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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 28 January 2023
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. BESET (verb) : घेर लेना
Pronunciation: buh•set
Meaning: be covered or studded with
Synonyms: attack, harass, bother
Antonyms: defend, cover, protect
Sentence: Our troops were beset by enemy fire.
2. ERRANT (adj.) : भटकनेवाला
Pronunciation: eh•ruhnt
Meaning: traveling in search of adventure.
Synonyms: traveling, wandering, itinerant
Antonyms: motionless, still, immobile
Sentence: She went to Paris to bring back her errant son.
3.SHODDY (adj.) : तुच्छ
Pronunciation: shaw•dee
Meaning: badly made or done.
Synonyms: poor-quality, inferior, cheap
Antonyms: excellent, fine, first-class
Sentence: I’m normally quick to complain about shoddy service.
4. SCRUFFY (adj.) : मैला-कुचैला
Pronunciation: skruhf•ee
Meaning: shabby and untidy or dirty
Synonyms: shabby, worn, shoddy
Antonyms: smart, tidy, clean
Sentence: The town is scruffy and unappealing.
5. GRIEVANCES (noun) : शिकायत
Pronunciation: gree•vuhn•suhz
Meaning: a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment
Synonyms: injustice, unjust act, wrong
Antonyms: acclaim, applause, praises
Sentence: They represented their grievances to the Governor.
6. HOOLIGANISM (noun) : उपद्रव
Pronunciation: hoo•luh•guhn•i•zm
Meaning: violent or rowdy behavior by young troublemakers, typically in a gang
Synonyms: evil, immorality, sin
Antonym: goodness
Sentence: He committed hooliganism even under the watchful eyes of the people.
7. FEEBLE (adj.) : कमज़ोर
Pronunciation: fee•bl
Meaning: lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
Synonyms: weak, puny, frail
Antonyms: mighty, powerful, rugged
Sentence: He was a feeble, helpless old man.
8. TRIVIALIZE (verb) : महत्वहीन
Pronunciation: triv•i•al•ize
Meaning: make (something) seem less important or significant
Synonyms: underestimate, undervalue, devalue
Antonyms: overstate, maximize, flatter
Sentence: It is important not to trivialize children’s worries.
9. VICINITY (noun) : आस-पास
Pronunciation: vi•suh•nuh•tee
Meaning: the area near or surrounding a particular place
Synonyms: surroundings, neighborhood, locality
Antonyms: distance, remoteness, far
Sentence: The stolen car was found in the vicinity of the station.
10. MANIFOLD (adj.) : विविध
Pronunciation: ma•nee•foled
Meaning: many and various
Synonyms: many, numerous, multiple
Antonyms: one, single, less
Sentence: The City Council has a manifold plan to beautify the city.
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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