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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 31 October 2023
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.MORBIDITY (noun) : रोग
Pronunciation: maw·bid·uh·tee
Meaning: the condition of suffering from a disease or medical condition.
Synonyms: illness, sickness, macabre
Antonyms: cheer, cheerfulness, confidence.
Sentence: The therapy can substantially reduce respiratory morbidity in infants.
2.EXTRADITE (verb) : अपराधी देना
Pronunciation: ek·struh·dite
Meaning: hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.
Synonyms: deport, hand over, send back
Antonyms: repatriate, reject, expatriate.
Sentence: The police have refused to extradite a man wanted for a bank robbery in France.
3.SEQUESTERED (adj.) : एकान्त
Pronunciation: suh·kveh·stuhd
Meaning: (of a place) isolated and hidden away.
Synonyms: secluded, cloistered, hidden away
Antonyms: desegregate, integrate, assimilate
Sentence: I found a sequestered spot at the bottom of the garden and lay down with my book.
4.GRUDGE (noun) : ईर्ष्या
Pronunciation: gruhj
Meaning: a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.
Synonyms: grievance, resentment, bitterness
Antonyms: goodwill, amiability, civility
Sentence: There’s been a grudge between the two families for years.
5.RECESSED (verb) : स्थगित
Pronunciation: ruh·sest
Meaning: to bring to a formal close for a period of time
Synonyms: adjourned, prorogued, suspended
Antonyms: inaugurated, launched, opened
Sentence: The judge recessed the court for lunch.
6.STARTLED (adj.) : चौंका
Pronunciation: staa·tld
Meaning: feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm.
Synonyms: surprised, amazed, astonished
Antonyms: disinterested, incurious
Sentence: She was momentarily startled by the sight before her.
7.DRENCH (verb) : भिगाना
Pronunciation: drench
Meaning: wet thoroughly; soak.
Synonyms: soak, saturate, wet through
Antonyms: desiccate, dry, parch
Sentence: We were drenched by the sudden rainstorm.
8.ENDURANCE (noun) : धैर्य
Pronunciation: uhn·dyoh·ruhns
Meaning: the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.
Synonyms: toleration, bearing, sufferance
Antonyms: cessation, end
Sentence: She showed great endurance in the face of pain.
9.NAUGHT (noun) : शून्य
Pronunciation: nawt
Meaning: the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it
Synonyms: nil, nothing, zero
Antonyms: cheerful, unregretful, unrepentant
Sentence: He’s naught but a worthless fool.
10.FORMIDABLE (adj.): दुर्जेय
Pronunciation: fuh·mi·duh·bl
Meaning: inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Synonyms: intimidating, forbidding, redoubtable
Antonyms: calming, comforting, consoling
Sentence: No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition.
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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