4.5/5
Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 05 March 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.
Happy learning!!!
1. RANCOR (noun) : विद्वेष
Pronunciation: ran•cor
Meaning: bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.
Synonyms: bitterness, resentment, malice
Antonyms: amity, goodwill, sympathy
Sentence: I have no rancor against him.
2. UNFATHOMABLE (adj.) : अपरिमेय
Pronunciation: uhn•fa•dhuhm•uh•bl
Meaning: incapable of being fully explored or understood.
Synonyms: inscrutable, incomprehensible, enigmatic
Antonyms: fathomable, intelligible, understandable
Sentence: His glance at her was unfathomable.
3. SOLACE (verb) : आश्वासन
Pronunciation: saw•luhs
Meaning: give comfort or consolation to.
Synonyms: comfort, console, cheer
Antonyms: anguish, distress
Sentence: She smiled, as though solaced by the memory.
4. FLEDGLING (noun) : अनुभवहीन मनुष्य
Pronunciation: flej•luhng
Meaning: a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
Synonyms: learner, student, trainee
Antonyms: expert, master, veteran
Sentence: In my junior year a friend, a fledgling pilot, taught me the basics of handling a small plane.
5. LOATHSOME (adj.) : वीभत्स
Pronunciation: lodhe•sm
Meaning: causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.
Synonyms: hateful, detestable, abhorrent
Antonyms: innocuous, inoffensive, acceptable
Sentence: He is a loathsome disgusting creature.
6. PERVASIVE (adj.) : व्यापक
Pronunciation: puh•vays•uhv
Meaning: (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
Synonyms: prevalent, penetrating, pervading
Antonyms: uncommon, unusual
Sentence: A sense of social change is pervasive in her novels.
7. ARDOR (noun) : ललक
Pronunciation: ar•dor
Meaning: enthusiasm or passion.
Synonyms: passion, avidity, fervor
Antonyms: impassiveness, impassivity, insensibility
Sentence: They felt the stirrings of revolutionary ardor.
8. PRESCIENT (adj.) : पूर्वज्ञान रखनेवाला
Pronunciation: preh•see•uhnt
Meaning: Knowing about events before they taking place
Synonyms: Farsighted, Forehanded, Visionary
Antonyms: Careless, Heedless, Incautious
Sentence: They proved to be prescient on both counts.
9. CYNICAL (adj.) : कुटिल
Pronunciation: si•nuhk•uhl
Meaning: Doubtful
Synonyms: Distrustful, Doubtful
Antonyms: Trustful, Cheerful
Sentence: I think she takes a rather cynical view of men.
10. SLUR (noun) : कलंक
Pronunciation: sluh
Meaning: an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.
Synonyms: insult, slight, slander
Antonyms: fame, glory, renown
Sentence: The comments cast a slur on her character.
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.
1 like |
0 comment
