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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 04 December 2024
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.MORPH (verb) : परिवर्तन
Pronunciation: mawf
Meaning: to take on a different shape, appearance, or state
Synonyms: transform, change, transfigure
Antonyms: maintain, stagnate, keep.
Sentence: When it emerged from its chrysalis, the caterpillar morphed into a striking butterfly.
2.PARRY (noun) : बचाव
Pronunciation: pa·ree
Meaning: ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.
Synonyms: ward off, fend off, stave off
Antonyms: face, deal with, encounter
Sentence: He parried the blow by holding his sword vertically.
3.SLANDER (verb) : झूठी निंदा करना
Pronunciation: slaan·duh
Meaning: make false and damaging statements about (someone).
Synonyms: defame, insult, libel
Antonyms: glorify, honor, praise
Sentence: They were accused of slandering the head of state.
4.FLACCID (adj.) : नरम
Pronunciation: fla·suhd
Meaning: not stiff in structure
Synonyms: soft, loose, flabby
Antonyms: rigid, stiff, inflexible
Sentence: Paralyzed muscles lost tone and became flaccid
5.LANGUOR (noun) : शिथिलता
Pronunciation: lang·guh
Meaning: the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia.
Synonyms: lassitude, lethargy, listlessness
Antonyms: vigor, enthusiasm, vivacity
Sentence: He remembered the languor and warm happiness of those golden afternoons.
6.METTLE (noun) : उत्साह
Pronunciation: meh·tl
Meaning: a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way.
Synonyms: spirit, fortitude, tenacity
Antonyms: cowardice, cravenness, dastardliness
Sentence: The team showed their true mettle in the second half.
7.HEADY (adj.) : चतुर
Pronunciation: hed·ee
Meaning: having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
Synonyms: smart, astute, experienced
Antonyms: naive, guileless, innocent
Sentence: one of the headiest politicians around, he knows how to read the public mood at any given moment.
8.FACETIOUS (adj.) : हासकर
Pronunciation: fuh·see·shuhs
Meaning: treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
Synonyms: flippant, glib, frivolous
Antonyms: serious, solemn, sober
Sentence: Stop being facetious, this is serious.
9.SHAM (noun) : दिखावा
Pronunciation: shaam
Meaning: a thing that is not what it is purported to be.
Synonyms: pretence, fake, act
Antonyms: real, genuine, authentic
Sentence: The latest crime figures are a complete sham.
10.PENDENCY (noun): लम्बित
Pronunciation: pen·duhn·see
Meaning: the state, condition, or period of being pending or awaiting settlement.
Synonyms: unresolved, unsettled
Antonyms: accuracy, assurance, boldness
Sentence: The defendant should be restrained from further public comment during the pendency of the trial.
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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