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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29 November 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.MIFFED(verb):नाराजगी
Pronunciation:mift
Meaning: aroused to impatience or anger
Synonyms: annoyed, peeved, irritated
Antonyms: delighted, pleased, relieved
Sentence: I was a bit miffed about that.
2.CURIO(noun):विचित्रता
Pronunciation:kyoo·ree·oh
Meaning: something unusual
Synonyms: oddity, rarity, peculiarity
Antonyms: ordinary, usual
Sentence: The street is lined with shops selling souvenirs and curios.
3.MIRTH(noun):प्रमोद
Pronunciation:muhth
Meaning: amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
Synonyms: merriment, cheer, hilarity
Antonyms: sorrow, sadness, unhappiness
Sentence: The performance produced much mirth among the audience.
4.BURBLED(verb):बड़बड़ाहट
Pronunciation:buh·bld
Meaning: make a continuous murmuring noise.
Synonyms: murmur, muttering
Antonyms: unfold , fall , keep quiet
Sentence: The little girl burbled with joy.
5.CAROUSE(verb):जश्न मनाना
Pronunciation:kuh·rawz
Meaning: drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
Synonyms: carousal, bender, spree
Antonyms: grieve, bummer, bore
Sentence: They danced and caroused until the drink ran out.
6.CAREEN(verb):अस्थिर तरीके से चलना
Pronunciation:kuh·reen
Meaning: to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
Synonyms: lurch, sway, wobble
Antonyms: unwind, disarrange, ratite
Sentence: The ship careened out of control.
7.SINGE(verb):झुलसाना
Pronunciation:sinj
Meaning: burn (something) superficially or lightly.
Synonyms: scorch, sear, swinge
Antonyms: smothered, choked, extinguished
Sentence: The fire had singed his eyebrows.
8.GOURMET(noun):खाने का शौकीन
Pronunciation:gaw·may
Meaning: a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.
Synonyms: gastronome, epicure, foodie
Antonyms: hog, glutton
Sentence: A gourmet like him always eats in expensive restaurants.
9.MAVEN(noun):विशेषज्ञ
Pronunciation:may·vn
Meaning: a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
Synonyms: expert, scholar, master
Antonyms: amateur, novice, beginner
Sentence: What do film industry mavens make of this situation?
10.OBFUSCATE(verb):अस्पष्ट करना
Pronunciation:awb·fuh·skayt
Meaning: render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
Synonyms: obscure, confuse, complicate
Antonyms: clarify, clear (up), simplify
Sentence: She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.
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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