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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 06 September 2022
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. CHEESEPARING (adj.) : कंजूस
Pronunciation: cheez·peuh·ruhng
Meaning: careful or stingy with money.
Synonyms: cheapness, penny-pinching, penuriousness
Antonyms: generosity, largesse
Sentence: I have never been in favor of cheeseparing in education.
2. BUCOLIC (noun) : ग्राम्य
Pronunciation: byoo·kaw·luhk
Meaning: relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
Synonyms: rural, pastoral, countryside
Antonyms: urban, metropolitan
Sentence: The painting shows a typically bucolic scene with peasants harvesting crops in a field.
3. INDELIBLE (adj.) : अमिट
Pronunciation: uhn·deh·luh·bl
Meaning: (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.
Synonyms: ineradicable, inerasable, ineffaceable
Antonyms: eradicable, erasable
Sentence: The blood had left an indelible mark on her shirt.
4. CORUSCATE (verb) : उज्जवल होना
Pronunciation: kaw·ruh·skayt
Meaning: (of light) flash or sparkle.
Synonyms: flash, glance, gleam
Antonyms: dim, dull
Sentence: The light was coruscating from the walls.
5. BUNGLER (noun) : भूल करने वाला
Pronunciation: buhng·guhl·uh
Meaning: a person who habitually bungles things; an amateur.
Synonyms: blunderer, incompetent, amateur
Antonyms: expert, maestro, master
Sentence: He’s an incompetent bungler.
6. PROBITY (noun) : ईमानदारी
Pronunciation: proh·buh·tee
Meaning: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
Synonyms: integrity, honesty, decency
Antonyms: mendaciousness, mendacity, dishonesty
Sentence: Her probity and integrity are beyond question.
7. IGNOMINY (noun) : बदनामी
Pronunciation: ig·nuh·muh·nee
Meaning: public shame or disgrace.
Synonyms: shame, humiliation, embarrassment
Antonyms: esteem, honor, respect
Sentence: He feared the ignominy of being exposed as a spy.
8. DERANGE (verb) : उन्मत्त कर देना
Pronunciation: duh·raynj
Meaning: cause (someone) to become insane.
Synonyms: insane, unhinge
Antonyms: relax, soothe, tranquilize
Sentence: Being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone.
9. BEVY (noun) : झुंड
Pronunciation: beh·vee
Meaning: a large group of people or things of a particular kind.
Synonyms: group, crowd, cluster
Antonyms: piece, portion, section
Sentence: A bevy of bureaucrats is involved.
10. HILARITY (noun) : आनंद
Pronunciation: huh·la·ruh·tee
Meaning: extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter.
Synonyms: amusement, mirth, laughter
Antonyms: depression, despondence, sorrow
Sentence: His incredulous expression was the cause of much hilarity.
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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