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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 05 February 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.HOIST (verb) –ऊपर उठाना
Pronunciation: hoyst
Meaning: raise by means of ropes and pulleys
Synonyms: raise, lift, elevate, upraise, erect
Antonyms: lower, descent
Usage: We grabbed the flag and began to hoist it up the flagpole.
2.INCLINATION (noun) – झुकाव
Pronunciation: uhn·kluh·nei·shn
Meaning: tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way
Synonyms: tendency, propensity, proclivity, leaning, predisposition, disposition, predilection
Antonyms: aversion, disinclination, antipathy
Usage: It is a natural inclination and instinct to want our effort recognized and appreciated.
3.RATIONAL (adjective) –तर्कसंगत
Pronunciation: ra·shuh·nuhl
Meaning: based on or in accordance with reason or logic
Synonyms: logical, reasoned, sensible, reasonable, cogent, coherent, intelligent
Antonyms: irrational, illogical, senseless
Usage: Humans are essentially rational beings.
4.RANDOM (adjective) – अनियमित, क्रमरहित
Pronunciation: ran·dm
Meaning: without method or conscious decision
Synonyms: unplanned, accidental, arbitrary, incidental, indiscriminate, irregular
Antonyms: methodical, planned, systematic
Usage: To fairly choose the winner, the store owner pulled a random slip out of a hat full of numbered papers.
5.MERCIFUL (adjective) – दयालु
Pronunciation: muh·suh·fl
Meaning: showing or exercising mercy
Synonyms: forgiving, kind, pitying, gracious, forbearing, humane, compassionate
Antonyms: merciless, cruel, unkind
Usage: She was merciful to the prisoners.
6.ODDS (noun) – संभावना
Pronunciation: odz
Meaning: the chances or likelihood of something happening
Synonyms: likelihood, balance, chances, probability, chance, possibility
Antonyms: improbability, unlikelihood, disadvantage
Usage: The odds are very much in our favor.
7.ADVENTUROUS (adjective) – साहसी
Pronunciation: uhd·ven·chuh·ruhs
Meaning: willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
Synonyms: daring, intrepid, venturesome, bold, audacious, fearless, brave
Antonyms: cowardly, fearful, meek
Usage: John is an adventurous man, unafraid of risks.
8.INSULATE (verb) –बचाना
Pronunciation: in·syuh·leit
Meaning: protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with interposing material
Synonyms: shield, cover, encase, cushion, isolate, seclude, sequester
Antonyms: join, mingle, uncover
Usage: You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-glazed.
9.OBVIATE (verb) – अनावश्यक बनाना
Pronunciation: ob·vee·eit
Meaning: to make unnecessary
Synonyms: preclude, prevent, remove, counteract, forestall, anticipate, avert
Antonyms: support, encourage, assist
Usage: The presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains.
10.MELODIC (adjective) – मधुर
Pronunciation: muh·lo·duhk
Meaning: pleasant sounding
Synonyms: melodious, canorous, dulcet, arioso, pleasant
Antonyms: discordant
Usage: His voice was deep and melodic.
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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