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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 04 April 2022
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. OBVIATE (verb) : मुक्त हो जाना
Pronunciation: awb•vee•ayt
Meaning: remove (a need or difficulty).
Synonyms: preclude, prevent, remove
Antonyms: support, aid, allow.
Sentence: A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force.
2. NONCHALANCE (noun) : विरक्ति
Pronunciation: nawn•shuh•luhns
Meaning: the state of being nonchalant.
Synonyms: calmness, coolness, insouciance
Antonyms: concern, interest, regard
Sentence: He conceals his worries behind a mask of nonchalance.
3. PARSIMONY (noun) : बचत
Pronunciation: paa•suh•muh•nee
Meaning: extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.
Synonyms: meanness, miserliness, parsimoniousness
Antonyms: diseconomy, wastefulness, lavishness
Sentence: Due to official parsimony, only one machine was built.
4. DIDACTIC (adj.) : शिक्षाप्रद
Pronunciation: duh•dak•tuhk
Meaning: intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
Synonyms: instructive, instructional, educational
Antonyms: erroneous, pernicious, misleading
Sentence: A didactic novel that set out to expose social injustice.
5. INCERTITUDE (noun) : शक
Pronunciation: uhn•suh•tuh•chood
Meaning: a state of uncertainty or hesitation.
Synonyms: disbelief, incredulity, unbelief
Antonyms: assurance, belief, certainty
Sentence: Some schools broke down under the stresses of policy incertitude
6. 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 neighbours can be a ticklish business.
7. SEVER (verb) : अलग करना
Pronunciation: seh•vuh
Meaning: divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.
Synonyms: cut off, chop off, lop off
Antonyms: join, link, unite
Sentence: She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.
8. FINESSE (noun) : चालाकी
Pronunciation: fuh•nes
Meaning: intricate and refined delicacy.
Synonyms: skill, subtlety, expertise
Antonyms: inadequacy, incompetence, ineptitude
Sentence: He is a true believer, but sadly lacks finesse.
9. UNAPPETIZING (adj.) : न मजेदार
Pronunciation: un·ap·pe·tiz·ing
Meaning: not inviting or attractive; unwholesome.
Synonyms: unpalatable, unpleasant, unappealing
Antonyms: appetizing, delicious, delish
Sentence: The soup was cold and unappetizing, but it was all there was.
10. PROMISCUITY (noun) : संकीर्णता
Pronunciation: praw•muh•skyoo•uh•tee
Meaning: the fact or state of being promiscuous.
Synonyms: licence, licentiousness, promiscuousness
Antonyms: fidelity, allegiance, constancy
Sentence: Although most birds are monogamous, promiscuity is not unusual among brood parasites.
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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