4.5/5
Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 06 April 2023
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!!!
Happy learning!!!
1. BEVY (noun) : झुंड
Pronunciation: beh·vee
Meaning: a large group of people or things of a particular kind.
Synonyms: group, crowd, cluster
Antonyms: piece, portion, section
Sentence: A bevy of bureaucrats is involved.
2. ENIGMA (noun) : रहस्य
Pronunciation: i·nig·muh
Meaning: a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
Synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle
Antonyms: clear, explicit, obvious.
Sentence: How Thomas Jefferson could be both a slaveholder and a champion of liberty remains an enigma.
3. POPULACE (noun) : आबादी
Pronunciation: paw·pyoo·luhs
Meaning: the people living in a particular country or area.
Synonyms: population, inhabitants, residents
Antonyms: peerage, quality, royalty
Sentence: Many of the city’s populace travel to work by subway or bus.
4. QUOTIDIAN (adj.) : दैनिक
Pronunciation: kvoh·ti·dee·uhn
Meaning: of or occurring every day; daily.
Synonyms: daily, day-to-day, diurnal
Antonyms: monthly, weekly, yearly
Sentence: Television has become part of our quotidian existence.
5. IMPISH (adj.) : शरारती
Pronunciation: imp·uhsh
Meaning: inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.
Synonyms: mischievous, naughty, wicked
Antonyms: sedate, sober
Sentence: The group of impish children ran into the street, utterly oblivious to the traffic.
6. PERPETUITY (noun) : अनंत काल
Pronunciation: puh·puh·tyoo·uh·tee
Meaning: the state or quality of lasting forever.
Synonyms: eternity, everlasting, limitlessness
Antonyms: ephemerality, impermanence, temporariness
Sentence: These lands were granted to our family in perpetuity.
7. FURTIVE (adj.) : गुप्त रूप से
Pronunciation: fuh·tuhv
Meaning: attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
Synonyms: secretive, secret, surreptitious
Antonyms: public, overt, acknowledged
Sentence: The secretary looked almost furtive when I walked in.
8. VICIOUS (adj.) : बुरा
Pronunciation: vi·shuhs
Meaning: deliberately cruel or violent.
Synonyms: brutal, ferocious, ruthless
Antonyms: humane, kind, merciful
Sentence: Vicious thugs attacked an elderly man.
9. SCANTILY (adv.) : थोड़े में
Pronunciation: skant·uh·lee
Meaning: in a way that is small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
Synonyms: barely, hardly, slightly
Antonyms: abundantly, plentifully, entirely
Sentence: The bedroom was scantily furnished.
10. IMPREGNABLE (adj.) : अभेद्य
Pronunciation: uhm·preg·nuh·bl
Meaning: (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.
Synonyms: invulnerable, impenetrable, unattackable
Antonyms: passable, penetrable, permeable
Sentence: The lofty walls of the castle seemed impregnable.
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.
2 likes |
0 comment
