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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 October 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.NARCISSISM (adj.): अहंकार
Pronunciation: naar·suh·si·zm
Meaning: excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance.
Synonyms: vanity, egoism, self-admiration
Antonyms: altruism, generosity, unselfishness
Sentence: Humbleness is productive, narcissism is destructive.
2.VANTAGE (noun): सहूलियत
Pronunciation: van·tuhj
Meaning: a place or position affording a good view of something.
Synonyms: viewpoint, standpoint, stance
Antonyms: detriment, stranglehold
Sentence: The whole dispute looked silly from my vantage point.
3.STENTORIAN (adj.): बुलंद
Pronunciation: sten·taw·ree·uhn
Meaning: (of a person’s voice) loud and powerful.
Synonyms: loud, booming, thundering
Antonyms: gentle, low, soft
Sentence: He introduced me to the staff with a stentorian announcement.
4.PREFATORY (adj.): प्रारंभिक
Pronunciation: pruh·fa·tr·ee
Meaning: serving as an introduction; introductory.
Synonyms: introductory, preliminary, opening
Antonyms: after, behind, end
Sentence: The poet makes this clear in a prefatory note on the text
5.STROLLS (noun): घूमना
Pronunciation: strowlz
Meaning: a short leisurely walk.
Synonyms: saunter, amble, wander
Antonyms: running, rushing, hurrying
Sentence: we took a stroll in the garden
6.TACITURN (adj.): अल्पभाषी
Pronunciation: ta·suh·trn
Meaning: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
Synonyms: untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent
Antonyms: blabby, chatty, talkative
Sentence: He was a quiet, almost taciturn, young man.
7.ONUS (noun): बोझ
Pronunciation: ow·nuhs
Meaning: used to refer to something that is one’s duty or responsibility.
Synonyms: burden, responsibility, liability
Antonyms: award, credit, honor
Sentence: The onus is on you to show that you have suffered a loss.
8.SHREWDNESS (noun): चतुराई
Pronunciation: shrood·nuhs
Meaning: the quality of having or showing good powers of judgment.
Synonyms: sharpness, astuteness, acuity
Antonyms: guilelessness, ingenuousness, innocence
Sentence: The coach showed considerable tactical shrewdness.
9.INVIGORATE (verb): मज़बूत करना
Pronunciation: uhn·vi·gr·ayt
Meaning: give strength or energy to.
Synonyms: revitalize, energize, vivify
Antonyms: dampen, deaden, dull
Sentence: The fresh air and sunshine invigorated the children after a long winter indoors.
10.GIST (noun): सार
Pronunciation: jist
Meaning: the substance or essence of a speech or text.
Synonyms: essence, substance, quintessence
Antonyms : exterior, exteriority
Sentence: she noted the gist of each message
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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