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Class24 prepares students with the knowledge and skills they need for meaningful work. Regardless of vocation, your vocabulary is important part because it impacts how you communicate with others and how to impress.
Here are 10 words to learn that will expand your vocabulary and improve your communication skills.
1. Accrue (verb)
Meaning- to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time (प्राप्त)
Synonym- Accumulate, Collect, Gather
Antonym- Decrease, Disperse, Scatter
Example- If you do not pay within 28 days, interest will accrue.
2. Lucrative (adj.)
Meaning- making a large profit (लाभप्रद)
Synonym- Profitable, Paying, Remunerative
Antonym- Unprofitable, Unfavorable
Example- He gave up a lucrative career as a lawyer to look after his kids.
3. Persona (noun)
Meaning- the aspects of a person’s character that they show to other people, especially when their real character is different (व्यक्तित्व)
Synonym- Character, Image, Personality
Antonym- Regularity, Normality, Standard
Example- His public persona is that of a strong, determined leader, but in private life he's very insecure.
4. Pounce (verb)
Meaning- to move suddenly forwards in order to attack or catch somebody/something (झपटना)
Synonym- Leap, Attack, Spring
Antonym- Aid, Ascend, Recoil
Example- He pounced on the photographer, beat him up and smashed his camera.
5. Disparaging (adj.)
Meaning- suggesting that somebody/something is not important or valuable (अपमानजनक)
Synonym- Derogatory, Disdainful, Scornful
Antonym- Favorable, Admiring, Praising
Example- He was critical of the people, disparaging of their crude manners.
6. Detractor (noun)
Meaning- a person who tries to make somebody/something seem less good or valuable by criticizing them/it (विरोधी)
Synonym- Critic, Attacker, Defamer
Antonym- Supporter
Example- This performance will silence many of his detractors.
7. Endure (verb)
Meaning- to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant without giving up (सह)
Synonym- Bear, Tolerate, Suffer
Antonym- Refuse, Cease, Oppose
Example- She wants to make sure her legacy will endure.
8. Hoover (verb)
Meaning- to clean a carpet, floor, etc. with a vacuum cleaner (निगलना)
Synonym- Vacuum, Swallow, Gobble
Antonym- Build, Create, Nibble
Example- He was busy hoovering the bedroom carpet when I got home.
9. Bereave (verb)
Meaning- a relative or close friend has just died (शोकसंतप्त)
Synonym- Deprive, Strip, Oust
Antonym- Clothe, Hold, Keep
Example- His parents joined other bereaved families in calling for troops to be pulled out.
10. Enrage (verb)
Meaning- to make somebody very angry (क्रोध)
Synonym- Infuriate, Madden, Anger
Antonym- Calm, Soothe, Delight
Example- His thoughtless behavior enraged us.
