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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 04 June 2021
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.Premeditated (adj) - पूर्वचिन्तित
Pronunciation: pree·meh·duh·tei·tuhd
Meaning: thought of or planned before being done
Synonyms: premeditative, prepense, calculated, considered, measured
Antonyms: impulsive, instinctive, spontaneous, unforced, abrupt, impetuous, sudden
Usage: The assault was premeditated and particularly brutal.
2.Diffidence (noun) - झिझक
Pronunciation: di·fuh·dns
Meaning: modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self confidence
Synonyms: mousiness, quietness, reserve, cautiousness, wariness, gutlessness
Antonyms: aggressiveness, assertiveness, impudence, insolence, nerve, sauciness
Usage: He reflects on his own diffidence and awkwardness in large groups.
3.Mandates (verb) - जनादेश
Pronunciation: man·deits
Meaning: the power that is officially given to a group of people to do something, especially after they have won an election
Synonyms: accreditation, authorization, commission, delegation, consignment, entrustment
Antonyms: cancel, countermand, rescind
Usage: The state mandates that high school students take three years of English.
4.Fortuitous (adj) - आकस्मिक
Pronunciation: faw·tyoo·uh·tuhs
Meaning: happening by chance rather than intention
Synonyms: chance , unexpected, unanticipated, unpredictable, hopeful, promising
Antonyms: foreseeable, inconvenient, inopportune, unfortunate, unhappy
Usage: A series of fortuitous circumstances advanced her career.
5.Deleterious (adj) - हानिकारक
Pronunciation: deh·luh·teeuh·ree·uhs
Meaning: causing harm or damage
Synonyms: damaging, detrimental, injurious, baneful, inimical, unfriendly
Antonyms: beneficial, advantageous, useful
Usage: The cold weather had most deleterious consequences among the chrysanthemums.
6.Puerile (adj) - बचकाना
Pronunciation: pyu·rail
Meaning: childishly silly and immature
Synonyms: childish, infantile, juvenile, adolescent, brattish
Antonyms: mature, adult, sensible, experienced, knowing
Usage: He was trying to give puerile excuses.
7.Messianic (adj) - मुक्तिदाता-संबंधी
Pronunciation: meh·see·a·nuhk
Meaning: fervent or passionate
Synonyms: ardent, fervid, vehement, impractical, unrealistic
Antonyms: apathetic, dispassionate, unsentimental, practical, pragmatic
Usage: There was also a disconcertingly messianic intensity to his eyes.
8.Egregious (adj) - प्रबल
Pronunciation: uh·gree·juhs
Meaning: outstandingly bad
Synonyms: horrifying, terrible, awful, blatant, conspicuous, flagrant, glaring, gross
Antonyms: imperceptible, inconspicuous, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, inconsequential
Usage: It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.
9.Smear (verb) - धब्बा
Pronunciation: smeeuh
Meaning: damage the reputation of someone by false accusations
Synonyms: slander , tarnish, damage, defame, bemire, besmirch
Antonyms: praise, honor, acclaim, applaud, commend
Usage: Someone was trying to smear her by faking letters.
10.Fealty (noun) - निष्ठा
Pronunciation: feel·tee
Meaning: formal acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord
Synonyms: faithfulness, obedience, fidelity, devotion, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication
Antonyms: treachery, disloyalty, inconstancy, infidelity, perfidiousness
Usage: He took an oath of fealty to the king.
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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