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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29 August 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. OBSEQUIOUS (adj.) : चापलूस
Pronunciation: uhb·see·kvee·uhs
Meaning: obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
Synonyms: servile, ingratiating, unctuous
Antonyms: insurgent, mutinous, mulish
Sentence: The salesman’s obsequious manner was beginning to irritate me.
2. ABSURDITY (noun) : मूर्खता
Pronunciation: uhb·suhd·uh·tee
Meaning: the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable.
Synonyms: preposterousness, ridiculousness, ludicrousness
Antonyms: prudence, sagacity, wisdom
Sentence: The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh.
3. LINGER (verb) : दीर्घ काल तक रहना
Pronunciation: ling·guh
Meaning: stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
Synonyms: wait around, stay, remain
Antonyms: vanish, disappear
Sentence: Unfortunately, the tax will linger until April.
4. POIGNANT (adj.) : मार्मिक
Pronunciation: poy·nynt
Meaning: evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Synonyms: touching, pitiful, sad
Antonyms: unaffecting, unemotional, unimpressive
Sentence: I found his speech deeply poignant.
5. ADDENDUM (noun) : परिशिष्ट
Pronunciation: uh·den·dm
Meaning: an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication.
Synonyms: appendix, codicil, postscript
Antonyms: introduction, preface, prologue
Sentence: I follow this letter with the addendum duly signed for your attention.
6. VAINGLORIOUS (adj.) : गुमानी
Pronunciation: vayn·glaw·ree·uhs
Meaning: excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain.
Synonyms: assured, biggety, complacent
Antonyms: egoless, humble, modest
Sentence: The vainglorious trainer spent more flexing his muscles than he did helping build his client’s.
7. HUMBUG (noun) : पाखण्ड
Pronunciation: huhm·buhg
Meaning: deceptive or false talk or behavior.
Synonyms: hypocrisy, insincerity, dishonesty
Antonyms: original, genuine
Sentence: There were all the usual humbug and obligatory compliments from ministers.
8. SACKED (verb) : बर्खास्त
Pronunciation: sakt
Meaning: to let go from office, service, or employment
Synonyms: dismissed, fired, discharged
Antonyms: employed, engaged, hired
Sentence: He was sacked for computer misuse.
9. UNBOSOM (verb) : प्रकट करना
Pronunciation: uhn·bu·zm
Meaning: disclose (one’s thoughts or secrets).
Synonyms: disclose, discover, divulge
Antonyms: cloak, conceal, enshroud
Sentence: You’ll feel better if you unbosom your sorrows to me.
10. DERANGE (verb) : उन्मत्त कर देना
Pronunciation: duh·raynj
Meaning: cause (someone) to become insane.
Synonyms: demented, unhinge
Antonyms: relax, soothe, tranquilize
Sentence: Being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone.
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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