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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 06 December 2021
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and Sentence. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. PAUCITY (noun) – कमी
Pronunciation: paw•suh•tee
Meaning: the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts
Synonyms: scarcity, lack, shortage
Antonyms: abundance, adequacy, plenty
Sentence: The paucity of fruit was caused by the drought.
2. AGGRIEVED (adj) – पीड़ित
Pronunciation: uh•greevd
Meaning: feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated.
Synonyms: resentful, affronted, indignant
Antonyms: gratified, pleased, satisfied
Sentence: He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team.
3. PROFLIGATE (adj) – अपव्ययी
Pronunciation: praw•fluh•guht
Meaning: recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
Synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift
Antonyms: conserving, economical, economizing
Sentence: Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.
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. IRASCIBLE (adj) – चिड़चिड़ा
Pronunciation: uh•ra•suh•bl
Meaning: having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
Synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered
Antonyms: affable, companionable, cordial
Sentence: She’s becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.
6. SNIPPET (noun) – टुकड़ा
Pronunciation: snip•uht
Meaning: a small piece or brief extract.
Synonyms: piece, bit, scrap
Antonyms: chunk, hunk, lump
Sentence: Snippets of information about the war.
7. MUNIFICENT (adj) – उदार
Pronunciation: myoo•ni•fuh•snt
Meaning: (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary.
Synonyms: generous, bountiful, openhanded
Antonyms: mean, cheap, thrifty
Sentence: A former student has donated a munificent sum of money to the college.
8. RIGMAROLE (noun) – बेसिरपैर की बात
Pronunciation: rig•muh•role
Meaning: a lengthy and complicated procedure.
Synonyms: double-talk, gibberish
Antonyms: possessions, sense, truth
Sentence: He went through the rigmarole of securing the front door.
9. OSTRACISM (noun) – समाज से निकाला
Pronunciation: aw•struh•si•zm
Meaning: exclusion from a society or group.
Synonyms: exclusion, rejection, repudiation
Antonyms: acceptance, embrace, welcome
Sentence: He suffered years of ostracism.
10. REMINISCE (verb) – याद दिलाना
Pronunciation: reh•muh•nis
Meaning: indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.
Synonyms: recall, recollect, remember
Antonyms: forget, unlearn, disregard
Sentence: My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.
Now, choose any 2 or 3 words and try to use them in your own sentences, this way you can retain the learnt words in your memory for a long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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