Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 31 October 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.
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1. RECKON (verb) – मानना
Pronunciation: reh·kn
Meaning: to anticipate a specific thing will occur
Synonyms: surmise, assume, suppose, believe, expect, imagine, fancy
Antonyms: disbelieve, misunderstand, neglect
Usage: From the loud cheers, it’s obvious the local fans reckon their team will win the game.
2. CRIMP (verb) – मोड़ना
Pronunciation: krimp
Meaning: compress something into small folds or ridges
Synonyms: coil, crease, crinkle, crisp, crumple, frizz, wrinkle
Antonym: straighten
Usage: Because she likes her hair to look wavy and creased, the stylist uses a special tool to crimp each strand.
3. CONFAB (noun) – बात करना
Pronunciation: kuhn·fab
Meaning: an informal private conversation or discussion
Synonyms: conversation, chat, confabulation, dialogue, discussion
Antonym: quiet, silence, listening
Usage: Let's confab a bit about that idea.
4. SPLENDOR (noun) – वैभव
Pronunciation: splen·duh
Meaning: brilliance or glory
Synonyms: radiance, glory, brilliance, grandeur, luster, magnificence, majesty
Antonyms: dullness, simplicity, hiding
Usage: The splendor of the palace dazed him.
5. GUMPTION (noun) – बुद्धिमानी
Pronunciation: guhmp·shn
Meaning: sound practical judgment
Synonyms: acumen, cleverness, wisdom, nerve, initiative, savvy, judgment
Antonyms: stupidity, naivety, inanity
Usage: With his gumption he will make a success of himself.
6. RADICAL (adjective) – क्रांतिकारी, परिवर्तनवादी
Pronunciation: ra·duh·kl
Meaning: an idea that is different from traditional views
Synonyms: revolutionary, progressive, reforming, reformist, revisionist, socialist
Antonyms: conservative, reactionary, moderate
Usage: The conservative church leaders were not interested in hearing any radical religious ideas.
7. DETONATE (verb) – विस्फोट करना
Pronunciation: deh·tuh·neit
Meaning: to ignite or blow up
Synonyms: blast, burst, explode, bang, ignite, trigger, spark
Antonyms: dismantle
Usage: A remote control device was used to detonate the bomb.
8. CARAVAN (noun) – क़ाफ़िला
Pronunciation: ka·ruh·van
Meaning: a group of travelers, animals, or vehicles traveling together
Synonyms: cavalcade, convoy, expedition, procession, band
Antonyms: individual
Usage: The nomads traveled as a caravan from place to place.
9. GENIAL (adjective) – मिलनसार
Pronunciation: jeh·nuh·uhl
Meaning: friendly and cheerful
Synonyms: friendly, affable, cordial, congenial, amiable, warm, approachable
Antonyms: hateful, serious, unfriendly
Usage: The genial hosts made sure everyone enjoyed the party.
10. MINDSET (noun) – मानसिकता
Pronunciation: maind·set
Meaning: the established set of attitudes held by someone
Synonyms: attitude, psychology, ethos, mentality, psyche
Antonyms: physicality
Usage: I am of the mindset that there’s no reason to put off things I can do now to instead do later.
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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