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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 04 October 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 usages. 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. CAPER (noun) – शरारत
Pronunciation: kay·puh
Meaning: an activity or escapade, typically one that is illicit or ridiculous.
Synonyms: escapade, stunt, prank
Antonyms: mope, pout, stew, sulk
Sentence: I’m too old for this sort of caper.
2. ARTICULATE (verb) – स्पष्ट
Pronunciation: ar·tic·u·late
Meaning: express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.
Synonyms: express, vocalize, put in words
Antonyms: falter, grunt, hesitate
Sentence: They were unable to articulate their emotions.
3. PROPENSITY (noun) – झुकाव
Pronunciation: pro·pen·si·ty
Meaning: an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
Synonyms: tendency, inclination, predisposition
Antonyms: aversion, disfavor, disinclination
Sentence: He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol.
4. BLUSTER (noun) – धमकी
Pronunciation: blus·ter
Meaning: talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.
Synonyms: rant, thunder, boast
Antonyms: quiet, silence, calm
Sentence: I knew that it was all bluster and he wasn’t really angry with me.
5. ALACRITY (noun) – तत्परता
Pronunciation: alac·ri·ty
Meaning: brisk and cheerful readiness.
Synonyms: eagerness, willingness, readiness
Antonyms: lowness, sluggishness, apathy
Sentence: She accepted the invitation with alacrity.
6. UBIQUITOUS (adj) – सर्वव्यापक
Pronunciation: ubiq·ui·tous
Meaning: present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Synonyms: omnipresent, ever-present, present everywhere
Antonyms: bounded, circumscribed, confined
Sentence: We were plagued by the ubiquitous mosquito.
7. BAFFLE (verb) – उलझाना
Pronunciation: baf·fle
Meaning: totally bewilder or perplex.
Synonyms: perplex, puzzle, bewilder
Antonyms: enlighten, clear, comprehensible
Sentence: One of the exam questions baffled me completely.
8. BAMBOOZLE (verb) – धोखा देना
Pronunciation: bam·boo·zle
Meaning: fool or cheat (someone).
Synonyms: trick, deceive, delude
Antonyms: expose, reveal
Sentence: She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number.
9. PARSIMONY (noun) – बचत
Pronunciation: par·si·mo·ny
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.
10. FLEETING (adj) – क्षणभंगुर
Pronunciation: fleet·ing
Meaning: lasting for a very short time.
Synonyms: rushed, transient, rapid
Antonyms: ceaseless, dateless, deathless
Sentence: Hoping to get a fleeting glimpse of a whale underwater.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own usages and share your usages in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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