The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 23-11-2021

1. ARTICULATE (VERB): (साफ़ साफ़ बोलना): express

Synonyms: voice, give voice to

Antonyms: bottle up

Example Sentence:

They were unable to articulate their emotions.

2. ARTICULATE (ADJECTIVE): (स्पष्ट): eloquent

Synonyms: fluent, communicative

Antonyms: inarticulate

Example Sentence:

He made an articulate account of his and her experiences.

3. IMPETUS (NOUN): (प्रोत्साहन): motivation

Synonyms: stimulus incitement

Antonyms: discouragement

Example Sentence:

The ending of the Cold War gave new impetus to idealism.

4. EGREGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (चौंका देने वाला): shocking

Synonyms: appalling, horrific

Antonyms: marvellous

Example Sentence:

Egregious abuses of copyright take place.

5. SPLENDOUR (NOUN): (भव्यता): magnificence

Synonyms: grandeur, opulence

Antonyms: modesty

Example Sentence:

The tiles of these roofs are of deep-blue colour adding an element of splendour.

6. INFURIATE (VERB): (क्रुद्ध करना): enrage

Synonyms: incense, anger

Antonyms: please

Example Sentence:

I was infuriated by your article.

7. PAROCHIAL (ADJECTIVE): (संकीर्ण): narrow-minded

Synonyms: small-minded, provincial

Antonyms: cosmopolitan

Example Sentence:

Parochial attitudes seldom lead to distress.

8. ENTANGLE (VERB): (जाल में फंसना/ फंसाना): involve

Synonyms: implicate, embroil

Antonyms: steer clear of

Example Sentence:

They were suspicious of becoming entangled in a civil war.

9. EXQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (अति सुंदर): beautiful

Synonyms: lovely, elegant

Antonyms: crude

Example Sentence:

She makes exquisite, jewel-like portraits.

10. EXTRAVAGANT (ADJECTIVE): (फ़िजूल ख़र्च): spendthrift

Synonyms: profligate, unthrifty

Antonyms: thrifty

Example Sentence:

It was rather extravagant to buy both.

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