4.5/5
Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 02 April 2025
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.
Happy learning!!!
1.SOLIDARITY (NOUN) : एकता
Pronunciation:saw·luhd·a·ruh·tee
Meaning: unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.
Synonyms: unity, harmony, union
Antonyms: disharmony, discord, divided
Sentence: Support and solidarity experienced during the strike two weeks ago is still there.
Synonyms: unity, harmony, union
Antonyms: disharmony, discord, divided
Sentence: Support and solidarity experienced during the strike two weeks ago is still there.
2. INTRANSIGENCE (NOUN) : कट्टरता
Pronunciation:uhn·tran·zuh·jns
Meaning: refusing to change your opinions or behavior.
Synonyms: stubbornness, obduracy,persistence
Antonyms: complaint, flexible, pliability
Sentence: He often appeared angry and frustrated by the intransigence of both sides.
Synonyms: stubbornness, obduracy,persistence
Antonyms: complaint, flexible, pliability
Sentence: He often appeared angry and frustrated by the intransigence of both sides.
3. COMMEMORATE (VERB): मनाना
Pronunciation:kuh·meh·muh·rayt
Meaning: recall and show respect for (someone or something).
Synonyms: celebrate, memorialize, honor
Antonyms: disgrace, dishonor, forget
Sentence: Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the Great War.
Antonyms: disgrace, dishonor, forget
Sentence: Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the Great War.
4.ORDEAL (NOUN) : कठिन परीक्षा
Pronunciation:aw·deel
Meaning: a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience.
Synonyms: hardship, trouble, torment
Antonyms: delight, pleasure, comfort
Sentence: Even the experienced wedding planner found it quite an ordeal to plan and execute a ceremony in twentyfour hours.
5. POLARISATION (NOUN) : ध्रुवीकरण
Pronunciation:po·lar·i·za·tion
Meaning: division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs
Synonyms: separation, split, division
Antonyms: union, sameness, accord
Sentence: Polarization between the husband and wife’s financial spending was caused by differences in opinion on saving.
6. FOMENT (VERB): भड़काना
Pronunciation:fuh·ment
Meaning: instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
Synonyms: provoke, incite, trigger
Antonyms: calm, cease, depress
Sentence:Despite popular beliefs, the police are here to keep people calm, not to foment violence.
7. GARNER (VERB): संचित करना
Pronunciation:gaa·nuhr
Meaning: to collect something, usually after much work or with difficulty.
Synonyms: collect, gather, accumulate
Antonyms: disperse, scatter, dissipate
Sentence: Sadly, Jim Waters could not garner enough votes to carry the election.
8. BRAZEN (ADJECTIVE): बेशर्म
Pronunciation:bray·zn
Meaning: without embarrassment, especially in a way which shocks people.
Synonyms: impudent, bold, audacious
Antonyms: timid, meek, shy
Sentence: In a brazen assault, the gang fired their weapons at the policeman.
9. INSURGENCY (NOUN) : विद्रोह
Pronunciation:uhn·suh·juhns·ee
Meaning: the violent struggle of a group of people who refuse to accept their government's power.
Synonyms: revolt, rebellion, mutiny
Antonyms: counterinsurgency, counterrevolution
Sentence: Despite the enormity of the war's casualties, the Iraqi insurgency continues to grow stronger with every passing day.
10. INDISCREET (ADJECTIVE) : असावधानीपूर्ण
Pronunciation:in·duh·skreet
Meaning: not careful or polite in what you say or do.
Synonyms: unwise, imprudent, rash
Antonyms: discreet, decorous, wise
Sentence: Don't tell her any secrets; she's so indiscreet.
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.
1 like |
0 comment
