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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 03 June 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 mucah you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. INADVERTENT (adj.) : बेपरवाह
Pronunciation: in·uhd·vuh·tnt
Meaning: not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning.
Synonyms: unintentional, intended
Antonyms: careful, cautious
Sentence: An inadvertent administrative error occurred that resulted in an overpayment.
2. TICKLISH (adj.) : मुश्किल
Pronunciation: ti·kuhl·uhsh
Meaning: (of a situation or problem) difficult to deal with; requiring careful handling.
Synonyms: problematic, tricky, delicate
Antonyms: easy, simple, uncomplicated
Sentence: Handling awkward neighbors can be a ticklish business.
3. ARGOT (noun) : कठबोली
Pronunciation: aa·goh
Meaning: the jargon or slang of a particular group or class.
Synonyms: jargon, slang, idiom
Antonyms: formal, standard
Sentence: Pupils’ argot is of particular interest.
4. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL (adj.) : महामारी विज्ञान
Pronunciation: eh·puh·dee·mee·uh·law·juhk·uhl
Meaning: relating to the branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases
Synonyms: medical, specialty, medicine
Antonyms: over-the-counter drug, prescription medicine, prescription drug
Sentence: This paper reviews the epidemiological evidence about MMR and autistic enterocolitis.
5. DELIMITATION (noun) : हदबंदी
Pronunciation: duh·li·muht·ay·shn
Meaning: the action of fixing the boundary or limits of something.
Synonyms: custody, detention, incarceration
Antonyms: freedom, liberation, liberty
Sentence: The delimitation of genera in Oleaceae has always been especially problematic.
6. SOPPING (adj.) : तर
Pronunciation: sawp·uhng
Meaning: saturated with liquid; wet through.
Synonyms: watery, wet, moist
Antonyms: arid, dry, unwatered
Sentence: Get those sopping clothes off,
7. VERNACULAR (noun) : मातृभाषा
Pronunciation: vuh·na·kyoo·luh
Meaning: the language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region.
Synonyms: everyday language, spoken language
Antonym: latin
Sentence: Galileo wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience.
8. BABEL (noun) : कोलाहल
Pronunciation: ba·bl
Meaning: a confused noise made by a number of voices.
Synonyms: clamor, tumult, uproar
Antonyms: quiet, silence, calm
Sentence: She hushed the babel of her thoughts and tried to sleep.
9. MIEN (noun) : चेहरे का भाव
Pronunciation: meen
Meaning: a person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood.
Synonyms: appearance, look, expression
Antonyms: informality, formality, courtesy.
Sentence: He has a cautious, academic mien.
10. CONTRAVENE (verb) : अवहेलना करना
Pronunciation: kawn·truh·veen
Meaning: violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
Synonyms: break, breach, defy
Antonyms: obey, follow, comply with
Sentence: Because your actions contravene school policy, you’re being suspended for ten days.
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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