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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 November 2024
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.ABASH (verb): लज्जित करना
Pronunciation: uh·bash
Meaning: make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
Synonyms: embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced
Antonyms: comfort, console, relieve
Sentence: The girl was abashed by the laughter of her classmates.
2.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.
3.DISBURSE (verb) : चुकाना
Pronunciation: duhs·buhs
Meaning: pay out (money from a fund).
Synonyms: pay out, spend, expend
Antonyms: acquire, earn, gain
Sentence: The funds were to be disbursed in two installments.
4.PONDEROUS (adj.) : भारी-भरकम
Pronunciation: pawn·duh·ruhs
Meaning: slow and clumsy because of great weight.
Synonyms: clumsy, slow, heavy
Antonyms: lightweight, fluffy
Sentence: Her footsteps were heavy and ponderous.
5.VARIEGATED (adj.) : तरह तरह का
Pronunciation: veuh·ruh·gayt·uhd
Meaning: marked by a variety of usually vivid colors.
Synonyms: chromatic, colored, colorful
Antonyms: colorless, monochromatic
Sentence: This plant has beautifully variegated leaves.
6.ARRAIGNMENT (noun) : आक्षेप
Pronunciation: uh·rayn·muhnt
Meaning: the action of arraigning someone in court.
Synonyms: indictment, accusation, denunciation
Antonyms: guiltlessness, innocence
Sentence: They are scheduled for arraignment October 5th.
7.NIMBLE (adj.) : चतुर
Pronunciation: nim·bl
Meaning: quick and light in movement or action; agile.
Synonyms: agile, lithe, sprightly
Antonyms: vacuous, weak-minded, witless
Sentence: She showed some nimble footwork and looked a promising player.
8.WILE (noun) : छलबल
Pronunciation: vile
Meaning: devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants.
Synonyms: tricks, ruses, ploys
Antonyms: sincerity, candidness, candor
Sentence: Fox’s wiles will never enter the lion’s head.
9.WRETCHED (adj.) : मनहूस
Pronunciation: rech·uhd
Meaning: (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
Synonyms: miserable, unhappy, sad
Antonyms: great, marvellous, wonderful
Sentence: I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again.
10.RESCINDING (verb) : रद्द कर देना
Pronunciation: ruh·sind·uhng
Meaning: revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).
Synonyms: revoke, repeal, abrogate
Antonyms: continuing, keeping, initiating
Sentence: Now I’m thinking of rescinding employee ownership, although there is some difficulty in doing that.
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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