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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 31 July 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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. ESCHEW (verb) – परहेज़ करना
Pronunciation: uhs·choo
Meaning: deliberately avoid using; abstain from
Synonyms: give up, forgo, forswear, shun, renounce, swear off, abjure
Antonyms: consume, indulge
Usage: A civilized leader must eschew violence.
2. CRESTFALLEN (adjective) – निराश, उदास
Pronunciation: krest·faw·luhn
Meaning: sad and disappointed
Synonyms: downhearted, downcast, disheartened, discouraged, sad, glum, dismal
Antonyms: cheerful, elated
Usage: The young politician was crestfallen after not winning the election.
3. OSTENSIBLY (adverb) – प्रकट रूप से
Pronunciation: o·sten·suh·blee
Meaning: as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently
Synonyms: apparently, seemingly, outwardly, superficially, allegedly, professedly, supposedly
Antonyms: genuinely, truly
Usage: Ostensibly, the undercover cop looked like a regular college student.
4. TENUOUS (adjective) – थोड़ा, हलका
Pronunciation: teh·nyoo·uhs
Meaning: very weak or slight
Synonyms: slight, insubstantial, flimsy, negligible, weak, fragile, shaky
Antonyms: convincing, substantial
Usage: He has a rather tenuous grasp of reality.
5. CALLOW (adjective) – अनुभवहीन
Pronunciation: ka·low
Meaning: inexperienced and immature
Synonyms: immature, inexperienced, naive, green, raw, unseasoned, juvenile
Antonyms: mature, experienced
Usage: The callow basketball player missed an incredibly easy shot.
6. ZEEL (noun) – उत्साह
Pronunciation: zeel
Meaning: great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
Synonyms: passion, committedness, ardor, fervor, avidity, fondness
Antonym: apathy, indifference
Usage: He shows great zeal for knowledge.
7. EXALTATION (noun) – उमंग
Pronunciation: eg·zawl·tei·shn
Meaning: a feeling or state of extreme happiness
Synonyms: elation, exultation, joy, rapture, ecstasy, bliss, delight
Antonym: sadness
Usage: Tina yelled in exaltation when she saw the car her parents bought her.
8. MELLIFLUOUS (adjective) – सुमधुर
Pronunciation: muh·li·floo·uhs
Meaning: pleasingly smooth and musical to hear
Synonyms: dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, soothing, smooth
Antonyms: cacophonous, harsh
Usage: The singer with the mellifluous voice will win the talent contest.
9. 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
Antonym: subordination
Usage: He slowly gained ascendancy in the group.
10. 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
Antonym: conventional, normal
Usage: I like his quirky sense of humor.
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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