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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 November 2021
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and Sentence. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. VIRTUOSO (noun) – कलाप्रवीण व्यक्ति
Pronunciation: vuh•tyoo•oh•soh
Meaning: a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
Synonyms: genius, expert, prodigy
Antonyms: amateur, amateurish, inexperienced
Sentence: He was gaining a reputation as a remarkable virtuoso.
2. EXHORT (verb) – समझाना
Pronunciation: uhg•zawt
Meaning: strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
Synonyms: urge, encourage, adjure
Antonyms: deter, discourage, dissuade
Sentence: The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot.
3. INKLING (noun) – आभास
Pronunciation: ing•kluhng
Meaning: a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint.
Synonyms: idea, sense, notion
Antonyms: answer, solution
Sentence: The records give us an inkling of how people saw the world.
4. PERVERSE (adj) – विकृत
Pronunciation: puh•vuhs
Meaning: (of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.
Synonyms: awkward, contrary, difficult
Antonyms: affable, companionable, cordial
Sentence: This kind of reasoning is deeply perverse.
5. VENERATION (noun) – उपासना
Pronunciation: veh•nuh•ray•shn
Meaning: a feeling or act of great respect, admiration, or devotion
Synonyms: reverence, respect, worship
Antonyms: condemnation, disapproval, disdain
Sentence: Holy relics are often objects of veneration.
6. UNAMBIGUOUS (adj) – स्पष्ट
Pronunciation: uhn•am•buh•gyoo•uhs
Meaning: not open to more than one interpretation.
Synonyms: obvious, plain, apparent
Antonyms: ambiguous, indefinite, vague
Sentence: Instructions should be unambiguous.
7. DEFUNCT (adj) – मृत
Pronunciation: duh•fuhngkt
Meaning: no longer existing or functioning.
Synonyms: non-existent, faded, moribund
Antonyms: alive, existent, living
Sentence: After being hit by a hurricane, the entire neighborhood was defunct.
8. MUCK (noun) – कूड़ा-कर्कट
Pronunciation: muhk
Meaning: dirt, rubbish, or waste matter.
Synonyms: dirt, grime, filth
Antonyms: cleanliness, cleanness
Sentence: I’ll just clean the muck off the windshield.
9. CONSENSUS (noun) – आम सहमति
Pronunciation: kuhn•sen•suhs
Meaning: a general agreement.
Synonyms: agreement, harmony, concord
Antonyms: conflict, disagreement, dissensus
Sentence: I want to get a new bike but I am not getting consensus from my family members.
10. WARLOCK (noun) – जादूगर
Pronunciation: vaw•lawk
Meaning: a man who practices witchcraft; a sorcerer.
Synonyms: sorcerer, wizard, diviner
Antonyms: Saint, diviner, fortune-teller, clairvoyant
Sentence: A dead warlock does no damage.
Now, choose any 2 or 3 words and try to use them in your own sentences, this way you can retain the learnt words in your memory for a long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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