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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 06 May 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.SIGNATORY(NOUN): हस्ताक्षरकर्ता
Pronunciation: sig·neh·tree
Meaning: a person, organization or country that has signed an official document, agreement, or treaty.
Synonyms: supported, lawful, licensed
Antonyms: non-signatory, wrongful, illicit
Antonyms: non-signatory, wrongful, illicit
Sentence: The signatories of the peace treaty agreed to cease hostilities and work towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
2. DISMANTLE (VERB): नष्ट
Pronunciation: duhs·man·tl
Meaning: to take apart or pull down; to strip furniture, equipment, or fittings; to disassemble.
Synonyms: Deconstruct, demolish, detach
Antonyms: Assemble, construct, build
Sentence: The workers were instructed to dismantle the old machinery before installing the new one.
3. DELETERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): हानिकारक
Pronunciation: deh·luh·teeuh·ree·uhs
Meaning:harmful or injurious to health, wellbeing, or morals; causing damage or harm.
Synonyms: injurious, pernicious, detrimental
Antonyms: beneficial, advantageous, helpful
Sentence: Smoking is a deleterious habit that can lead to various health problems, including lung cancer and heart disease.
4. VEX (VERB): तंग करना
Pronunciation: veks
Meaning: make (someone) feel annoyed especially with trivial matters.
Synonyms: irritate, annoy, bother
Antonyms: please, calm, soothe
Sentence: The constant noise from the construction site vexed the nearby residents.
5. ENVISAGE (VERB): परिकल्पना करना
Pronunciation: en·vi·suhj
Meaning:to imagine or visualize; contemplate or visualize a future event or possibility.
Synonyms: imagine, picture, vision
Antonyms: disregard, overlook, ignore
Antonyms: disregard, overlook, ignore
Sentence: She could envisage a bright future for her business with the new marketing strategy.
6. PAUCITY (NOUN): अल्पता
Pronunciation: paw·suh·tee
Meaning: scarcity or a lack of something.
Synonyms: shortage, dearth, insufficiency
Antonyms: abundance, surplus, plenty
Sentence: The paucity of resources made it difficult to complete the project on time.
7. SLANDER (VERB): बदनामी
Pronunciation: slaan·duh
Meaning: make false and damaging statements about (someone).
Synonyms: defame, insult, libel
Antonyms: glorify, honor, praise
Sentence: The court system is used to resolve land disputes and slander cases, but problems are usually settled within the family or village.
8. BELIE (VERB) : झुठलाना
Pronunciation: buh.lai
Meaning: to give an idea of something that is false or not true.
Synonyms: misrepresent, mask, twist
Antonyms: represent, discover, bare
Sentence: the quality of the music seems to belie the criticism.
9. DILIGENCE (NOUN): परिश्रम
Pronunciation: di.luh.jns
Meaning: the quality of doing work carefully and thoroughly.
Synonyms: effort, assiduity, tenacity
Antonyms: laziness, indolence, slackness
Sentence: These duties must be carried out with reasonable care and diligence.
10. QUAFF (VERB): एक ही साँस में पीना
Pronunciation: kvawf
Meaning: drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily.
Synonyms: drink, slurp, attack
Antonyms: eject
Sentence: She poured out a shot of spirit of Clary and took a quaff before speaking.
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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