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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 04 January 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.STUMBLE (verb): ठोकर खाना
Pronunciation: stuhm.bl
Meaning: to trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall
Synonym: Trip, falter, slip
Antonym: Glide, stride , rise
Sentence: He stumbled over the uneven pavement but quickly regained his balance.
2.TUMULTUOUS (adj) : हंगामेदार
Pronunciation: tyoo.muhl.tyoo.uhs
Meaning: making a loud, confused noise; uproarious
Synonym: Turbulent, chaotic ,loud
Antonym: Calm, peaceful, soft
Sentence: The tumultuous applause at the end of her speech was overwhelming.
3. PRECARIOUSLY (adv): अनिश्चितता
Pronunciation: pruh.keuh.ree.uhs.lee
Meaning: in a way that is not securely in position and is likely to fall or collapse
Synonym: Dangerously, unsafely ,risky
Antonym: Securely, safely, harmless
Sentence: The vase was placed precariously on the edge of the shelf.
4.CONFLUENCE (noun): संगम
Pronunciation: kawn.floo.uhns
Meaning:the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width
Synonym: Junction, meeting ,convergence
Antonym: Divergence, separation
Sentence: The town is situated at the confluence of two great rivers.
5. STIMULUS (noun): प्रोत्साहन
Pronunciation: sti.myoo.luhs
Meaning: something that rouses or incites to activity
Synonym: Incentive, spur,impulse
Antonym: Deterrent, disincentive ,counterincentive
Sentence: The lower tax rates served as a stimulus for economic growth.
6.NUDGE (verb) : कुहनी से हलका धक्का
Pronunciation: nuhj
Meaning: to prod someone gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something
Synonym: Prod, poke,butt
Antonym: Pull, tug,hit
Sentence: She nudged her friend to look at the celebrity walking by.
7.RATTLE (verb): खड़खड़ाना
Pronunciation: ra.tld
Meaning:to make a rapid succession of short, sharp noises
Synonym: Clatter, clank,clunk
Antonym: Soothe, calm,secure
Sentence: The old car rattled down the cobblestone street.
8.SPUTTERING (verb): बुदबुदाहट
Pronunciation: spuh.tuh.ruhng
Meaning:to make explosive popping or sizzling sounds
Synonym: Splutter, spit, muttering
Antonym: Hum, whisper,vocal
Sentence: The engine was sputtering, indicating it might soon fail.
9.MONITORABLE (adj): निगरानी योग्य
Pronunciation: monitorable
Meaning: capable of being monitored
Synonym: Trackable, observable
Antonym: Untraceable, unobservable
Sentence: The new software made the system more monitorable by the IT department.
10. FORTHRIGHTLY (adv): हर पखवाड़े
Pronunciation: fawth.rite
Meaning: directly and clearly
Synonym: Directly, candidly,frank
Antonym: Evasively, indirectly ,quiet
Sentence: She forthrightly stated her opinions during the meeting.
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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