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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 01 September 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. INNATE (adjective) – जन्मजात
Pronunciation: uh·neit
Meaning: inborn; natural
Synonyms: inborn, natural, inbred, congenital, inherent, intrinsic, instinctive
Antonyms: acquired
Usage: Marilyn’s innate piano talent allowed her to play complicated pieces before she was six years of age.
2. MAKESHIFT (adjective) – अस्थायी
Pronunciation: meik·shuhft
Meaning: acting as an interim and temporary measure
Synonyms: temporary, provisional, stopgap, standby, substitute, emergency
Antonyms: permanent, lasting
Usage: We converted the boxes into a makeshift table until our furniture arrived.
3. DISPENSABLE (adjective) – नगण्य
Pronunciation: duh·spen·suh·bl
Meaning: able to be replaced or done without
Synonyms: disposable, replaceable, inessential, unessential, unnecessary
Antonyms: indispensable, essential, crucial
Usage: Delete what is dispensable and give more prominence to the essentials.
4. ALIGHT (verb) – उतरना
Pronunciation: uh·lait
Meaning: descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport
Synonyms: get off, dismount, disembark, descend, exit
Antonyms: get on, board
Usage: It was nice of my daughter to help the elderly man alight from the bus.
5. PANORAMIC (adjective) – व्यापक
Pronunciation: pa·nuh·ra·muhk
Meaning: with a wide view surrounding the observer
Synonyms: sweeping, wide, extensive, scenic, commanding, broad, overall
Antonyms: restricted, narrow, limited
Usage: As I stood on top of the mountain, I could spot seven different states from this panoramic view.
6. NIPPY (adjective) – ठंडा
Pronunciation: ni·pee
Meaning: chilly weather
Synonyms: cold, chilly, icy, bitter, raw
Antonyms: warm, hot
Usage: It could get suddenly nippy in the evenings.
7. IGNORANT (adjective) – अज्ञानी
Pronunciation: ig·nuh·ruhnt
Meaning: uneducated or unsophisticated
Synonyms: uneducated, untaught, unschooled, untutored, untrained, illiterate
Antonyms: educated, knowledgeable
Usage: It seems the young mother is ignorant to the harm that smoking would do to her newborn baby.
8. SUCCINCT (adjective) – संक्षिप्त
Pronunciation: suhk·singkt
Meaning: briefly and clearly expressed
Synonyms: concise, short, brief, compact, condensed, crisp, laconic
Antonyms: lengthy, verbose
Usage: The reviewer’s remarks were succinct and to the point.
9. NIFTY (adjective) – प्रशस्त
Pronunciation: nif·tee
Meaning: particularly good, skilful, or effective
Synonyms: skilful, capable, agile, useful, effective, practical
Antonyms: clumsy
Usage: It's a nifty computer game that teaches math skills.
10. OVERT (adjective) – अपरोक्ष
Pronunciation: ow·vuht
Meaning: plainly apparent
Synonyms: undisguised, unconcealed, plain, clear, apparent, obvious, visible
Antonyms: covert, hidden
Usage: His opponent's intention is quite overt.
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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