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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. MEMOIR (noun) – संस्मरण, वृत्तान्त
Pronunciation: memwaa
Meaning: a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge
Synonyms: account, history, chronicle, commentary, narrative
Usage: She wrote a memoir of her stay in France.
2. PROPONENT (noun) – समर्थक, प्रस्तावक
Pronunciation: propo-nunt
Meaning: a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action
Synonyms: advocate, supporter, upholder, exponent, promoter, adherent
Usage: Marie is such a proponent of water conservation that she only takes shower only once a week.
3. DISCRETION (noun) – विवेक, स्वनिर्णय
Pronunciation: dis-kresh(u)n
Meaning: the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information; the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation
Synonyms: circumspection, care, caution, wariness, tact
Antonym: indiscretion
Usage:
- She knew she could rely on his discretion.
- The committee has the absolute discretion to refuse applications.
4. TAINT (verb) – दूषित करना
Pronunciation: teint
Meaning: contaminate or pollute (something); affect with a bad or undesirable quality
Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, adulterate, infect, blight, befoul, spoil; tarnish, sully, stain, besmirch
Antonyms: clean, improve
Usage:
- The air was tainted by fumes from the cars.
- The warm weather will taint the food.
5. CONDONE (verb) – माफ करना
Pronunciation: kun-do-n
Meaning: accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive)
Synonyms: accept, allow, pardon, excuse, forgive
Antonyms: condemn, punish
Usage: I cannot condone the use of violence.
6. LAGGARD (noun, adjective) – निस्तेज, आलसी
Pronunciation: lag-ud
Meaning: a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others; slower than desired or expected
Synonyms: straggler, sluggard, slug
Usage: There is always one laggard who comes in the theater after the movie has started.
7. STIPULATION (noun) – शर्त
Pronunciation: sti-pyu-lei-sh(u)n
Meaning: a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement
Synonyms: condition, precondition, proviso, provision
Usage: If I lend you my car, my only stipulation is that you fill up the gas tank before returning it.
8. SLICK (adjective) – कुशल, निपुण
Pronunciation: slik
Meaning: done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way
Synonyms: efficient, smooth, smooth-running, polished, well organized
Antonyms: amateurish, clumsy, inexpert
Usage: The dancers gave a very slick performance.
9. PREVAIL (verb) – जीतना; समझाना
Pronunciation: pri-veil
Meaning: prove more powerful or superior; persuade (someone) to do something
Synonyms: win, triumph, conquer; persuade, induce, coax, convince
Usage:
- Truth will prevail.
- She was prevailed upon to give an account of her work.
10. COLLOQUIAL (adjective) – बोलचाल की भाषा
Pronunciation: kulo-kwi-ul
Meaning: (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation
Synonyms: informal, conversational, casual, natural, unofficial, unpretentious
Antonyms: literary, formal
Usage: The best way of improving your colloquial English is by listening to native speakers.
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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