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Vocabulary Word List #1 : Learning New English Vocab


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Here I am presenting English Vocabulary Word List which will help you in various competitive exams and it will also be helpful in making you more versatile and fluent speaker.
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English Vocabulary Word List#1


1. Abatement

Meaning: make or become less( such as noise, pain etc.); reduction in amount, degree, or intensity.

Synonym: decrease, decline, slowing, lessening, diminution, reduction, attenuation.
       
Antonym: expand, grow, increase, raise, rise, intensify, amplify.

Usage: We must take measures to abate pollution. 


2. Bleak

Meaning:
a) (of a landscape) lacking vegetation; bare; exposed.
b) (of a weather) cold & dreary.
c) not hopeful or encouraging; dismal; gloomy.

Synonym: gloomy, cheerless, cold, depressing, wretched

Antonym: jolly, blithe, joyful, merry, encouraging

Usage:
a) bleak hills; bleak mountains.
b) a bleak winter day
c) His future looks bleak.


3. Contemplate

Meaning:
a) look at or consider something thoughtfully.
b) consider the possibility of something; plan.

Synonym: ponder, foresee, intend, mull over, think deeply

Antonym: ignore, reject, disregard, neglect.

Usage:
a) He stood contemplating the clouds.
b) He is contemplating a visit to Mumbai( i.e. may visit Mumbai)

          


4. Deplorable

Meaning: should be condemned; completely unacceptable; shockingly bad in quality.

Synonym: contemptible, despicable, mean, cheap.
      
Antonym: honourable, reputable, admirable, commendable, noble, honest.

Usage: The speech given by the minister was deplorable.


5. Exonerate

Meaning: declare somebody free from blame.

Synonym: acquittal, absolve, discharge, pardon, exempt

Antonym: blame, condemn, convict, punish, accuse

Usage: She was exonerated from all the responsibilities for the misshapen.


6. Frivolous

Meaning:
a) not sensible or serious; foolish and light-hearted
b) silly or wasteful

Synonym: foolish, idiotic, impractical, senseless, childish

Antonym: intelligent, sensible, wise, serious, thoughtful

Usage: I think the project you are dealing with is frivolous.


7. Gruesome

Meaning: frightful; filling one with horror or disgust: horrifying.

Synonym: horrible, ghastly, frightful, horrific, terrible

Antonym: attractive, delightful, enjoyable, enticing, pleasurable

Usage: The night was dark, gruesome with no lights ON.


8. Haughty

Meaning: arrogant; proud & disdainful; seeming to consider yourself better than other people.

Synonym: snobbish, arrogant, contemptuous, egotistic, proud

Antonym: humble, shy, generous, meek, gentle, modest.

Usage: Due to her haughty and arrogant behaviour, no one wants to talk to her.


9. Incompetent

Meaning: inability to perform; lack of competence; not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully.

Synonym: unskillful, unable, inadequate, incapable, inefficient, inept

Antonym: able, capable, competent, skilled, expert, qualified

Usage: He is too incompetent to perform this task.


10. Jovial

Meaning: very cheerful and good-humoured.



Synonym: festive, gleeful, blithesome, jolly, merry

Antonym: aggrieved, abject, dejected, depressed, despondent

Usage: He is a friendly jovial fellow.


For practice, try to make some sentences with the help of these words.



Bonus Learning:

➤ Phrase of the day: " beef something up"

Meaning: "to add strength or substance to something".

Usage: Security has been beefed up around the premises as ministers are expected to visit the place.


➤ Idiom of the day: "let sleeping dogs lie"

Meaning: "do not invite trouble; leave something alone if it might cause trouble".

Usage: She thought, it would be better not to discuss the matter further and just let sleeping dogs lie.


Hope this word list will help you to improve your vocabulary for the exam preparation and for English knowledge as well.


All the best!!



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