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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. NOTORIETY (noun) – कुख्याति, बदनामी
Pronunciation: no-tur-aiti
Meaning: the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed
Synonyms: infamy, disrepute, ill repute, ill fame, dishonour
Antonym: anonymity
Usage: His daring escape from prison gained him notoriety.
2. STENTORIAN (adjective) – बुलंद आवाज
Pronunciation: sten-to-ri-un
Meaning: (of a person's voice) loud and powerful
Synonyms: loud, booming, thundering, thunderous, trumpeting, blaring
Antonyms: quiet, soft
Usage: When my father speaks in a stentorian voice, I know I’m in trouble.
3. RECONDITE (adjective) – थोड़ा ज्ञात, अल्पज्ञ
Pronunciation: rekun-dait / ri-kon-dait
Meaning: (of a subject or knowledge) little known
Synonyms: obscure, abstruse, arcane, esoteric
Antonyms: straightforward, simple, familiar
Usage: Such teachings are very recondite and need considerable study to understand fully.
4. EXPEDITE (verb) – झटपट करना
Pronunciation: eks-pi-dait
Meaning: make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly
Synonyms: speed up, accelerate, hurry, hasten, quicken
Antonyms: delay, hinder
Usage: I'll then check things up and try to expedite matters for you.
5. PEDANT (noun) – पांडित्यदंभी
Pronunciation: ped-unt
Meaning: a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
Synonyms: purist, formalist, doctrinaire, perfectionist
Usage: He has been reading books all his life and has become a pedant.
6. CHAPERONE (noun, verb) – संरक्षक, सहचर
Pronunciation: shapur-on
Meaning: a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people; accompany and look after or supervise
Synonyms: companion, duenna, escort, governess; accompany, escort, attend, shepherd
Usage:
- Aunt Emily went with her as a chaperone. (noun)
- She chaperoned the children at all times. (verb)
7. EMASCULATE (verb) – प्रभावहीन करना
Pronunciation: im-as-kyu-leit
Meaning: lessen a man’s identity; make (someone or something) weaker or less effective
Synonyms: weaken, debilitate, enfeeble, enervate
Antonym: strengthen
Usage:
- He was worried his pink pants would emasculate him a bit, but he wore them anyway.
- The company tried to emasculate the unions.
8. GESTICULATE (verb) – इशारा करना
Pronunciation: jesti-kyu-leit
Meaning: use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words
Synonyms: gesture, signal, sign, motion, wave
Usage: He tried to gesticulate a message.
9. MAJESTIC (adjective) – प्रभावशाली, तेजस्वी
Pronunciation: muj-estik
Meaning: having or showing impressive beauty or scale
Synonyms: exalted, august, great, awesome, elevated, sublime, lofty
Antonyms: pitiful, pathetic
Usage:
- The lovely village is surrounded by majestic mountain scenery.
- According to history, the king was a majestic man with a charismatic personality.
10. FLEECE (verb) – अधिक शुल्क लगाकर बहुत धन प्राप्त करना
Pronunciation: flees
Meaning: obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging
Synonyms: swindle, cheat, defraud, deceive, trick, dupe, hoodwink
Usage: This outsider was fleeced when he was shopping in a local shop.
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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