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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 31 December 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.
Happy learning!!!
Happy learning!!!
1.SNUG (adjective) – आरामदायक
Pronunciation: snuhg
Meaning: comfortable, warm, and cozy
Synonyms: cozy, comfortable, warm, homely, cheerful, welcoming, friendly
Antonym: bleak, unwelcoming, uncomfortable
Usage: The snug sweater hugged the man’s body tightly and helped him stay warm.
2.NUISANCE (noun) – उत्पात, उपद्रव
Pronunciation: nyoo-suns
Meaning: a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance
Synonyms: annoyance, inconvenience, bore, bother, irritant, problem, difficult
Antonyms: comfort, help, blessing
Usage: She's generally regarded as a nuisance.
Pronunciation: nyoo-suns
Meaning: a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance
Synonyms: annoyance, inconvenience, bore, bother, irritant, problem, difficult
Antonyms: comfort, help, blessing
Usage: She's generally regarded as a nuisance.
3.ASCENDANCY (noun) – प्रभुत्व
Pronunciation: uh•sen•duhn•see
Meaning: occupation of a position of dominant power or influence
Synonyms: dominance, domination, supremacy, superiority, predominance, primacy
Antonyms: subordination, inferiority, powerlessness
Usage: He slowly gained ascendancy in the group.
4.EXALTATION (noun) – उमंग
Pronunciation: eg•zawl•tei•shn
Meaning: a feeling or state of extreme happiness
Synonyms: elation, exultation, joy, rapture, ecstasy, bliss, delight
Antonyms: sadness, boredom, sorrow
Usage: Tina yelled in exaltation when she saw the car her parents bought her.
Pronunciation: eg•zawl•tei•shn
Meaning: a feeling or state of extreme happiness
Synonyms: elation, exultation, joy, rapture, ecstasy, bliss, delight
Antonyms: sadness, boredom, sorrow
Usage: Tina yelled in exaltation when she saw the car her parents bought her.
5.FERVOR (noun) – जोश, उत्साह
Pronunciation: fuh•vuh
Meaning: intense and passionate feeling
Synonyms: passion, ardor, intensity, zeal, vehemence
Antonyms: apathy, indifference, coolness
Usage: The speech aroused nationalist fervor.
Pronunciation: fuh•vuh
Meaning: intense and passionate feeling
Synonyms: passion, ardor, intensity, zeal, vehemence
Antonyms: apathy, indifference, coolness
Usage: The speech aroused nationalist fervor.
6.DEVOUT (adjective) – धर्मनिष्ठ
Pronunciation: di-vaut
Meaning: totally committed to a cause or belief
Synonyms: pious, religious, devoted, dedicated, committed, loyal, faithful
Antonyms: insincere, lapsed, apathetic
Usage: His grandfather is a devout Buddhist.
Pronunciation: di-vaut
Meaning: totally committed to a cause or belief
Synonyms: pious, religious, devoted, dedicated, committed, loyal, faithful
Antonyms: insincere, lapsed, apathetic
Usage: His grandfather is a devout Buddhist.
7.QUIRKY (adjective) – विचित्र
Pronunciation: kwuh•kee
Meaning: having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
Synonyms: eccentric, unconventional, strange, bizarre, weird, peculiar, odd
Antonyms: conventional, normal, usual
Usage: I like his quirky sense of humor.
Pronunciation: kwuh•kee
Meaning: having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
Synonyms: eccentric, unconventional, strange, bizarre, weird, peculiar, odd
Antonyms: conventional, normal, usual
Usage: I like his quirky sense of humor.
8.LUSCIOUS (adjective) – सुस्वाद
Pronunciation: luh•shuhs
Meaning: having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste
Synonyms: delicious, succulent, lush, juicy, sweet, tasty, flavorful
Antonyms: unappetizing, distasteful, bland
Usage: I wanted to take a bite of the luscious apple.
Pronunciation: luh•shuhs
Meaning: having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste
Synonyms: delicious, succulent, lush, juicy, sweet, tasty, flavorful
Antonyms: unappetizing, distasteful, bland
Usage: I wanted to take a bite of the luscious apple.
9.CORROBORATE (verb) – समर्थन करना
Pronunciation: kuh•ro•buh•reit
Meaning: confirm or give support to
Synonyms: confirm, verify, endorse, ratify, authenticate, validate, certify
Antonyms: contradict, deny, reject
Usage: If his words are not enough, the evidence will corroborate his claim.
10.EMBARK (verb) – प्रारम्भ करना
Pronunciation: uhm•baak
Meaning: to begin a course of action
Synonyms: begin, start, commence, undertake, set about, enter on, go into, take-up
Antonyms: disembark, end, finish, cease
Usage: Lawrence has plans to embark on a new career as a journalist.
Pronunciation: kuh•ro•buh•reit
Meaning: confirm or give support to
Synonyms: confirm, verify, endorse, ratify, authenticate, validate, certify
Antonyms: contradict, deny, reject
Usage: If his words are not enough, the evidence will corroborate his claim.
10.EMBARK (verb) – प्रारम्भ करना
Pronunciation: uhm•baak
Meaning: to begin a course of action
Synonyms: begin, start, commence, undertake, set about, enter on, go into, take-up
Antonyms: disembark, end, finish, cease
Usage: Lawrence has plans to embark on a new career as a journalist.
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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