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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 03 March 2021
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.HERESY (noun) – मतान्तर
Pronunciation: heh·ruh·see
Meaning: deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice
Synonyms: blasphemy, heterodoxy, agnosticism, apostasy, defection, disbelief, dissent
Antonyms: orthodoxy, harmony, agreement
Usage: It might be considered heresy to suggest such a notion.
2.ERADICATE (verb) – जड़ से उखाड़ना
Pronunciation: uh·ra·duh·keit
Meaning: to get rid of or eliminate something
Synonyms: destroy, abolish, remove, annihilate, eliminate, uproot, expunge
Antonyms: construct, build, create
Usage: A vaccine was created to eradicate the deadly disease and stop its spreading once and for all.
3.COGNIZANT (adjective) – अवगत
Pronunciation: kog·nuh·znt
Meaning: having knowledge or awareness
Synonyms: aware, apprehensive, conscious, informed, knowledgeable, observant, familiar
Antonyms: ignorant, unaware, unfamiliar
Usage: He is cognizant of the problem.
4.VARIANT (noun) – भिन्न
Pronunciation: veuh·ree·uhnt
Meaning: something a little different from others of the same type
Synonyms: different, alternative, modified, variation, derived, differing, divergent
Antonyms: standard, identical, similar
Usage: A variant form of the virus made traditional methods of treatment ineffective.
5.FULCRUM (noun) – आधार
Pronunciation: ful·kruhm
Meaning: the thing or individual upon which everything depends
Synonyms: axle, center, heart, shaft, spindle, swivel, pivot
Antonym: exterior
Usage: The fulcrum of the new project is the concrete foundation which must support the entire building.
6.CONVEY (verb) – व्यक्त करना
Pronunciation: kuhn·vei
Meaning: to deliver or make understood
Synonyms: communicate, express, tell, transmit, disclose, impart
Antonyms: receive, suppress, withhold
Usage: I can't convey my feelings in words.
7.AUTHORITATIVE (adjective) – अधिकारपूर्ण
Pronunciation: aw·tho·ruh·tuh·tuhv
Meaning: likely to be respected and obeyed
Synonyms: domineering, commanding, decisive, dominating, imposing, assertive, dictatorial
Antonym: diffident, indecisive
Usage: The principal has such an authoritative presence that even rebellious students behave around him.
8.GAUGE (verb) – मापना
Pronunciation: geij
Meaning: to measure a specific thing
Synonyms: measure, ascertain, calculate, calibrate, determine, judge, appraise
Antonyms: guess, estimate, predict
Usage: The poll is used to gauge the public’s opinion on the president.
9.MOMENTUM (noun) – आवेग
Pronunciation: muh·men·tm
Meaning: the force or strength of a moving object
Synonyms: impetus, push, energy, power, strength, drive, force
Antonyms: lethargy, weakness
Usage: As the rock rolled down, it gathered momentum.
10.LACONIC (adjective) – मितभाषी
Pronunciation: luh·ko·nuhk
Meaning: using very few words
Synonyms: brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, elliptical, abrupt
Antonyms: verbose, garrulous
Usage: The laconic boy rarely spoke.
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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