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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 06 June 2023
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 mucah you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
Happy learning!!!
Happy learning!!!
1. FUTILITY (noun) : निरर्थकता
Pronunciation: fyoo·til·uh·tee
Meaning: pointlessness or uselessness.
Synonyms: fruitlessness, vanity, pointlessness
Antonyms: use, usefulness, utility
Sentence: The sheer futility of it all exasperates her.
2. REVERENCE (noun) : श्रद्धा
Pronunciation: reh·vuh·ruhns
Meaning: deep respect for someone or something.
Synonyms: high esteem, high regard, great respect
Antonyms: blaspheme, desecrate, profane
Sentence: Rituals showed honor and reverence for the dead.
3. EMOLUMENT (noun) : वेतन
Pronunciation: uh·maw·lyoo·muhnt
Meaning: a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.
Synonyms: payment, fee, charge
Antonyms: debt, loss, penalty.
Sentence: The annual emolument for the director of the charity is officially only one dollar.
4. INTRICATE (adj.) : जटिल
Pronunciation: in·truh·kuht
Meaning: very complicated or detailed.
Synonyms: complex, complicated, convoluted
Antonyms: plain, simple, uncomplicated
Sentence: Police officers uncovered an intricate web of deceit.
5. FOLLIES (noun) : मूर्खता
Pronunciation: faw·leez
Meaning: lack of good sense; foolishness.
Synonyms: absurdities, asininities, foolishness
Antonyms: prudences, sagacities, wisdom
Sentence: Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
6. UNFLINCHING (adj.) : बेहिचक
Pronunciation: uhn·flinch·uhng
Meaning: not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty.
Synonyms: resolute, determined, single-minded
Antonyms: slackening, impotent, invertebrate
Sentence: He has shown unflinching determination throughout the campaign.
7. GLUT (noun) : भरमार
Pronunciation: gluht
Meaning: an excessively abundant supply of something.
Synonyms: surplus, excess, surfeit
Antonyms: dearth, scarcity, shortage
Sentence: There is a glut of cars on the market.
8. ACCRUED (verb) : वृद्धि करना
Pronunciation: uh·krood
Meaning: to increase in amount as time passes
Synonyms: enhanced, enlarged, enriched
Antonyms: abated, declined, diminished
Sentence: The interest accrued over the months.
9. ENRAPTURED (verb) : मंत्रमुग्ध
Pronunciation: uhn·rap·chuhd
Meaning: give intense pleasure or joy to.
Synonyms: delight, please greatly, charm
Antonyms: depressed, distressed, oppressed
Sentence: The audience was enraptured by her beautiful voice.
10. PETULANCE (noun) : ढिठाई
Pronunciation: peh·choo·luhns
Meaning: the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Synonyms: peevishness, bad temper, ill temper
Antonyms: amenity, amicability, cordiality
Sentence: I do not appreciate your petulance and eagerness to argue.
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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