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    04 AUGUST, 2021

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    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.
    Happy learning!!!

    1. PLACATE (verb) – श ांत करन


    Pronunciation: pluh·keit
    Meaning: make someone less angry or hostile
    Synonyms: pacify, calm, appease, mollify, soothe, quiet, conciliate, propitiate
    Antonyms: provoke, anger
    Usage: I tried to placate the sad little boy by giving him a cookie.

    2. TRUDGE (verb) – प ांव घसीटन


    Pronunciation: truhj
    Meaning: move forward slowly because of exhaustion
    Synonyms: plod, tramp, plough, slog, footslog, toil, trek
    Antonyms: skip, trip
    Usage: Even though they are drained of energy, the final marathon walkers manage to
    trudge over the finish line.

    3. VIGILANCE (noun) – ज गरूकत


    Pronunciation: vi·juh·luhns
    Meaning: the state of keeping a careful watch for danger
    Synonyms: surveillance, alertness, care, attentiveness, caution, wariness, circumspection,
    prudence
    Antonyms: neglect, carelessness, inattentiveness
    Usage: Because of my neighbor’s vigilance, the intruder was caught in the act.

    4. INCESSANT (adjective) – ननरां तर


    Pronunciation: uhn·seh·snt
    Meaning: without pause or interruption
    Synonyms: ceaseless, unceasing, constant, continual, endless, continuous
    Antonyms: intermittent, occasional
    Usage: With this incessant rainfall, we might get flooded out.

    5. INTERDICT (noun) – प बांदी


    Pronunciation: in·tuh·duhkt
    Meaning: an authoritative prohibition

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    Synonyms: prohibition, ban, proscription, embargo, moratorium, injunction
    Antonyms: permission, authorization, consent
    Usage: It is casino policy to interdict anyone under the age of twenty-one from entering the
    gaming area.

    6. TOLERANCE (noun) – सहनशीलत


    Pronunciation: to·luh·ruhns
    Meaning: ability to withstand problems or discomfort
    Synonyms: forbearance, toleration, patience, sufferance, liberality,
    magnanimity, understanding
    Antonyms: intolerance, bigotry, parochialism
    Usage: Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.

    7. DEFY (verb) – अवहे लन करन


    Pronunciation: duh·fai
    Meaning: openly resist or refuse to obey
    Synonyms: disobey, flout, resist, disregard, ignore, withstand, confront, face
    Antonyms: obey, surrender
    Usage: If you defy the law, you may find yourself in prison.

    8. INCLINATION (noun) – झुक व


    Pronunciation: uhn·kluh·nei·shn
    Meaning: tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way
    Synonyms: tendency, propensity, proclivity, leaning, predisposition, disposition,
    predilection
    Antonyms: aversion, disinclination
    Usage: A coward’s natural inclination is to walk away from a fight.

    9. HOIST (verb) – ऊपर उठ न


    Pronunciation: hoyst
    Meaning: raise by means of ropes and pulleys
    Synonyms: raise, jack up, lift, pull up, upraise, elevate, erect
    Antonyms: lower, descent
    Usage: We grabbed the flag and began to hoist it up the flagpole.

    10. GREGARIOUS (adjective) – सुस म जजक


    Pronunciation: gruh·geuh·ree·uhs
    Meaning: fond of company
    Synonyms: sociable, social, companionable, convivial, clubbable, outgoing, friendly

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    Antonyms: unsociable, reserved
    Usage: Joe, being gregarious, was always the life of the party.

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