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. AMALGAMATE (verb) – मिश्रित करना
Pronunciation: um-al-gum-eit
Meaning: combine or unite to form one organization or structure
Synonyms: combine, merge, unite, integrate, fuse, blend, mingle
Antonym: separate
Usage: The editors will amalgamate all the information into one article.

2. DUMBFOUND (verb) – हक्का-बक्का करना
Pronunciation: dum-faund
Meaning: greatly astonish or amaze
Synonyms: astonish, astound, amaze, surprise, startle, stun, confound
Antonym: indifferent
Usage: She was completely dumbfounded by the news.

3. PHONEY (adjective, noun) – जाली; कपटी
Pronunciation: fo-ni
Meaning: not genuine; a fraudulent person or thing
Synonyms: bogus, sham, false, fake, fraudulent, forged, feigned; impostor, sham, fake, fraud, mountebank, quack, cheat, swindler, fraudster
Antonyms: authentic, genuine
Usage:

• All salesmen seem to have the same phoney smile. (adjective)
• This diamond is a phoney. (noun)

4. ABASEMENT (noun) – अपमान
Pronunciation: ub-eis-munt
Meaning: the action or fact of belittling or degrading someone
Synonyms: humiliation, degradation, humility
Antonym: pride
Usage: Constant abasement by abusive mother caused the mistreated girl to have very low self-esteem.

5. ASSAIL (verb) – आक्रमण करना; कड़ी निंदा करना
Pronunciation: us-eil
Meaning: make a concerted or violent attack on; criticize strongly
Synonyms: attack, assault; criticize, censure, attack, condemn, castigate, chastise
Antonyms: praise, commend
Usage:

• The police were assailed with rocks.
• He was assailed with insults and abuse.

6. AILMENT (noun) – पीड़ा, रोग
Pronunciation: eil-munt
Meaning: an illness, typically a minor one
Synonyms: illness, disease, disorder, affliction, malady
Usage: He is always complaining of some ailment.

7. UNFATHOMABLE (adjective) – अपरिमेय, अथाह
Pronunciation: un-fathum-ub(u)l
Meaning: incapable of being fully explored or understood; of water or a natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of
Synonyms: incomprehensible, inscrutable, enigmatic, incalculable, indecipherable; deep, immeasurable, fathomless, unfathomed, unplumbed
Antonyms: comprehensible, penetrable; shallow
Usage:

• For some unfathomable reason, they built the toilet next to the kitchen.
• Under the unfathomable sea, life glows both audibly or mutely.

8. EXPOUND (verb) – व्याख्या करना
Pronunciation: eks-paund
Meaning: present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail
Synonyms: present, set forth, proffer, offer, advance, propose, propound
Usage: He was expounding a powerful argument.

9. PATHOS (noun) – दयनीयता
Pronunciation: pei-thos
Meaning: a quality that evokes pity or sadness
Synonyms: poignancy, tragedy, sadness, piteousness
Antonyms: fortune, joy
Usage: The pathos of the situation brought tears to our eyes.

10. PENALIZE (verb) – दंड देना
Pronunciation: pee-nul-aiz
Meaning: subject to a penalty or punishment; make or declare (an act or offence) legally punishable
Synonyms: punish, discipline; prohibit, forbid, ban, outlaw
Antonyms: reward; legalize
Usage: New laws will penalize firms that continue to pollute the environment.

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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