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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 March 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. ILK (noun) : श्रेणी
Pronunciation: Ilk
Meaning: a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
Synonyms: class, category, group
Antonyms: alien, dissimilar, inappropriate
Sentence: I can’t tolerate people of his ilk.
2. OBSCENITY (noun) : अभद्रता
Pronunciation: awb·see·nuh·tee
Meaning: the state or quality of being obscene; obscene behavior, language, or images.
Synonyms: indecency, immorality, impropriety
Antonyms: priggery, prudery, decency
Sentence: Existing laws on obscenity are to be tightened.
3. RECHRISTENED (verb) : नामकरण
Pronunciation: rechristened
Meaning: give a new name to.
Synonyms: renamed, relabelled, called
Antonyms: anonymous, conf., faceless.
Sentence: He rechristened Zaire the Democratic Republic of Congo.
4. ADJUNCT (noun) : सहायक
Pronunciation: a·juhngkt
Meaning: a person who helps a more skilled person
Synonyms: adjutant, apprentice, assistant
Antonyms: enemy, foe, detriment
Sentence: He serves as an adjunct to the congressional delegation on its fact-finding mission.
5. HOWBEIT (adv.) : परन्तु
Pronunciation: hau·bee·uht
Meaning: nevertheless; however.
Synonyms: even so, however, nevertheless
Antonyms: all the same
Sentence: I’ve never written a poem before; howbeit, I feel my first attempt is quite good
6. SYCOPHANCY (noun) : हाँ में हाँ मिलाना
Pronunciation: si·kuh·fan·see
Meaning: obsequious behavior toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
Synonyms: fawning, flattery, obsequiousness
Antonyms: bad-mouthing, belittlement
Sentence: Sycophancy was the device of the least trustworthy.
7. CALIGINOUS (adj.) : अंधेरा
Pronunciation: CALIGINOUS
Meaning: being without light or without much light
Synonyms: black, dark, darkened
Antonyms: bright, brightened, illuminated
Sentence: Without a flashlight, there was no way to tell what kind of creatures lurked in the caliginous cave.
8. METTLESOME (adj.) : साहसी
Pronunciation: meh·tuhl·sm
Meaning: (of a person or animal) full of spirit and courage.
Synonyms: active, energetic, frisky
Antonyms: inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical
Sentence: The actor was considered a mettlesome dramatic performer.
9. SUBJUGATED (verb) : अधीन करना
Pronunciation: suhb·ju·gayt·uhd
Meaning: bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.
Synonyms: conquer, vanquish, overpower
Antonyms: discharged, emancipated, enfranchised
Antonyms: free, release, let out
Sentence: The invaders soon subjugated most of the native population.
10. 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.
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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