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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 06 September 2020
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.
Happy learning!!!
1. PRICEY (adjective) – कीमती
Pronunciation: prai·see
Meaning: expensive
Synonyms: expensive, costly, overpriced, exorbitant, excessive, extortionate
Antonyms: cheap, inexpensive, economical
Usage: The clothes are beautiful but very pricey.
2. PERIL (noun) – जोखिम
Pronunciation: peh·ruhl
Meaning: serious and immediate danger
Synonyms: danger, jeopardy, risk, hazard, insecurity, menace, threat
Antonyms: safety, security
Usage: To avoid peril, Helen should leave her house before the hurricane gets any closer to shore.
3. HULKING (adjective) – भीमकाय
Pronunciation: huhl·kuhng
Meaning: very large, heavy, or clumsy
Synonyms: large, big, heavy, sturdy, burly, brawny, hefty
Antonyms: light, small
Usage: The hulking lineman was able to squash his opponents with ease.
4. DASH (verb) – भागना
Pronunciation: dash
Meaning: run or travel somewhere in a great hurry
Synonyms: rush, race, run, sprint, bolt, dart, gallop
Antonyms: dawdle
Usage: The runners will dash to the finish line, each one hoping to be the first
one there.
5. AGOG (adjective) – उत्सुक
Pronunciation: uh·gog
Meaning: very eager or curious to hear or see something
Synonyms: eager, excited, impatient, keen, anxious, longing, curious
Antonyms: uninterested, incurious
Usage: Fans of the movie series are agog about the upcoming release of the new film.
6. WAKEFUL (adjective) – अनिद्रित, जागृत
Pronunciation: weik·fl
Meaning: unable or not needing to sleep
Synonyms: unsleeping, awake,restless, restive, insomniac, watchful
Antonyms: sleeping, asleep
Usage: She had been wakeful all night.
7. RESOLUTE (adjective) – दृढ़
Pronunciation: reh·zuh·loot
Meaning:admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering
Synonyms: determined, purposeful, resolved, purposive, decided, adamant, firm
Antonyms: irresolute
Usage: Voters perceive him as a decisive and resolute international leader.
8. HUSTLE (noun) – ऊधम, भीड़-भाड़
Pronunciation: huh·sl
Meaning: a state of great activity
Synonyms: activity, bustle, commotion, tumult, hubbub, brouhaha, busyness, action
Antonyms: peace, calm
Usage: Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.
9. PROSPEROUS (adjective) – समृद्ध
Pronunciation: pro·spuh·ruhs
Meaning: wealthy and successful
Synonyms: thriving, prospering, expanding, flourishing, successful, strong
Antonyms: depressed, poor
Usage: The prosperous man never had to worry about having enough money to pay his bills.
10. HEARTEN (verb) – प्रोत्साहन देना
Pronunciation: haa·tn
Meaning: make more cheerful or confident
Synonyms: cheer, encourage, comfort, reassure, console, boost, uplift
Antonyms: dishearten, discourage, dispirit
Usage: Fresh flowers and sunshine was all that was needed to hearten him.
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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