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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 29 April 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. REDACT (verb) – संपादित करना
Pronunciation: ri-dakt
Meaning: edit (text) for publication; censor or obscure (part of a text) for legal or security purposes
Synonyms: edit, rewrite, correct, rectify
Usage: You can redact a word simply by selecting it with your mouse cursor.
2. SQUALOR (noun) – गंदगी, मलिनता
Pronunciation: skwo-luh
Meaning: the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
Synonyms: dirt, filth, grime, muck
Antonym: cleanliness
Usage: He had lost his job and was living in squalor.
3. CAROUSE (verb, noun) – खूब मद्यपान करना; दावत करना
Pronunciation: kuh-rauz
Meaning: drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way; a noisy, lively drinking party
Synonyms: binge, binge-drink, overindulge, revel, roister
Antonym: mourn
Usage:
- He used to carouse with his friends. (verb)
- I am just enjoying carouse. (noun)
4. STOCKPILE (noun, verb) – संचय; संचय करना
Pronunciation: stok-pail
Meaning: a large accumulated stock of goods or materials, especially one held in reserve for use at a time of shortage or other emergency; accumulate a large stock of (goods or materials)
Synonyms: stock, store; amass, accumulate, hoard, collect
Antonyms: spend, give, donate, distribute
Usage:
- They have a stockpile of weapons. (noun)
- He claimed that the weapons were being stockpiled. (verb)
5. CONDIGN (adjective) – मुनासिब, अनुरूप
Pronunciation: kun-dain
Meaning: (of punishment) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing
Synonyms: deserved, just, rightful
Antonyms: undeserved, undue, unlawful
Usage: Condign punishment was rare when the criminal was a man of high social status.
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6. REDOUND (verb) – यश आदि की प्राप्ति के लिए पूर्ण सहायक होना
Pronunciation: ri-daund
Meaning: contribute greatly to (a person's credit or honour)
Synonyms: contribute, recoil, return
Antonyms: hinder, abate, lower
Usage: This course of action will redound to our advantage.
7. HALCYON (noun) – बीता हुआ अच्छा समय
Pronunciation: hal-si-un
Meaning: denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
Synonyms: serene, calm, pleasant, balmy, tranquil, peaceful
Antonyms: stormy, troubled
Usage: She recalled the halcyon days of her youth.
8. CONTRAVENTION (noun) – उल्लंघन
Pronunciation: kontruh-vensh(u)n
Meaning: an action that is against a law or rule, or that is not what you promised or were expected to do
Synonyms: breach, violation, infringement
Antonyms: obedience, conformity, compliance
Usage: This was a clear contravention of the rules.
9. SALUTARY (adjective) – लाभदायक, स्वास्थ्य वर्धक
Pronunciation: sal-yu-t(u)ri
Meaning: producing good effects; health-giving
Synonyms: beneficial, advantageous, profitable, productive; healthy, health-giving, healthful, beneficial, wholesome
Antonyms: unwelcome, irrelevant; unhealthy, unwholesome
Usage: The lab experiment provided salutary results that will help researchers learn the key to battling the virus.
10. MONOMANIA (noun) – एकोन्माद
Pronunciation: mono-mei-ni-uh
Meaning: exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for one thing
Synonyms: obsession, fixation, ruling passion
Usage: Monomania is a highly required to achieve a great success.
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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