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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 01 March 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.ROBUST (adjective) – बलवान
Pronunciation: row·buhst
Meaning: strong and healthy
Synonyms: strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough, powerful, muscular, brawny
Antonyms: weak, frail
Usage: Everybody complimented him for his sleek and robust appearance.
2.IMMACULATE (adjective) – निर्मल
Pronunciation: uh·ma·kyuh·luht
Meaning: completely neat and clean
Synonyms: clean, spotless, tidy, neat, pristine, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied
Antonyms: dirty, grubby, stained
Usage: He was wearing an immaculate white uniform.
3.JUSTIFIABLE (adjective) – न्यायसंगत
Pronunciation: juh·stuh·fai·uh·bl
Meaning: right or reasonable
Synonyms: acceptable, admissible, defensible, lawful, legitimate, logical, allowable
Antonyms: illegal, wrong, unacceptable
Usage: Whether mercy killing is justifiable is still an open question.
4.LAYMAN (noun) – साधारण व्यक्ति
Pronunciation: lei·muhn
Meaning: someone who is not a professional
Synonyms: amateur, novice, dilettante, parishioner, enthusiast, layperson
Antonyms: professional, expert
Usage: Never ask a layman for advice when you can consult an expert.
5.FORECAST (verb) – पूर्वानुमान लगाना
Pronunciation: faw·kaast
Meaning: a prediction of a future event
Synonyms: anticipate, augur, foretell, calculate, conclude, determine, estimate
Antonyms: recollect, remember, recall
Usage: The weather forecast says there will be rain.
6.EXCLUSIVE (adjective) – एकमात्र
Pronunciation: uhk·skloo·suhv
Meaning: excluding or not admitting other things
Synonyms: sole, undivided, unshared, restricted, unique, only, individual, personal
Antonyms: divided, shared
Usage: These products are exclusive to our shops.
7.HANDY (adjective) – सुविधाजनक
Pronunciation: han·dee
Meaning: convenient to handle or use
Synonyms: useful, convenient, practical, helpful, functional, serviceable, utilitarian
Antonyms: inconvenient, useless, unavailable
Usage: My large purse may seem oversized to some, but it is extremely handy on road trips.
8.RAVE (verb) – बड़बड़ाना
Pronunciation: reiv
Meaning: to speak wildly and incoherently
Synonyms: babble, fume, rant, bloviate, declaim, gabble, orate
Antonym: quiet
Usage: The patient began to rave incoherently at the nurses.
9.CONTUMACIOUS (adjective) – अवज्ञाकारी
Pronunciation: kon·chuh·mei·shuhs
Meaning: rebellious against laws or those in authority
Synonyms: headstrong, obstinate, alienated, contrary, disaffected, factious
Antonyms: obedient, tractable
Usage: Jake’s contumacious personality makes it hard for him to get along with his supervisor at work.
10.TURMOIL (noun) – खलबली
Pronunciation: tuh·moyl
Meaning: a state of confusion or disorder
Synonyms: confusion, turbulence, tumult, disorder, commotion, disturbance, agitation
Antonyms: calm, order, peace
Usage: During the riots, there was widespread turmoil in the city.
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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