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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29 August 2024
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.BESET (verb) : घेर लेना
Pronunciation: buh·set
Meaning: be covered or studded with
Synonyms: attack, harass, bother
Antonyms: defend, cover, protect
Sentence: Our troops were beset by enemy fire.
2.BOTCHED (adj.) : असफल
Pronunciation: bawcht
Meaning: carried out badly or carelessly.
Synonyms: awkward, inexpert, clumsy
Antonyms: adroit, deft, dexterous
Sentence: a botched attempt to steal a car
3.EVINCE (verb) : जताना
Pronunciation: uh·vins
Meaning: reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling).
Synonyms: reveal, show, make clear
Antonyms: conceal, cover, hide
Sentence: His letters evince the excitement he felt at undertaking this journey.
4.ENTRANT (noun) : शामिल होनेवाला
Pronunciation: en·truhnt
Meaning: a person or group that enters, joins, or takes part in something.
Synonyms: beginner, newcomer, fresher
Antonyms: dropout, noncandidate
Sentence: The prize will be awarded to the entrant who wins the tiebreak.
5.DISPOSITION (noun) : स्वभाव
Pronunciation: di·spuh·zi·shn
Meaning: a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character.
Synonyms: nature, character, mentality
Antonyms: disinclination, dislike, hate
Sentence: Your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you.
6.UNFATHOMABLE (adj.) : अपरिमेय
Pronunciation: uhn·fa·dhuhm·uh·bl
Meaning: incapable of being fully explored or understood.
Synonyms: inscrutable, incomprehensible, enigmatic
Antonyms: fathomable, intelligible, understandable
Sentence: His glance at her was unfathomable.
7.ZEAL (noun) : उत्साह
Pronunciation: zeel
Meaning: great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
Synonyms: passion, zealousness, ardor
Antonyms: laziness, lethargy, listlessness
Sentence: Zeal without knowledge is fire without light.
8.CAVILING (verb) : गुस्ताखी करना
Pronunciation: ka·vuhl·uhng
Meaning: make petty or unnecessary objections.
Synonyms: complaint, carp, grumble
Antonyms: applauding, commending
Sentence: Let us not cavil too much.
9.BLUSTER (noun) : धमकी
Pronunciation: bluh·stuh
Meaning: talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.
Synonyms: rant, thunder, boast
Antonyms: quiet, silence, calm
Sentence: I knew that it was all bluster and he wasn’t really angry with me.
10.DESIST (verb): बंद कर देना
Pronunciation: duh·zist
Meaning: cease; abstain.
Synonyms: abstain, refrain, forbear
Antonyms: actualize, appear, start
Sentence: The shopping center agreed to desist from false advertising.
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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