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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 02 April 2023
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. SPOOKED (adj.) : डरावना
Pronunciation: spookt
Meaning: filled with fear or dread
Synonyms: affrighted, afraid, aghast
Antonyms: fearless, unafraid, bold
Sentence: Something in the bushes spooked her horse.
2. INVETERATE (adj.) : कट्टर
Pronunciation: uhn·veh·tuh·ruht
Meaning: having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
Synonyms: ingrained, ineradicable, deep-rooted
Antonyms: temporary, transient, short term
Sentence: The man is an inveterate liar who only rarely tells the truth.
3. DESTITUTE (adj.) : निराश्रित
Pronunciation: deh·stuh·tyoot
Meaning: without the basic necessities of life.
Synonyms: penniless, impoverished, impecunious
Antonyms: affluent, opulent, rich
Sentence: The flood left thousands of people destitute.
4. ENVIABLE (adj.) : गहरी
Pronunciation: en·vee·uh·bl
Meaning: arousing or likely to arouse envy.
Synonyms: desirable, attractive, desired
Antonyms: undesirable, unenviable, abominable
Sentence: Japan is in the enviable position of having a budget surplus.
5. UNFETTERED (adj.) : निरंकुश
Pronunciation: uhn·feh·tuhd
Meaning: unrestrained or uninhibited.
Synonyms: unrestrained, unrestricted, unconstrained
Antonyms: bound, confined, restrained
Sentence: Unfettered by the bounds of reality, my imagination flourished.
6. SACROSANCT (adj.) : पुण्यमय
Pronunciation: sa·kroh·sangkt
Meaning: (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
Synonyms: sacred, hallowed, respected
Antonyms: unhallowed, deconsecrated, desacralized
Sentence: Freedom of the press is sacrosanct.
7. MERRIMENT (noun) : आमोद
Pronunciation: meh·ruh·muhnt
Meaning: gaiety and fun.
Synonyms: exuberance, cheerfulness, gaiety
Antonyms: dejection, depression, despondence
Sentence: Their unexpected merriment made him nervously inquire as to the reason for it.
8. OPPROBRIOUS (adj.) : अपमानजनक
Pronunciation: uh·proh·bree·uhs
Meaning: (of language) expressing scorn or criticism.
Synonyms: abusive, vituperative, derogatory
Antonyms: respectful, civil, courteous
Sentence: An opprobrious attack on the alleged corruption in the police department.
9. SLAPDASH (adj.) : किसी न किसी तरह
Pronunciation: slap·dash
Meaning: done too hurriedly and carelessly.
Synonyms: careless, slipshod, lackadaisical
Antonyms: methodical, organized, systematic
Sentence: She has a very slapdash approach to keeping accounts.
10. RECALCITRANT (adj.) : आज्ञा न माननेवाला
Pronunciation: ruh·kal·suh·truhnt
Meaning: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.
Synonyms: uncooperative, obstinately disobedient, intractable
Antonyms: amenable, biddable, compliant
Sentence: The University suspended the most recalcitrant students.
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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