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Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings : 28 March 2020
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and usage. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. ARRANT (adjective) – पूर्ण
Pronunciation: ar(u)nt
Meaning: complete
Synonyms: utter, downright, thoroughgoing, absolute, thorough
Usage: Most of his theories are arrant nonsense.
2. TENUOUS (adjective) – तुच्छ, क्षुद्र, छोटा
Pronunciation: ten-yu-us
Meaning: very weak
Synonyms: slight, insubstantial, flimsy, negligible, fragile, shaky
Antonyms: convincing, substantial, strong
Usage: My identity was becoming more and more tenuous.
3. FARRAGO (noun) – संमिश्रण, गड़बड़झाला
Pronunciation: fuh-raa-go
Meaning: a confused mixture
Synonyms: hotchpotch, hodgepodge, mishmash, ragbag, jumble
Usage: The whole story was a farrago of lies and deceit.
4. CHIVVY (verb) – खिझाना
Pronunciation: chivi
Meaning: tell (someone) repeatedly to do something
Synonyms: nag, badger, hound, harass, harry
Usage: I had to chivvy him into writing the report.
5. SCHISM (noun) – फूट, मतभेद
Pronunciation: skiz(u)m / siz(u)m
Meaning: a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief
Synonyms: division, split, rift, breach, rupture, break, separation
Usage: There is a very real schism in the motorcycling community between people who ride Harleys and those who don't.
6. FRANTIC (adjective) – उन्मत्त, घबराया हुआ
Pronunciation: fran-tik
Meaning: very worried and upset because of fear, anxiety, or other emotion
Synonyms: panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicky, berserk, distraught
Antonym: calm
Usage: We were getting frantic with worry.
7. DISGORGE (verb) – उगल देना; छोड़ देना, घुटने टेकना
Pronunciation: dis-go-j
Meaning: pour (something) out; give up (funds, especially when dishonestly acquired)
Synonyms: discharge, eject, emit, expel, evacuate; surrender, relinquish, hand over, give up, turn over, yield
Antonym: retain
Usage:
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My leaking pen broke which cause ink to disgorge all over my paper.
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The man was forced to disgorge the funds.
8. WILLY-NILLY (adverb) – बिना सोचे समझे
Pronunciation: wili-nili
Meaning: whether one likes it or not; without direction or planning
Synonyms: of necessity, necessarily; haphazardly, at random, randomly
Usage:
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She was forced willy-nilly to accept the company's proposals.
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Companies were accused of raising prices willy-nilly.
9. BEARABLE (adjective) – सहनीय
Pronunciation: berub(u)l
Meaning: able to be endured
Synonyms: tolerable, endurable, sustainable, acceptable, admissible
Antonyms: unbearable, intolerable
Usage: A cool breeze made the heat pleasantly bearable.
10. TARNISH (verb) – मंद हो जाना; कलंकति करना
Pronunciation: taa-nish
Meaning: lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture; make or become less valuable or respected
Synonyms: discolour, stain, rust, oxidize, corrode; sully, besmirch, blacken, smirch
Antonyms: brighten, polish; enhance
Usage:
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Gold does not tarnish easily.
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The affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister.
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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