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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 01 November 2020
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. SCURRY (verb) – शीघ्र चलना
Pronunciation: skuh·ree
Meaning: move hurriedly with short quick steps
Synonyms: bustle, dart, dash, hurry, rip, scamper, scoot, scuttle
Antonyms: amble, stroll, dawdle
Usage: During the storm, children were told to scurry into the building as fast as they could.
2. TRACTABLE (adjective) – शिक्षणीय
Pronunciation: trak·tuh·bl
Meaning: easy to control or influence
Synonyms: controllable, manageable, malleable, yielding, amenable, complaisant, compliant
Antonym: obstinate, defiant, recalcitrant
Usage: The dog was more tractable when he wore the vibrating collar.
3. SENSITIVITY (noun) – संवेदनशीलता
Pronunciation: sen·suh·ti·vuh·tee
Meaning: the quality or condition of being sensitive
Synonyms: responsiveness, consideration, reactivity, vulnerability, care
Antonym: insensitivity, apathy, numbness
Usage: The child’s sensitivity allowed him to be upset by every cruel and unkind word that was said to him.
4. PROSPERITY (noun) – समृद्धि
Pronunciation: pro·speh·ruh·tee
Meaning: the state of being prosperous
Synonyms: wealth, success, profitability, affluence, riches, opulence, growth
Antonyms: hardship, failure, poverty
Usage: The growth of tourism brought prosperity to the island.
5. TRANSITION (noun) – परिवर्तन
Pronunciation: tran·zi·shn
Meaning: the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
Synonyms: change, transformation, conversion, development, evolution, adaptation, alteration
Antonyms: sameness, idleness, beginning
Usage: The transition from a totalitarian state to a free country will be long and slow.
6. INDIGENE (noun) – स्वदेशी
Pronunciation: in·duh·jeen
Meaning: a person that is a native of a certain place
Synonyms: native, citizen, inhabitant, national, aboriginal, dweller, local
Antonyms: foreigner, immigrant, alien
Usage: While sitting around the campfire, the Australian indigene told his grandchildren the stories of his native ancestors.
7. RESEMBLE (verb) – समान होना
Pronunciation: ruh·zem·bl
Meaning: look or seem like
Synonyms: relate, match, mirror, parallel, simulate, duplicate, echo
Antonyms: contradict, deviate, differ
Usage: You resemble your mother very closely.
8. OBEISANCE (noun) – श्रद्धा, आदर
Pronunciation: uh·bei·sns
Meaning: a respectful obedient attitude
Synonyms: salutation, allegiance, bow, curtsy, deference, fealty, genuflection
Antonyms: disregard, disdain, dishonor
Usage: The young girl showed obeisance when she bowed before the queen.
9. PERPLEXED (adjective) – विकल
Pronunciation: puh·plekst
Meaning: confused or puzzled
Synonyms: confused, puzzled, bewildered, uncertain, troubled
Antonyms: certain, clear, sure
Usage: She seemed perplexed by the question.
10. SPORTSMANSHIP (noun) – खेल भावना
Pronunciation: spawts·muhn·shuhp
Meaning: fair and generous behavior while participating in a competition
Synonyms: integrity, fairness, honesty, sincerity, virtue, goodness, righteousness
Antonyms: dishonesty
Usage: Exhibiting good sportsmanship and being nice to your fellow players is just as important as winning the game.
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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