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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 06 January 2021
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.BEHOLDEN (adjective) – आभारी, एहसानमंद
Pronunciation: bi-ho-lden
Meaning: owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service
Synonyms: indebted, obligated, grateful, owing, obliged, bound
Antonyms: ungrateful
Usage: When the actress accepted the award, she stated she was beholden to her parents for inspiring her to follow her dreams.
Pronunciation: bi-ho-lden
Meaning: owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service
Synonyms: indebted, obligated, grateful, owing, obliged, bound
Antonyms: ungrateful
Usage: When the actress accepted the award, she stated she was beholden to her parents for inspiring her to follow her dreams.
2.INCUR (verb) – झेलना, भुगतना
Pronunciation: uhng•kuh
Meaning: make oneself subject to
Synonyms: induce, suffer, sustain, experience, gain
Antonyms: avoid, forfeit, pass
Usage: Purchasing an older vehicle may save money initially but can cause the buyer to incur higher than average repair costs.
Pronunciation: uhng•kuh
Meaning: make oneself subject to
Synonyms: induce, suffer, sustain, experience, gain
Antonyms: avoid, forfeit, pass
Usage: Purchasing an older vehicle may save money initially but can cause the buyer to incur higher than average repair costs.
3.AFORESAID (adjective) – पूर्वकथित
Pronunciation: uh•faw•sed
Meaning: previously mentioned
Synonyms: aforementioned, preceding, previous, foregoing, preceding
Antonym: subsequent
Usage: Completion of the aforesaid project will require not only the tools that were listed in the memorandum but also the funding requested.
Pronunciation: uh•faw•sed
Meaning: previously mentioned
Synonyms: aforementioned, preceding, previous, foregoing, preceding
Antonym: subsequent
Usage: Completion of the aforesaid project will require not only the tools that were listed in the memorandum but also the funding requested.
4.BLEARY (adjective) – धुँधला
Pronunciation: bleeuh•ree
Meaning: looking or feeling dull and unfocused from sleep or tiredness
Synonyms: blurred, fogged, clouded, cloudy, dim, unfocused
Antonyms: clear, limpid, unclouded
Usage: She had bleary red eyes from lack of sleep.
Pronunciation: bleeuh•ree
Meaning: looking or feeling dull and unfocused from sleep or tiredness
Synonyms: blurred, fogged, clouded, cloudy, dim, unfocused
Antonyms: clear, limpid, unclouded
Usage: She had bleary red eyes from lack of sleep.
5.WHITTLE (verb) – घटाना
Pronunciation: wi•tl
Meaning: reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps
Synonyms: reduce, diminish, decrease, undermine, weaken, subvert, lessen
Antonyms: increase, augment
Usage: We need to whittle down the list of guests for the party.
Pronunciation: wi•tl
Meaning: reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps
Synonyms: reduce, diminish, decrease, undermine, weaken, subvert, lessen
Antonyms: increase, augment
Usage: We need to whittle down the list of guests for the party.
6.DISCOURSE (noun) - औपचारिक चर्चा
Pronunciation: dis•kawrs
Meaning: a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing
Synonyms: discussion, conversation, talk, dialogue, communication, conference
Antonyms: quiet, silence, refrain
Usage: This article contains the language of political discourse.
Pronunciation: dis•kawrs
Meaning: a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing
Synonyms: discussion, conversation, talk, dialogue, communication, conference
Antonyms: quiet, silence, refrain
Usage: This article contains the language of political discourse.
7.UNDERHAND (adjective) – गुप्त, कपटपूर्ण
Pronunciation: uhn•duh•hand
Meaning: done in a secret or dishonest way
Synonyms: deceitful, dishonest, unethical, unprincipled, illegal, unlawful, fishy
Antonyms: honest, fair, frank
Usage: He has been involved in some underhand dealings.
8.CONFISCATE (verb) – ज़ब्त करना
Pronunciation: kon•fuh•skeit
Meaning: take or seize someone's property with authority
Synonyms: impound, seize, commandeer, requisition, expropriate
Antonyms: return, release
Usage: The police have the right to confiscate any forbidden objects they find.
Pronunciation: uhn•duh•hand
Meaning: done in a secret or dishonest way
Synonyms: deceitful, dishonest, unethical, unprincipled, illegal, unlawful, fishy
Antonyms: honest, fair, frank
Usage: He has been involved in some underhand dealings.
8.CONFISCATE (verb) – ज़ब्त करना
Pronunciation: kon•fuh•skeit
Meaning: take or seize someone's property with authority
Synonyms: impound, seize, commandeer, requisition, expropriate
Antonyms: return, release
Usage: The police have the right to confiscate any forbidden objects they find.
9.PREVARICATE (verb) – टालमटोल करना
Pronunciation: pruh•va•ruh•keit
Meaning: speak or act in a way tending to avoid commitment, especially by responding indirectly
Synonyms: dodge, hedge, fence, evade, shuffle
Antonyms: confront, face, meet
Usage: In hopes of avoiding questions about his recent car accident, the actor tried to prevaricate during his interview.
Pronunciation: pruh•va•ruh•keit
Meaning: speak or act in a way tending to avoid commitment, especially by responding indirectly
Synonyms: dodge, hedge, fence, evade, shuffle
Antonyms: confront, face, meet
Usage: In hopes of avoiding questions about his recent car accident, the actor tried to prevaricate during his interview.
10.CELESTIAL (adjective) – आकाशीय
Pronunciation: suh•leh•stee•uhl
Meaning: positioned in or relating to the sky or outer space
Synonyms: heavenly, astronomical, extraterrestrial, stellar, planetary
Antonyms: terrestrial, earthly, geotic
Usage: Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.
Pronunciation: suh•leh•stee•uhl
Meaning: positioned in or relating to the sky or outer space
Synonyms: heavenly, astronomical, extraterrestrial, stellar, planetary
Antonyms: terrestrial, earthly, geotic
Usage: Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.
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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