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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 November 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.DISTRESS (noun) – परेशानी
Pronunciation: duh•stres
Meaning: physical or mental anguish
Synonyms: anguish, suffering, pain, agony, affliction, discomfort, misery
Antonyms: happiness, comfort, delight
Usage: Geri’s mental distress was so intense it gave her a migraine headache.
2.FELICITATE (verb) – बधाई देना
Pronunciation: fuh•li•suh•teit
Meaning: to congratulate
Synonyms: commend, compliment, praise, recommend, salute
Antonyms: criticize, blame, reject
Usage: The ornate shawl was given by the tribe to felicitate the woman on the birth of her new baby.
3.PRIMORDIAL (adjective) – आदिकालीन
Pronunciation: prai•maw•dee•uhl
Meaning: existing at or from the beginning of time
Synonyms: ancient, earliest, prehistoric, antique, primitive, primal, pristine
Antonyms: modern, new, latest
Usage: Researchers are still trying to determine the number of planets that originally existed in the primordial galaxy.
Pronunciation: duh•stres
Meaning: physical or mental anguish
Synonyms: anguish, suffering, pain, agony, affliction, discomfort, misery
Antonyms: happiness, comfort, delight
Usage: Geri’s mental distress was so intense it gave her a migraine headache.
2.FELICITATE (verb) – बधाई देना
Pronunciation: fuh•li•suh•teit
Meaning: to congratulate
Synonyms: commend, compliment, praise, recommend, salute
Antonyms: criticize, blame, reject
Usage: The ornate shawl was given by the tribe to felicitate the woman on the birth of her new baby.
3.PRIMORDIAL (adjective) – आदिकालीन
Pronunciation: prai•maw•dee•uhl
Meaning: existing at or from the beginning of time
Synonyms: ancient, earliest, prehistoric, antique, primitive, primal, pristine
Antonyms: modern, new, latest
Usage: Researchers are still trying to determine the number of planets that originally existed in the primordial galaxy.
4.CHEEKY (adjective) – मुखर
Pronunciation: chee•kee
Meaning: impudent or unapologetic but in a generally charming way
Synonyms: impudent, impertinent, insolent, presumptuous, forward, pert, bold
Antonyms: respectful, polite
Usage: My son can be a little cheeky at times, but I don’t get too mad unless he flat out disobeys me on something important.
5.LIVID (adjective) – अति क्रुद्ध
Pronunciation: livid
Meaning: furiously angry
Synonyms: furious, angry, infuriated, irate, fuming, raging, seething
Antonyms: cool, calm, tranquil
Usage: The police officer was livid when the drunk driver drove directly into his vehicle.
Pronunciation: chee•kee
Meaning: impudent or unapologetic but in a generally charming way
Synonyms: impudent, impertinent, insolent, presumptuous, forward, pert, bold
Antonyms: respectful, polite
Usage: My son can be a little cheeky at times, but I don’t get too mad unless he flat out disobeys me on something important.
5.LIVID (adjective) – अति क्रुद्ध
Pronunciation: livid
Meaning: furiously angry
Synonyms: furious, angry, infuriated, irate, fuming, raging, seething
Antonyms: cool, calm, tranquil
Usage: The police officer was livid when the drunk driver drove directly into his vehicle.
6.PROTRUDE (verb) – बहर निकलना
Pronunciation: prutrood
Meaning: extend beyond or above a surface
Synonyms: jut, project, extend, obtrude, protuberant, bulging
Antonym: sunken
Usage: A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.
7. LUNACY (noun) – बावलापन
Pronunciation: loo•nuh•see
Meaning: foolish or senseless behavior
Synonyms: absurdity, folly, foolishness, idiocy, insanity, mania, stupidity
Antonyms: intelligence, judgment, sanity
Usage: It would be lunacy to try to climb the mountain in this weather.
Pronunciation: prutrood
Meaning: extend beyond or above a surface
Synonyms: jut, project, extend, obtrude, protuberant, bulging
Antonym: sunken
Usage: A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.
7. LUNACY (noun) – बावलापन
Pronunciation: loo•nuh•see
Meaning: foolish or senseless behavior
Synonyms: absurdity, folly, foolishness, idiocy, insanity, mania, stupidity
Antonyms: intelligence, judgment, sanity
Usage: It would be lunacy to try to climb the mountain in this weather.
8.PARTAKE (verb) – हिस्सा लेना, भाग लेना
Pronunciation: paa•teik
Meaning: join in an activity
Synonyms: participate, share, contribute, enter, engage
Antonyms: forfeit, forego
Usage: They preferred not to partake in the social life of the town.
9.STENCH (noun) - बदबू
Pronunciation: stench
Meaning: a strong and very unpleasant smell
Synonyms: stink, reek, malodor, miasma, effluvium, fetor
Antonyms: aroma, fragrance
Usage: Because the water from the lake has a foul stench, you shouldn’t drink it.
10.DEFIANT (adjective) – उपेक्षापूर्ण
Pronunciation: duh•fai•uhnt
Meaning: boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
Synonyms: intransigent, resistant, obstinate, uncooperative, recalcitrant, confrontational, challenging
Antonyms: apologetic, cooperative, submissive
Usage: The terrorists sent a defiant message to the government.
Pronunciation: paa•teik
Meaning: join in an activity
Synonyms: participate, share, contribute, enter, engage
Antonyms: forfeit, forego
Usage: They preferred not to partake in the social life of the town.
9.STENCH (noun) - बदबू
Pronunciation: stench
Meaning: a strong and very unpleasant smell
Synonyms: stink, reek, malodor, miasma, effluvium, fetor
Antonyms: aroma, fragrance
Usage: Because the water from the lake has a foul stench, you shouldn’t drink it.
10.DEFIANT (adjective) – उपेक्षापूर्ण
Pronunciation: duh•fai•uhnt
Meaning: boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
Synonyms: intransigent, resistant, obstinate, uncooperative, recalcitrant, confrontational, challenging
Antonyms: apologetic, cooperative, submissive
Usage: The terrorists sent a defiant message to the government.
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 learned words for a longer duration.
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