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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 05 December 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. STOPGAP (noun) : अस्थायी समाधान
Pronunciation: stawp·gap
Meaning: a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need.
Synonyms: temporary solution, improvisation, expedient
Antonyms: long-term, permanent
Sentence: The coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found.
2. GERIATRIC (noun) : बुज़ुर्ग लोग
Pronunciation: jeh·ree·a·truhk
Meaning: an old person who is receiving special care.
Synonyms: elder, senior, senior citizen
Antonyms: youngster, youth
Sentence: Who’s going to elect a geriatric President?
3. TUTELAGE (noun) : संरक्षण
Pronunciation: tyoo·tuhl·uhj
Meaning: protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship.
Synonyms: shielding, shelter, safeguarding
Antonyms: insecurity, imprudence, inactivity
Sentence: A new regime was installed under French tutelage.
4. PERSECUTE (verb) : सताना
Pronunciation: puh·suh·kyoot
Meaning: subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs.
Synonyms: oppress, abuse, victimize
Antonyms: aid, assist, comfort
Sentence: They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas.
5. EXPOUNDED (verb) : प्रस्तुत
Pronunciation: uhk·spawnd·uhd
Meaning: present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
Synonyms: present, put forward, proffer
Antonyms: complicate, obscure, confuse
Sentence: He was expounding a powerful argument.
6. EVOCATIVE (adj.) : विचारोत्तेजक
Pronunciation: uh·vawk·uht·uhv
Meaning: bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
Synonyms: reminiscent, suggestive, redolent
Antonym: unreminiscent
Sentence: Those old toys are evocative of my childhood.
7. SHENANIGANS (noun) : धोखाधड़ी
Pronunciation: shuh·na·nuh·gnz
Meaning: secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering.
Synonyms: buffoonery, clownery, foolery
Antonyms: manners, obedience, behavior
Sentence: More political shenanigans were exposed in the newspapers today.
8. GUSH (verb) : अति उत्साहित करना
Pronunciation: guhsh
Meaning: speak or write with effusiveness or exaggerated enthusiasm.
Synonyms: enthuse, effuse, rhapsodize
Antonyms: drip, dribble, trickle
Sentence: There was a nice old lady reporter who covers the art openings and gushes about everything.
9. LEERY (adj.) : चालाक
Pronunciation: leeuh·ree
Meaning: cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
Synonyms: wary, cautious, careful
Antonyms: innocent, naïve, simple
Sentence: I’ve always been a bit leery of authority figures.
10. CONTENTIOUS (adj.) : विवादास्पद
Pronunciation: kuhn·ten·shuhs
Meaning: causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
Synonyms: controversial, disputable, debatable
Antonyms: noncontroversial, incontestable, indisputable
Sentence: Both views are highly contentious.
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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