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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 06 January 2025
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.REVANCHIST (adj): प्रतिशोध
Pronunciation: revanchist
Meaning:seeking to avenge or reclaim lost territory or power
Synonym: Revengeful, vindictive ,punishment
Antonym: Reconciliatory, peaceful ,pardon
Sentence: The country's revanchist policies towards itsneighbourled to rising tensions.
Pronunciation: revanchist
Meaning:seeking to avenge or reclaim lost territory or power
Synonym: Revengeful, vindictive ,punishment
Antonym: Reconciliatory, peaceful ,pardon
Sentence: The country's revanchist policies towards itsneighbourled to rising tensions.
2. EXPARTE (adverb): एकपक्षीय
Pronunciation: eks.par.te
Meaning: involving only one party, without the other being present
Synonym: Unilateral, one-sided ,biased
Antonym: Bilateral, mutual, fair
Sentence: The judge made an exparte decision without hearing the defendant's side of the case.
Pronunciation: eks.par.te
Meaning: involving only one party, without the other being present
Synonym: Unilateral, one-sided ,biased
Antonym: Bilateral, mutual, fair
Sentence: The judge made an exparte decision without hearing the defendant's side of the case.
3.RESPITE (noun): मोहलत
Pronunciation: ri.spite
Meaning: a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
Synonym: Break, relief,pause
Antonym: Continuation, stress ,din
Sentence: After weeks of exhausting work, she was grateful for the brief respite over the weekend.
Pronunciation: ri.spite
Meaning: a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
Synonym: Break, relief,pause
Antonym: Continuation, stress ,din
Sentence: After weeks of exhausting work, she was grateful for the brief respite over the weekend.
4.BALEFUL (adj): हानिकारक
Pronunciation: bayl.ful
Meaning: threatening harm;menacing
Synonym: Sinister, ominous,bleak
Antonym: Benevolent, kind,hopeful
Sentence: His baleful stare sent a chill down her spine as sherealised something was wrong.
Pronunciation: bayl.ful
Meaning: threatening harm;menacing
Synonym: Sinister, ominous,bleak
Antonym: Benevolent, kind,hopeful
Sentence: His baleful stare sent a chill down her spine as sherealised something was wrong.
5.INTERPRET (verb): व्याख्या
Pronunciation: in.tuh.prit
Meaning: to explain or make sense of something
Synonym: Explain, translate, make clear
Antonym: Misinterpret, confuse , befog
Sentence: The teacher helped the students interpret the complex poem in a more accessible way.
Pronunciation: in.tuh.prit
Meaning: to explain or make sense of something
Synonym: Explain, translate, make clear
Antonym: Misinterpret, confuse , befog
Sentence: The teacher helped the students interpret the complex poem in a more accessible way.
6.PERFUNCTORY (adj): असावधान
Pronunciation: puh.fuhngk.tuh.ree
Meaning: used about an action) done quickly as a duty without any interest or feeling
Synonym: Superficial, cursory ,hurried
Antonym: Thorough, meticulous,warm
Sentence: His perfunctory response to the email showed he was not really interested in the matter.
Pronunciation: puh.fuhngk.tuh.ree
Meaning: used about an action) done quickly as a duty without any interest or feeling
Synonym: Superficial, cursory ,hurried
Antonym: Thorough, meticulous,warm
Sentence: His perfunctory response to the email showed he was not really interested in the matter.
7. ASCERTAIN (verb): सुनिश्चित करना
Pronunciation: uh.suh.tn
Meaning: to find out or discover something with certainty
Synonym: Determine, confirm ,fix
Antonym: Ignore, overlook, cover
Sentence: The investigator worked tirelessly to ascertain the truth behind the mysterious disappearance.
Pronunciation: uh.suh.tn
Meaning: to find out or discover something with certainty
Synonym: Determine, confirm ,fix
Antonym: Ignore, overlook, cover
Sentence: The investigator worked tirelessly to ascertain the truth behind the mysterious disappearance.
8.EMBOLDENED (adj): साहसी
Pronunciation: emboldened
Meaning: made brave or confident
Synonym: Encouraged, empowered
Antonym: Discouraged, intimidated
Sentence: Emboldened by his recent success, he decided to take on even bigger challenges.
Pronunciation: emboldened
Meaning: made brave or confident
Synonym: Encouraged, empowered
Antonym: Discouraged, intimidated
Sentence: Emboldened by his recent success, he decided to take on even bigger challenges.
9.Stoke (verb): ईधन झोंकना
Pronunciation: stoke
Meaning: to add fuel to a fire, etc.
Synonym: Fuel, provoke, tend
Antonym: Soothe, calm, reduce
Sentence: His speech seemed to stoke the crowd’s anger, turning a peaceful protest into a riot.
Pronunciation: stoke
Meaning: to add fuel to a fire, etc.
Synonym: Fuel, provoke, tend
Antonym: Soothe, calm, reduce
Sentence: His speech seemed to stoke the crowd’s anger, turning a peaceful protest into a riot.
10.CANARD (noun) : अफवाह
Pronunciation: ka.naad
Meaning: A deliberately misleading fabrication
Synonyms: rumor, fabrication, falsity
Antonyms: verity, reality, actuality
Sentence: The report that she was injured in the fire by which her stable was burned, proves to be a canard.
Pronunciation: ka.naad
Meaning: A deliberately misleading fabrication
Synonyms: rumor, fabrication, falsity
Antonyms: verity, reality, actuality
Sentence: The report that she was injured in the fire by which her stable was burned, proves to be a canard.
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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