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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 01 January 2025
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.
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1.MILESTONE (noun) : मील का पत्थर
Pronunciation: mile.stone
Meaning: a significant stage or event in the development of something
Synonym: Landmark, turning point
Antonym: Setback, regression
Sentence: Reaching the milestone of their100th store opening was a major achievement for the company.
2. STAND OFF (noun): हट जाओ
Pronunciation: stand-off
Meaning:a deadlock between two equally matched opponents in a dispute or conflict
Synonym: Deadlock, stalemate , tie
Antonym: Agreement, resolution , kindly
Sentence: The negotiations reached a standoff, with neither side willing to compromise on key issues.
3. DE-INDUCTION (noun): कटौती
Pronunciation: uhn.duhk.shn
Meaning: the process of introducing somebody to a new job, skill, organization, etc.; an event at which this takes place
Synonym: investments, enrollments , baptisms
Antonym: discharges , removals
Sentence: The de-induction of troops from the area was seen as a positive step towards peace.
4. OPTICS (noun): प्रकाशिकी
Pronunciation: awp.tuhks
Meaning: the scientific study of sight and light
Synonym: visual, ocular, seeing
Antonym: nonvisual
Sentence: The optics of the politician's speech did not sit well with younger voters.
5. DISMANTLING (noun) : ध्वस्त
Pronunciation: duhs.man.tuhl.uhng
Meaning:the process of taking something apart, oftenin order tocease its function
Synonym: Disassembly, demolition , dividing
Antonym: Construction, assembly , uniting
Sentence: The dismantling of the old factory was necessary to make room for the new park.
6. TACITURN (adj) : मौन
Pronunciation: ta.suh.tuhn
Meaning: tending not to speak very much, in a way that seems unfriendly
Synonyms: reticent , dumb , quiet
Antonyms: talkative , chatty , vocal
Sentence :One is more taciturn, accepting what goes on with a shrug.
7. LACONIC (adj) : अल्प
Pronunciation: luh.kaw.nuhk
Meaning: using only a few words to say something
Synonyms: brief,short,crisp
Antonyms: wordy , verbose , prolix
Sentence : The problem is likely to be, at least in part, Hilberg's laconic style.
8. INTERPID (adj) : निडर
Pronunciation: uhn.treh.puhd
Meaning: without any fear of danger
Synonyms: fearless , unafraid , daring
Antonyms:timid, yellow , fearful
Sentence : An intrepid adventurer will persist all the way to the end of the line.
9. COMPLY(verb) : आज्ञापालन करना
Pronunciation: kuhm.plai
Meaning: to obey an order or request
Synonyms: abide by , observe, obey
Antonyms: differ , oppose , resist
Sentence: pupils who fail to comply with the rules will be punished.
10. ANTOGONIST(noun) : प्रतिपक्षी
Pronunciation: an.ta.guh.nuhst
Meaning: a person who is strongly against somebody/something
Synonyms: enemy, foe, rival
Antonyms: friend , pal , ally
Sentence: The student thinks her teacher is her antagonist, but he is only trying to help her.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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