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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 01 July 2021
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. AMBITIOUS (adjective) – महत्त्वाकांक्षी
Pronunciation: am·bi·shuhs
Meaning: strongly desirous and determined to succeed
Synonyms: aspiring, enterprising, pioneering, progressive, eager, motivated, driven, enthusiastic
Antonyms: lazy, unenthusiastic
Usage: He is an ambitious man with a strong personality.
2. EBULLIENCE (noun) – उल्लास
Pronunciation: uh·buh·lee·uhns
Meaning: a state of energetic happiness
Synonyms: exuberance, buoyancy, cheerfulness, joy, merriment, jollity, exhilaration
Antonyms: depression, melancholy, sadness
Usage: Ebullience filled the air as the newly married couple, and their excited guests danced the night away.
3. SELDOM (adverb) – कभी कभी
Pronunciation: sel·dm
Meaning: not often
Synonyms: rarely, infrequently, hardly, scarcely, sporadically
Antonyms: often, frequently, regularly
Usage: Barking dogs seldom bite.
4. OFFICIAL (adjective) – आधिकारिक
Pronunciation: uh·fi·shl
Meaning: relating to an authority
Synonyms: ceremonial, formal, solemn, ritualistic, ceremonious, pompous, bureaucratic
Antonyms: informal, unofficial, unauthorized
Usage: The government issued an official denial of the rumor.
5. SALUBRIOUS (adjective) – स्वास्थ्यप्रद
Pronunciation: suh·loo·bree·uhs
Meaning: good for mind or body
Synonyms: healthy, beneficial, wholesome, healthful, salutary
Antonyms: unhealthy, harmful
Usage: Vegetables are salubrious foods which provide essential nutrients.
6. DIGNITY (noun) – गरिमा
Pronunciation: dig·nuh·tee
Meaning: the quality of being worthy of honor or respect
Synonyms: nobility, majesty, regality, grandeur, magnificence, formality, decorum
Antonyms: dishonor, immorality, indecency
Usage: He is a man of dignity and calm determination.
7. GRATIFY (verb) – आनंद देना, सन्तुष्ट करना
Pronunciation: gra·tuh·fai
Meaning: give someone pleasure or satisfaction
Synonyms: please, gladden, delight, satisfy, thrill
Antonym: displease
Usage: The lounge singer hoped to gratify audience members by taking requests for their favorite songs.
8. KEEN (adjective) – उत्सुक
Pronunciation: keen
Meaning: having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
Synonyms: eager, anxious, impatient, determined, desirous, longing, wishing
Antonyms: reluctant, apathetic
Usage: John was very keen to help.
9. SERENITY (noun) – शांतचित्तता
Pronunciation: suh·reh·nuh·tee
Meaning: the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
Synonyms: calmness, calm, composure, tranquility, peace, collectedness, poise
Antonyms: anxiety, agitation, disruption
Usage: Deep breathing and intense focus during meditation can help enhance the feeling of serenity.
10. MODEST (adjective) – आडंबरहीन, विनयपूर्ण
Pronunciation: mo·duhst
Meaning: humble in spirit or manner
Synonyms: humble, unpretentious, diffident, unassuming, unpresuming, unostentatious
Antonyms: boastful, conceited, arrogant
Usage: He is very modest about his success.
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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