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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 29 August 2020
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. TEMPERAMENTAL (adjective) – तुनकमिज़ाज़
Pronunciation: tem·pruh·men·tl
Meaning: liable to unreasonable changes of mood
Synonyms: volatile, excitable, emotional, overemotional, mercurial, capricious
Antonyms: calm, placid, phlegmatic
Usage: The temperamental toddler becomes upset easily and throws tantrums any time she doesn’t get her way.
2. TARNISH (verb) – मंद हो जाना
Pronunciation: taa·nuhsh
Meaning: lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.
Synonyms: discolor, rust, oxidize, corrode, deteriorate, dull, dim
Antonyms: brighten, polish
Usage: If you touch silver too much you will make it tarnish, causing it to lose its luster and be less valuable.
3. DISMANTLE (verb) – खण्ड करना
Pronunciation: duhs·man·tl
Meaning: take a machine or structure to pieces
Synonyms: pull apart, deconstruct, disassemble, demolish, fell, destroy, flatten
Antonyms: assemble, build
Usage: As a mechanic, Leonard must learn how to dismantle a car engine and put the parts back together just so.
4. ENSHROUD (verb) – ओढ़ना
Pronunciation: uhn·shrawd
Meaning: envelop completely and hide from view
Synonyms: envelop, shroud, swathe, veil, cloak, cloud, cover
Antonyms: reveal, uncover
Usage: The boy is trying to enshroud himself by placing a hoodie over his head.
5. ELITE (noun) – समाज का उत्कृष्ट भाग
Pronunciation: uh·leet
Meaning: a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society
Synonyms: best, pick, cream, flower, nonpareil, elect, aristocracy
Antonyms: dregs
Usage: An elite group of surgeons will perform the complex surgery on the president.
6. UNWIELDY (adjective) – बोझल
Pronunciation: uhn·weel·dee
Meaning: difficult to move because of its size, shape, or weight
Synonyms: cumbersome, unmanageable, unhandy, awkward, difficult, clumsy, ungainly
Antonyms: manageable, dainty
Usage: Phil needs assistance to carry the unwieldy appliance into his apartment.
7. ASSORTED (adjective) – मिश्रित
Pronunciation: uh·saw·tuhd
Meaning: of various sorts put together
Synonyms: mixed, varied, variegated, varying, various, miscellaneous, diverse
Antonyms: similar, identical
Usage: The jar contained assorted hard candies.
8. JAZZY (adjective) – चमकदार
Pronunciation: ja·zee
Meaning: bright, colorful, and showy
Synonyms: bright, colorful, striking, strong, vibrant, flashy, brilliant
Antonyms: dull, bleak
Usage: It's a jazzy sports car.
9. INCAPACITATE (verb) – अक्षमता
Pronunciation: in·kuh·pa·suh·teit
Meaning: prevent from functioning in a normal way
Synonyms: disabled, debilitated, indisposed, unfit, immobilized, paralysed
Antonyms: fit
Usage: A back injury of such a serious nature could incapacitate a person for several months.
10. DRACONIAN (adjective) – बेरहम
Pronunciation: druh·kow·nee·uhn
Meaning: excessively harsh and severe
Synonyms: harsh, severe, cruel, strict, extreme, drastic, stringent
Antonyms: mild, lenient
Usage: In the movie, the draconian villain killed not only his enemies but also their children.
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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