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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 06 August 2020
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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. HAUGHTY (adjective) – घमंडी
Pronunciation: haw·tee
Meaning: arrogantly superior and disdainful
Synonyms: proud, vain, arrogant, conceited, snobbish, stuck-up, pompous
Antonyms: modest, humble
Usage: Derrick’s haughty attitude made him an undesirable friend.
2. PROTEAN (adjective) – परिवर्तनशील
Pronunciation: prow·tee·uhn
Meaning: tending or able to change frequently or easily
Synonyms: variable, changeable, mutable, kaleidoscopic, erratic, quicksilver, inconstant
Antonyms: constant, consistent
Usage: George is a protean actor who is capable of playing numerous characters.
3. AGNOSTIC (noun) – संशयवादी
Pronunciation: ag·no·stuhk
Meaning: a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God
Synonyms: doubter, questioner, challenger, cynic, unbeliever, disbelieve
Antonyms: believer, theist
Usage: Amelia was an inquiring agnostic and an insatiable searcher for knowledge.
4. EQUILIBRIUM (noun) – संतुलन
Pronunciation: ee·kwuh·li·bree·uhm
Meaning: a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced
Synonyms: balance, symmetry, equipoise, parity, equality, stability, counterpoise
Antonyms: imbalance, disproportion
Usage: We have achieved equilibrium in the economy.
5. LIMBER (adjective) – लचीला
Pronunciation: lim·buh
Meaning: lithe or supple
Synonyms: flexible, lithe, supple, nimble, lissome, fit, spry
Antonyms: stiff, unfit
Usage: The limber gymnast was able to do the back flip with ease.
6. UNERRING (adjective) – अचूक
Pronunciation: uh·nuh·ruhng
Meaning: always right or accurate
Synonyms: unfailing, infallible, unswerving, perfect, flawless, faultless, impeccable
Antonym: fallible, imperfect
Usage: He danced with an unerring sense of rhythm.
7. CONSIDERATE (adjective) – विचारशील
Pronunciation: kuhn·si·duh·ruht
Meaning: careful not to inconvenience or harm others
Synonyms: attentive, thoughtful, concerned, solicitous, mindful, heedful, obliging
Antonym: inconsiderate, thoughtless
Usage: He is always polite and considerate towards his employees.
8. BELLICOSE (adjective) – लड़ाकू
Pronunciation: beh·luh·kows
Meaning: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
Synonyms: belligerent, aggressive, threatening, antagonistic, pugnacious, truculent
Antonyms: peaceable, peaceful, harmonious
Usage: Your bellicose nature will get you into serious trouble someday!
9. HOSTILE (adjective) – शत्रुतापूर्ण
Pronunciation: ho·stail
Meaning: showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly
Synonyms: antagonistic, aggressive, confrontational, belligerent, pugnacious, militant, truculent
Antonyms: friendly, mild
Usage: Her speech evoked a hostile response.
10. GRISLY (adjective) – भयानक
Pronunciation: griz·lee
Meaning: causing horror or disgust
Synonyms: gruesome, ghastly, frightful, horrid, horrifying, fearful, hideous, macabre
Antonym: pleasant, attractive
Usage: It is a grisly night.
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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