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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 15 September 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. CHAOS (noun) – अराजकता, अव्यवस्था
Pronunciation: kei·os
Meaning: complete disorder and confusion
Synonyms: disorder, disarray, disorganization, confusion, mayhem, bedlam, pandemonium
Antonyms: order, organization
Usage: The store was in chaos when its computer system went down.
2. STEADFAST (adjective) – अडीग, दृढ
Pronunciation: sted·faast
Meaning: resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering
Synonyms: loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable
Antonyms: disloyal, irresolute
Usage: Jack has been steadfast in his refusal to sell the property.
3. CELESTIAL (adjective) – आकाशीय
Pronunciation: suh·leh·stee·uhl
Meaning: positioned in or relating to the sky or outer space
Synonyms: heavenly, astronomical, extraterrestrial, stellar, planetary
Antonyms: terrestrial, earthly
Usage: Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.
4. DEADPAN (adjective) – भावशून्य
Pronunciation: ded·pan
Meaning:: impassive or expressionless
Synonyms: blank, expressionless, unexpressive, inexpressive, impassive, inscrutable
Antonyms: expressive, comical
Usage: She delivered her monologue in a deadpan voice.
5. DISPENSE (verb) – बांटना
Pronunciation: duh·spens
Meaning: distribute or give out
Synonyms: distribute, allocate, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, confer
Antonyms: collect, gather
Usage: Every pharmacist must accurately dispense the medicine into the proper containers in order for no one to get sick.
6. VETO (noun) – अस्वीकार करना
Pronunciation: vee·tow
Meaning: to forbid something
Synonyms: reject, dismiss, overrule, quash, prohibit, forbid, proscribe
Antonyms: approve, authorize
Usage: The president will more than likely veto the bill since it does not include any of the components of his economic proposal.
7. PREHISTORIC (adjective) – प्रागैतिहासिक
Pronunciation: pree·huh·sto·ruhk
Meaning: relating to or denoting the period before written records
Synonyms: ancient, archaic, primeval, primitive, primordial
Antonyms: current, modern
Usage: Archaeologists attribute the ruin to a flourishing prehistoric kingdom.
8. DECOROUS (adjective) – शिष्ट
Pronunciation: deh·kuh·ruhs
Meaning: in keeping with good taste and propriety
Synonyms: proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting, tasteful, appropriate
Antonyms: indecorous, unseemly, immodest
Usage: The parents asked their children to be on their most decorous behavior at the formal dinner.
9. PLUCKY (adjective) – हिम्मती
Pronunciation: pluh·kee
Meaning: brave and determined
Synonyms: brave, courageous, bold, daring, fearless, intrepid, spirited
Antonyms: cowardly, timid, timorous
Usage: His plucky attitude made him a great candidate for police officer training academy.
10. SHUN (verb) – किनारा करना
Pronunciation: shuhn
Meaning: persistently avoid or ignore
Synonyms: avoid, evade, eschew, snub, ignore, reject, rebuff
Antonyms: accept, seek, welcome
Usage: Because of his delicate eyes, Ben tends to shun rooms that are too brightly lit up.
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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