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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 03 March 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.
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1.FATIGUE(NOUN) : थकान
Pronunciation:fuh·teeg
Meaning: the feeling of being extremely tired.
Synonyms : Drowsiness , Weariness, tiredness
Antonyms : Vigorous, rest, relax
Sentence:She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression.
Synonyms : Drowsiness , Weariness, tiredness
Antonyms : Vigorous, rest, relax
Sentence:She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression.
2.BOLSTERED(VERB) : बल मिला
Pronunciation:bole·stuhd
Meaning: To support or encourage somebody/something
Synonyms : Strengthened , Boost, fortify
Antonyms : Opposed , Discourage, undercut
Synonyms : Strengthened , Boost, fortify
Antonyms : Opposed , Discourage, undercut
Sentence:The IAF said that there was a need for India to bolster its "technological asymmetry."
3.TENABLE(ADJECTIVE) : लायक़
Pronunciation:teh·nuh·bl
Meaning: (used about a theory, opinion, etc.) able to be defended against attack or criticism.
Synonyms: Justifiable , Plausible, arguable
Antonyms : Irrational, liable, vulnerable
Sentence: His theory is no longer tenable in the light of the recent discoveries.
Synonyms: Justifiable , Plausible, arguable
Antonyms : Irrational, liable, vulnerable
Sentence: His theory is no longer tenable in the light of the recent discoveries.
4.COMPLACENCY(NOUN) : शालीनता
Pronunciation:kuhm·play·suhns·ee
Meaning: Self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies.
Synonyms: Comfort , Ease
Antonyms : Humility , Diffidence
Sentence:This boundless complacency was due to policy, not weakness.
Synonyms: Comfort , Ease
Antonyms : Humility , Diffidence
Sentence:This boundless complacency was due to policy, not weakness.
5.DEFT(ADJECTIVE) : चतुर
Pronunciation:deft
Meaning: (used especially about movements) skilful and quick.
Synonyms: Adept , Adroit, nimble
Antonyms : Crude , Clumsy, rude
Sentence: She answered the journalist's questions with a deft touch.
Synonyms: Adept , Adroit, nimble
Antonyms : Crude , Clumsy, rude
Sentence: She answered the journalist's questions with a deft touch.
6.SPARSE(Adjective) : विरल
Pronunciation:spaas
Meaning: Small in number or amount and spread out over an area.
Synonyms: Meagre , Scanty, infrequent
Antonyms : Abundant , Plentiful, sufficient
Sentence: Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation.
Antonyms : Abundant , Plentiful, sufficient
Sentence: Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation.
7.CONVERGENCE(NOUN) : अभिसरण
Pronunciation:kuhn·vuh·jns
Meaning: the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity.
Synonyms : Assemble , Confluence, join
Antonyms : Divergent, disperse, disband
Sentence: Economic forces converged to bring the country out of a recession.
Synonyms : Assemble , Confluence, join
Antonyms : Divergent, disperse, disband
Sentence: Economic forces converged to bring the country out of a recession.
8.VANGUARDS(NOUN) : मोहरा
Pronunciation:vang·gaad
Meaning: the leaders of a movement in society, for example in politics, art, industry, etc.
Synonyms: Avant-garde, van, precursor
Synonyms: Avant-garde, van, precursor
Antonyms : olg guards , establishment
Sentence: The company is proud to be in the vanguard of scientific progress.
Sentence: The company is proud to be in the vanguard of scientific progress.
9.BUOYANCY(NOUN) : उछाल
Pronunciation: boy·uhns·ee
Meaning: the tendency of a body to float or to rise when submerged in a fluid.
Synonyms : Ebullience , Vivacity
Antonyms : Inadequacy , Helplessness
Sentence:She was in a buoyant mood and they were looking forward to their new life.
Synonyms : Ebullience , Vivacity
Antonyms : Inadequacy , Helplessness
Sentence:She was in a buoyant mood and they were looking forward to their new life.
10.FERVOR(NOUN) : जोश
Pronunciation:fuh·vuh
Meaning: Very strong feeling or belief
Synonyms : Ardor , Passion, heat
Antonyms : Apathy , Dullness, dryness
Synonyms : Ardor , Passion, heat
Antonyms : Apathy , Dullness, dryness
Sentence: They were concerned only with their own religious fervor.
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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