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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 30 July 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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. REVERE (verb) – सम्मान
Pronunciation: ruh·veeuh
Meaning: feel deep respect or admiration for something
Synonyms: respect, admire, esteem, appreciate, cherish, value, idolize
Antonyms: despise, abhor
Usage: Students revere the old professors.
2. BELIE (verb) – झुठलाना
Pronunciation: buh·lai
Meaning: fail to give a true impression of something
Synonyms: contradict, disprove, debunk, discredit, explode, confute
Antonyms: reveal, conform
Usage: The facts of the situation belie his testimony.
3. EXTOL (verb) – प्रशंसा करना
Pronunciation: uhk·stowl
Meaning: praise enthusiastically
Synonyms: eulogize, acclaim, ballyhoo, laud, panegyrize
Antonyms: criticize, disparage
Usage: They extol the virtues of the peaceful life.
4. DECORUM (noun) – शिष्टाचार
Pronunciation: duh·kaw·ruhm
Meaning: behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety
Synonyms: propriety, decency, correctness, politeness, courtesy
Antonyms: impropriety, indecorousness
Usage: Not understanding decorum at a formal dinner, Jake ate his salad with his dinner fork.
5. AFFINITY (noun) – आत्मीयता, लगाव
Pronunciation: uh·fi·nuh·tee
Meaning: a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something
Synonyms: empathy, rapport, sympathy, accord, harmony, relationship, bond
Antonyms: aversion, antipathy
Usage: My natural affinity for the arts has led me to museums located all over the world.
6. INCITEMENT (noun) – शह, भड़काव
Pronunciation: uhn·sait·muhnt
Meaning: the action of provoking unlawful behaviour or urging someone to behave unlawfully
Synonyms: urging, goading, motivation, persuasion, inducement, instigation,encouragement
Antonym: suppression, discouragement
Usage: Indian law forbids incitement to murder.
7. MOROSE (adjective) – उदास
Pronunciation: muh·rows
Meaning: sullen and ill-tempered
Synonyms: sullen, sulky, gloomy, dour, surly, sour, glum, ill-tempered
Antonyms: cheerful, happy
Usage: When her dog died, the little girl was morose for months.
8. TACITURN (adjective) – अल्पभाषी
Pronunciation: ta·suh·tuhn
Meaning: reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Synonyms: reticent, quiet, unresponsive, secretive, silent, mute
Antonyms: talkative, loquacious
Usage: Jenny is a taciturn woman who keeps her thoughts to herself.
9. LASSITUDE (noun) – अवसाद
Pronunciation: la·suh·chood
Meaning: a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
Synonyms: lethargy, weariness, languor, enervation, tiredness, exhaustion, fatigue
Antonyms: vigor, energy
Usage: After the long race, Jack experienced a feeling of lassitude.
10. INDEFATIGABLE (adjective) – अथक
Pronunciation: in·duh·fa·tuh·guh·bl
Meaning: persisting tirelessly
Synonyms: tireless, untiring, unwearied, unflagging, energetic, dynamic
Antonym: idle, feeble
Usage: She was indefatigable in her search for the truth.
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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