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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 06 June 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.Plausibly (adv) - अनुग्राह्यतापूर्वक
Pronunciation: plaw·zuh·blee
Meaning: in a way that seems reasonable or probable.
Synonyms: conceivably, imaginably, practically, reasonably, certainly, clearly
Antonyms: implausibly, inconceivably, incredibly, unbelievably, unthinkably
Usage: He argued very plausibly for its acceptance.
2.Vendetta (noun) - प्रतिशोध
Pronunciation: ven·de·tuh
Meaning: a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone.
Synonyms: argument, altercation, attack, contention, dissension
Antonyms: agreement, forgiveness, calm, harmony, peace
Usage: She conducted a personal vendetta against me.
3.Sterling (adj) - वास्तविक
Pronunciation: stuh·ling
Meaning: of the very best kind
Synonyms: dynamite, excellent, fab, fabulous, famous, acceptable, adequate
Antonyms: mediocre, middling, lousy, pathetic, poor, rotten
Usage: Those are sterling qualities to be admired in anyone.
4.Ulterior (adj) - गुप्त
Pronunciation: uhl·teeuh·ree·uh
Meaning: existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden.
Synonyms: approaching, forthcoming, imminent, impending, nearing
Antonyms: antecedent, anterior, precedent, preceding, previous
Usage: I suspect he may have had ulterior motives for being so generous.
5.Intimidation (noun) - धमकी
Pronunciation: uhn·ti·muh·dei·shn
Meaning: to frighten or threaten someone
Synonyms: menace, sword, terror, terrorism, threat, violence
Antonyms: agreement, approval, consent, permission, convincing, persuasion
Usage: She had endured years of intimidation and violence.
6.Substantial (adj) - पर्याप्त
Pronunciation: suhb·stan·shl
Meaning: of considerable importance, size, or worth.
Synonyms: material, meaningful, distinctive, exceptional, impressive
Antonyms: anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown
Usage: The report contains a substantial input by the police.
7.Nimble (adj) - चतुर
Pronunciation: nim·bl
Meaning: quick and light in movement or action; agile.
Synonyms: brainy, bright, acute, astute, discerning, erudite, genial
Antonyms: ignorant, illiterate, lowbrow, nonintellectual, unacademic
Usage: His nimble mind calculated the answer before I could key the numbers into my computer.
8.Consensus (noun) - आम सहमति
Pronunciation: kuhn·sen·suhs
Meaning: a general agreement.
Synonyms: accord, agreement, concurrence, concession, embrace
Antonyms: dissent, opposition, resistance, disapprobation, disapproval
Usage: The general consensus in the office is that he's useless at his job.
9.Adamant (adj) - अटल
Pronunciation: a·duh·muhnt
Meaning: refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
Synonyms: headstrong, immovable, implacable, inconvincible, inflexible
Antonyms: accepting, persuadable, receptive, responsive, willing
Usage: She remains adamant that an injustice was done.
10.Diabolical (adj) - पैशाचिक
Pronunciation: dai·uh·baw·luhk·uhl
Meaning: characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil.
Synonyms: baleful, evil, sinister, malevolent, malicious
Antonyms: godly, holy, sainted, saintly, ethical, good
Usage: This maneuver of his is a diabolical conspiracy.
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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