Aug 1, 2024

Aakanksha Sharma

Speak English like a pro

While many people think that they speak English just like native speakers owing to how long they have been practising, sometimes it is far from true! Here we mention 10 words that will make you sound like a native.

​Torrential

Torrential refers to something that is extremely heavy or intense, and is used to describe ‘heavy rains’. Only native speakers use ‘torrential’ and the rest just go with words like ‘heavy’ or violent rain’. For example, ‘Torrential rains caused flooding in the city’.

​Dulcet

‘Dulcet’ refers to sounds that are sweet and soothing to the ear. For example, ‘Mina’s dulcet voice puts the baby to sleep within minutes’.

​Primordial

Something that is ‘Primordial’ has been in existence from the beginning of time. To use it in a sentence, just say ‘Scientists have always tried to discern the primordial signs of life on Earth’.

​Ineffable

Something that is ‘Ineffable’ is too great or extreme to be put clearly in words. For example, ‘The beauty of Amravati sunsets is truly ineffable’.

​Prosaic

Prosaic refers to things that are simple, feel bland, unoriginal and are just not very well thought of. To use it in a sentence just say ‘After years of adventure, returning to a prosaic office job felt dull’.

You may also like

10 iconic lines by famous Urdu poets

Physical vs Online: Is there a better fo…

​Impediment

An impediment is a hindrance or obstruction in doing something. For example, ‘His speech impediment hindered his public speaking progress and oration’.

​Egregious

‘Egregious’ refers to something that is just plain shocking and appalling. To use it in a sentence, say – ‘His egregious disregard for other people’s feelings will lead to his downfall’.

​Abnegation

‘Abnegation’ means to reject something outrightly and is also used to refer to someone’s renunciation from the world. For example ‘The Jain muni’s abnegation of the material is a lesson for all’.

Accentuate

To ‘Accentuate’ something is to make it more noticeable and prominent in somebody else’s eyes. For example, ‘In order to shine, she made sure to accentuate her sculpture with glitter and gold’.

​Bedevil

To bedevil is to cause someone great trouble, or even harass and torment them about something. To use it in a sentence, one can say ‘That stalker from FC street has completely bedevilled me’.

Thanks For Reading!

Next: 10 iconic lines by famous Urdu poets