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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29 September 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. DEBAR (verb) – निषेध करना
Pronunciation: duh·baa
Meaning: exclude or prohibit someone officially from doing something
Synonyms: exclude, prohibit, ban, bar, disqualify, disentitle, preclude
Antonyms: admit, allow
Usage: He was debarred from the club for unacceptable behavior.
2. SLACK (adjective) – ढीला
Pronunciation: slak
Meaning: not taut or held tightly in position
Synonyms: loose, limp, hanging, flapping, relaxed, flexible, pliant
Antonyms: tight, taut, stretched
Usage: He tightened a few slack screws.
3. ENCUMBRANCE (noun) – बाधा
Pronunciation: uhn·kuhm·bruhns
Meaning: an impediment or burden
Synonyms: hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, impediment, restraint, constraint
Antonyms: help, asset
Usage: The horse raised its hind leg as if to rid itself of an encumbrance.
4. GRATIFY (verb) – आनंद देना, सन्तुष्ट करना
Pronunciation: gra·tuh·fai
Meaning: give someone pleasure or satisfaction
Synonyms: please, gladden, delight, satisfy, thrill
Antonyms: displease
Usage: The lounge singer hoped to gratify audience members by taking requests for their favorite songs.
5. FLUSTER (verb) – व्याकुल करना
Pronunciation: fluh·stuh
Meaning: make someone agitated or confused
Synonyms: unsettle, unnerve, agitate, ruffle, upset, bother, disturb
Antonyms: calm, soothe, pacify
Usage: The inexperienced actor became flustered when he forgot his lines during his audition.
6. KEEN (adjective) – उत्सुक
Pronunciation: keen
Meaning: having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
Synonyms: eager, anxious, impatient, determined, desirous, longing, wishing
Antonyms: reluctant, apathetic
Usage: John was very keen to help.
7. DISMAY (noun) – बेचैनी
Pronunciation: duh·smei
Meaning: concern and distress caused by something unexpected
Synonyms: alarm, shock, surprise, consternation, concern, perturbation, disquiet
Antonyms: pleasure, relief
Usage: I felt a great deal of dismay when the author killed off my favorite character.
8. MISCHIEF (noun) – शरारत
Pronunciation: mis·chuhf
Meaning: playful misbehavior
Synonyms: misbehavior, misconduct, disobedience, pranks, tricks
Antonyms: solemnity
Usage: A little mischief is to be expected from growing children.
9. ORTHODOX (adjective) – रूढ़िवादी
Pronunciation: aw·thuh·doks
Meaning: adhering to what is commonly accepted
Synonyms: conservative, traditional, observant, conformist, devout, strict
Antonyms: heterodox, unconventional, unorthodox
Usage: He challenged the orthodox views on education.
10. EXTIRPATE (noun) – उखाड़ना, विनाश करना
Pronunciation: ek·stuh·peit
Meaning: eradicate or destroy completely
Synonyms: destroy, eradicate, eliminate, suppress, crush, abolish
Antonyms: found, support
Usage: The new police chief promises to extirpate corruption from the county.
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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