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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 05 February 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.INCLINE (VERB): इच्छा
Pronunciation:incline
Meaning : to want to behave in a particular way or make a particular choice
Synonyms: minded, willing, ready
Antonyms: disinclined, fall, dip
Sentence:He was inclined to accept the offer.
Pronunciation:incline
Meaning : to want to behave in a particular way or make a particular choice
Synonyms: minded, willing, ready
Antonyms: disinclined, fall, dip
Sentence:He was inclined to accept the offer.
2.INCURSION (NOUN): आक्रमण
Pronunciation:uhng.kuh.shn
Meaning : a sudden attack by foreign armies etc., usually across international borders
Synonyms: assault on, raid on, storming of
Antonyms: retreat
Sentence:Government forces were able to halt the rebel incursion.
Pronunciation:uhng.kuh.shn
Meaning : a sudden attack by foreign armies etc., usually across international borders
Synonyms: assault on, raid on, storming of
Antonyms: retreat
Sentence:Government forces were able to halt the rebel incursion.
3.FERVENT (ADJECTIVE): उत्कट
Pronunciation:fuh.vnt
Meaning : having or showing very strong feelings about something.
Pronunciation:fuh.vnt
Meaning : having or showing very strong feelings about something.
Synonyms: passionate,intense,ardent
Antonyms: apathetic, impersonal, unemotional
Sentence:I am a fervent supporter of the revolution.
Antonyms: apathetic, impersonal, unemotional
Sentence:I am a fervent supporter of the revolution.
4. UNDERPIN (VERB): टेक लगाना
Pronunciation:uhn.duh.pin
Meaning: support, justify, or form the basis for.
Synonyms: nurture, encourage, develop
Antonyms: hinder
Sentence: The theme of honor underpinning the two books.
Pronunciation:uhn.duh.pin
Meaning: support, justify, or form the basis for.
Synonyms: nurture, encourage, develop
Antonyms: hinder
Sentence: The theme of honor underpinning the two books.
5.FAIRLY (ADVERB): अच्छी तरह से
Pronunciation:feuh.lee
Meaning: in an acceptable way; in a way that treats people equally or according to the law, rules, etc.
Synonyms: passably, satisfactorily, pretty
Antonyms: insufficiently, very, highly
Sentence:I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair.
Pronunciation:feuh.lee
Meaning: in an acceptable way; in a way that treats people equally or according to the law, rules, etc.
Synonyms: passably, satisfactorily, pretty
Antonyms: insufficiently, very, highly
Sentence:I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair.
6. MAGNITUDE (NOUN): परिमाण
Pronunciation:mag.nuh.chood
Meaning: the great size or importance of something
Synonyms: import,significance, gravity
Antonyms: triviality, littleness, infamy
Sentence:History has a lot of events of tragic magnitude.
Pronunciation:mag.nuh.chood
Meaning: the great size or importance of something
Synonyms: import,significance, gravity
Antonyms: triviality, littleness, infamy
Sentence:History has a lot of events of tragic magnitude.
7.EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): शीघ्र
Pronunciation:ek.spuh.di.shuhs
Meaning : done with speed and efficiency.
Synonyms: swift, quick,rapid
Antonyms: slow, lazy,tardy
Sentence:The murder investigation needs to get expeditious.
Pronunciation:ek.spuh.di.shuhs
Meaning : done with speed and efficiency.
Synonyms: swift, quick,rapid
Antonyms: slow, lazy,tardy
Sentence:The murder investigation needs to get expeditious.
8.REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): दमन का
Pronunciation:ruh.pres.uhv
Meaning : that limits people’s freedom.
Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic, unimpressive
Antonyms: democratic, poignant, impressive
Sentence:It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.
Pronunciation:ruh.pres.uhv
Meaning : that limits people’s freedom.
Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic, unimpressive
Antonyms: democratic, poignant, impressive
Sentence:It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.
9.PROSCRIBE (VERB): देश से निकालना
Pronunciation:pruh.skribe
Meaning : forbid, especially by law.
Synonyms: prohibit, ban, veto
Antonyms:permit, let, allow
Sentence:Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces.
Pronunciation:pruh.skribe
Meaning : forbid, especially by law.
Synonyms: prohibit, ban, veto
Antonyms:permit, let, allow
Sentence:Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces.
10.ACCEDE (VERB): स्वीकार कर लिया
Pronunciation:uhk.seed.uhd
Meaning: to agree to a request, demand, etc.
Synonyms: endorse, go along with, allow
Antonyms: refuse, dissent, spurn
Sentence:He did not accede to his child’s demands.
Pronunciation:uhk.seed.uhd
Meaning: to agree to a request, demand, etc.
Synonyms: endorse, go along with, allow
Antonyms: refuse, dissent, spurn
Sentence:He did not accede to his child’s demands.
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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