was asked to deliver an oration at the meeting.
9. IFFY (adjective) – अनिश्चितता
Pronunciation: ifi
Meaning: full of uncertainty
Synonyms: tentative, undecided, unsettled
Antonyms: settled
Usage: The chances of passing the exam are iffy.
10. OUTDISTANCE (verb) – पीछे छोड़ना
Pronunciation: aut-dis-tuns
Meaning: leave (a competitor) far behind
Synonyms: outrun, outstrip, outpace
Usage: His wife has outdistanced him in her career.
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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