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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 07 July 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.
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1. FULMINATION (noun) : विरोध
Pronunciation: fuhl·muh·nay·shn
Meaning: an expression of vehement protest.
Synonyms: vituperation, invective, criticism
Antonyms: praise, applause
Sentence: Players were told they had a right to be spared the foulmouthed fulmination of the hockey coach.
2. PERNICIOUS (adj.) : हानिकारक
Pronunciation: puh·ni·shuhs
Meaning: having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
Synonyms: harmful, damaging, noxious
Antonyms: benign, harmless, beneficial
Sentence: Business may be troublesome, but idleness is pernicious.
3. PLENARY (adj.) : परिपूर्ण
Pronunciation: plee·nuh·ree
Meaning: not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
Synonyms: entire, whole, complete
Antonyms: partial, incomplete
Sentence: The conference ended with a plenary debate.
4. PREPONDERANT (adj.) : प्रबल
Pronunciation: pruh·pawn·duh·ruhnt
Meaning: predominant in influence, number, or importance.
Synonyms: dominant, predominant, prevalent
Antonyms: unwonted, insignificant
Sentence: Music does not play a very preponderant role in the school’s teaching.
5. SALUTARY (adj.) : लाभदायक
Pronunciation: sa·lyoo·tuh·ree
Meaning: (especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.
Synonyms: beneficial, advantageous, profitable
Antonyms: unfavorable, disadvantageous, unprofitable
Sentence: The team’s defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup.
6. GARISH (adj.) : भड़कीला
Pronunciation: geuh·ruhsh
Meaning: obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
Synonyms: gaudy, lurid, loud
Antonyms: quiet, muted, subdued
Sentence: It’s a little too garish for my taste.
7. ADMONISHMENT (noun) : चेतावनी
Pronunciation: uhd·maw·nuhsh·muhnt
Meaning: a firm warning or reprimand.
Synonyms: admonition, warning, caution
Antonyms: allow, compliment, flatter
Sentence: Sometimes he gave them a severe admonishment.
8. EXCORIATING (verb) : आलोचना
Pronunciation: uhk·skaw·ree·ayt·uhng
Meaning: to criticize harshly and usually publicly
Synonyms: attacking, slamming, scolding
Antonyms: praising, commending, complimenting
Sentence: His latest novel received excoriating reviews.
9. CREDENCE (noun) : विश्वास
Pronunciation: kree·dns
Meaning: belief in or acceptance of something as true.
Synonyms: acceptance, belief, faith
Antonyms: distrust, mistrust, doubt
Sentence: I don’t give any credence to these rumors.
10. CHATTEL (noun) : संपत्ति
Pronunciation: cha·tl
Meaning: transportable items that one owns
Synonyms: possession, belongings, stuff
Antonyms: immobile, unportable
Sentence: She packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state.
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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