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Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. SOJOURN (noun, verb) – ठहरना
Pronunciation: so-jern / so-jun
Meaning: a temporary stay; stay somewhere temporarily
Synonyms: stay, visit, stop; live, put up, stop over
Antonyms: journey, departure; move, depart, migrate, proceed
Usage:
- My sojourn in the youth hostel was thankfully short. (noun)
- She had sojourned once in Egypt. (verb)
2. CIRCUMSPECT (noun) – चौकन्ना, होशियार
Pronunciation: sir-kum-spekt
Meaning: careful not to take risks
Synonyms: cautious, wary, careful, chary, guarded, on one's guard, watchful, alert, attentive, heedful, vigilant
Antonyms: unguarded, incautious
Usage: The politicians were very circumspect in their statements.
3. RESTIVE (adjective) – बेसब्र, बेचैन
Pronunciation: res-tiv
Meaning: (of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction
Synonyms: restless, fidgety, edgy, on edge, tense, uneasy
Antonyms: calm, biddable, peaceable
Usage: The crowd had been waiting for hours and many were becoming restive.
4. MORATORIUM (noun) – अधिस्थगन
Pronunciation: morut-ori-um
Meaning: a temporary prohibition of an activity
Synonyms: embargo, ban, prohibition, suspension, postponement
Antonyms: continuance, continuation, resumption, recommencement
Usage: Billy, a fisherman, was upset when he learned of the fishing moratorium.
5. AVID (adjective) – उत्सुक
Pronunciation: avid
Meaning: having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
Synonyms: keen, eager, enthusiastic, ardent, passionate, devoted
Antonyms: apathetic, half-hearted
Usage: She's an avid reader of historical novels.
6. REVILE (verb) – धिक्कारना
Pronunciation: ri-va-il
Meaning: criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner
Synonyms: criticize, censure, condemn
Antonyms: praise, extol
Usage: He would revile them if they displeased him.
7. PREVALENCE (noun) – साधारणता, सामान्यता
Pronunciation: prevuluns
Meaning: the fact that something is very common or happens often
Synonyms: commonness, generality, pervasiveness, universality, ubiquity
Antonyms: uncommonness
Usage: The prevalence of diabetes and obesity in adults continues to rise as junk food portion sizes get bigger and bigger.
8. THROES (noun) – संताप
Pronunciation: thro-z
Meaning: intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change
Synonyms: agony, pain, paroxysm, pangs, suffering, torture, torment
Antonyms: comfort, ease, easiness
Usage: His large manufacturing company was in the throes of hard times.
9. SOAR (verb) – बहुत वृद्धि होना; ऊंची उड़ान भरना
Pronunciation: so-r
Meaning: increase greatly; fly or rise high in the air
Synonyms: wing, take, take flight, climb, rise, mount
Antonym: plummet
Usage: Air pollution will soon soar above safety levels.
10. GRIEVOUS (adjective) – क्षतिकर
Pronunciation: gree-vus
Meaning: (of something bad) very severe or serious
Synonyms: serious, severe, grave, bad, critical, dreadful
Antonyms: slight, trivial, good, venial
Usage: He survived in spite of suffering grievous injuries.
Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.
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