Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings : 03 October 2019

Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.

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1. ostensible (adjective) – प्रत्यक्ष, ख़याली
Pronunciation: os-ten-si-b(u)l
Meaning: stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
Synonyms: apparent, seeming, outward
Antonyms: real, genuine
Usage: The ostensible reason for his resignation was ill health.

2. theatrical (adjective, noun) – मंचीय, नाट्य संबंधी, नाटकीय
Pronunciation: thi-atri-k(u)l
Meaning: relating to acting, actors, or the theatre; exaggerated and excessively dramatic; a professional actor or actress
Synonyms: stage, dramatic, thespian; exaggerated, ostentatious, stagy, showy, melodramatic, overacted, overdone
Antonyms: natural, unaffected
Usage:

• She always makes some theatrical gesture. (adjective)
• This movie does not contain any theatricals, but still it proved to be a blockbuster. (noun)

3. riposte (noun, verb) – जवाबी प्रहार
Pronunciation: ri-post
Meaning: a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism; a quick return thrust in fencing
Synonyms: retort, counter, rejoinder, sally, return, retaliation
Usage:

• She made a witty riposte. (noun)
• “You have got a strange sense of honour”, Grant riposted. (verb)

4. adore (verb) – बहुत प्रेम करना
Pronunciation: a-do
Meaning: love and respect (someone) deeply, like very much
Synonyms: love, dote on, cherish, admire
Antonyms: hate, loathe, detest
Usage:

• Let us adore God for all his blessings.
• I simply adore chocolate.

5. rope (verb) – रस्सी से बांधना
Pronunciation: ro-p
Meaning: catch, fasten, or secure with rope; enclose or separate an area with a rope or tape; (of a party of climbers) connect each other together with a rope; climb down or up using a rope; persuade someone, despite reluctance, to take part in (an activity)
Synonyms: tie, bind, lash, truss, pinion, secure; enlist, engage
Usage:

• The calves must be roped.
• Police roped off the area.
• we stopped at the foot of the ridge and roped up.
• The party had been roping down a hanging glacier.
• Anyone who could sing in tune was roped in.

6. evident (adjective) – प्रत्यक्ष, जाहिर
Pronunciation: evi-d(u)nt
Meaning: clearly seen or understood
Synonyms: obvious, apparent, noticeable, conspicuous, perceptible
Antonym: unnoticeable
Usage: She ate the biscuits with evident enjoyment.

7. belie (verb) – झुठलाना, पूरा न उतरना
Pronunciation: bi-lai
Meaning: (of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something); fail to fulfil or justify (a claim or expectation)
Synonyms: contradict, disprove, debunk, discredit
Antonym: reveal
Usage:

• Her smile belied her true feelings.
• The quality of the music seems to belie the criticism.

8. waive (verb) – छोड़ देना, हटाना
Pronunciation: weiv
Meaning: refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim); refrain from demanding compliance with (a rule or fee)
Synonyms: relinquish, renounce, abandon, reject, surrender; disregard, ignore, overlook
Antonyms: claim, pursue; uphold, follow
Usage:

• He will waive all rights to the money.
• Her tuition fees would be waived.

9. outset (noun) – शुरू, आरंभ, प्रारंभ
Pronunciation: aut-set
Meaning: the start or beginning of something
Synonyms: start, beginning, arrival, dawn
Antonyms: end, conclusion
Usage: The project was flawed from the outset.

10. florid (adjective) – लाल, भड़कीला
Pronunciation: flo-rid
Meaning: having a red complexion; excessively intricate or elaborate
Synonyms: ruddy, red, red-faced, reddish, rosy, rosy-cheeked; ornate, fancy, over-elaborate, embellished, extravagant, flamboyant
Antonyms: pale, plain
Usage: Her face is florid because she just returned from a two week vacation in Miami.

LET’S CHECK HOW MUCH YOU LEARNT:

1. Try to make sentences using given words:
•    rope
•    evident
•    belie
•    florid
•    outset

2. Match the columns:

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