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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 01 October 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. COMMODIOUS (adjective) – विशाल
Pronunciation: kuh·mow·dee·uhs
Meaning: roomy and comfortable
Synonyms: roomy, capacious, spacious, ample, substantial, generous, sizeable
Antonyms: cramped
Usage: I finally found an inexpensive hotel with rooms that are commodious enough for the whole family.
2. 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.
3. INCEPTION (noun) – आरंभ
Pronunciation: uhn·sep·shn
Meaning: the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity
Synonyms: initiation, establishment, institution, foundation, founding, formation, origination
Antonyms: conclusion, end, completion
Usage: Unfortunately, the inception of the Internet has made it easier for bullies to torment their victims.
4. OPERATIVE (adjective) – ऑपरेटिव
Pronunciation: o·puh·ruh·tuhv
Meaning: functioning or having effect
Synonyms: effective, valid, functioning, working, running, operational, workable
Antonyms: invalid, broken, defective
Usage: The car was not operative until the engine was fixed.
5. DEBONAIR (adjective) – सुशील
Pronunciation: deh·buh·neuh
Meaning: confident, stylish, and charming
Synonyms: suave, urbane, sophisticated, cultured, confident, charming, gracious
Antonyms: unsophisticated, ignorant
Usage: Onscreen and in person, the Hollywood actor always manages to look so debonair.
6. MODEST (adjective) – आडंबरहीन, विनयपूर्ण
Pronunciation: mo·duhst
Meaning: humble in spirit or manner
Synonyms: humble, unpretentious, diffident, unassuming, unpresuming, unostentatious
Antonyms: boastful, conceited
Usage: He is very modest about his success.
7. EMINENT (adjective) – प्रख्यात
Pronunciation: eh·muh·nuhnt
Meaning: famous and respected within a particular sphere
Synonyms: illustrious, distinguished, renowned, esteemed, notable, noteworthy, great
Antonyms: unimportant, unknown
Usage: The students are expecting the arrival of an eminent scientist.
8. ABBERANT (adjective) – पथभ्रष्ट
Pronunciation: uh·beh·ruhnt
Meaning: departing from an accepted standard
Synonyms: deviant, deviating, abnormal, divergent, atypical, anomalous, digressive
Antonyms: normal, typical
Usage: Once my nephew started using drugs, he began to behave in an aberrant fashion.
9. WITHSTAND (verb) – सहन करना
Pronunciation: wuhth·stand
Meaning: remain undamaged or unaffected by
Synonyms: resist, endure, tolerate, fight, combat, oppose, face, confront
Antonyms: surrender, yield
Usage: This fabric can withstand steam and high temperatures.
10. JUVENILE (adjective) – किशोर
Pronunciation: joo·vuh·nail
Meaning: for or relating to young people
Synonyms: young, teenage, adolescent, teenaged, junior, underage
Antonyms: adult
Usage: He was shipped off to a juvenile detention center.
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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