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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 07 June 2021
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.Improbable (adj) - असंभव
Pronunciation: im·praw·buh·bl
Meaning: not likely to be true or to happen.
Synonyms: doubtful, dubious, impossible, inconceivable, insane, nonsensical
Antonyms: believable, conceivable, credible, earthly, imaginable
Usage: These new facts make the theory improbable.
2.Vermin (noun) - दरिंदा
Pronunciation: vuh·muhn
Meaning: people perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society.
Synonyms: beast, bleeder, miscreant, rascal, rogue
Antonyms: hero, heroine, idol, role model, gentleman, lady
Usage: Foxes were traditionally regarded as vermin.
3.Turbulent (adj) - उपद्रवी
Pronunciation: tuh·byoo·luhnt
Meaning: characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm.
Synonyms: barbarous, brutal, savage, vicious, antagonistic, hostile
Antonyms: calm, halcyon, pacific, serene, tranquil
Usage: He has had a turbulent political career.
4.Detrimental (adj) - हानिकारक
Pronunciation: deh·truh·ment·uhl
Meaning: tending to cause harm.
Synonyms: adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, damaging, contagious, deadly, infectious
Antonyms: advantageous, beneficial, useful, favorable, good, propitious
Usage: The measures had a detrimental effect.
5.Fractious (adj) - झगड़ालू
Pronunciation: fra·kshuhs
Meaning: irritable and quarrelsome.
Synonyms: argumentative, contentious, controversial, disputatious, disobedient, froward
Antonyms: amiable, amicable, benevolent, cordial, cooperative, obliging
Usage: Children become fractious when they are tired.
6.Grouse (noun) - बड़बड़ानेवाला
Pronunciation: graws
Meaning: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
Synonyms: grouch, growl, grumble, bemoan, bewail, deplore
Antonyms: accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate
Usage: The party had been to the grouse moors that morning.
7.Tariffs (noun) - दाम
Pronunciation: ta·ruhfs
Meaning: a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
Synonyms: assessments, duties, impositions, imposts, supertaxes, surcharges
Antonyms: remuneration, resources, subsidize, support
Usage: The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade.
8.Clamour (noun) - कोलाहल
Pronunciation: klam-uh
Meaning: a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.
Synonyms: noise, outcry, roar, tumult, uproar, vociferation
Antonyms: mumbling, murmur, rumble, calm, hush, lull
Usage: The clamour for her resignation grew louder.
9.Pertinent (adj) - उचित
Pronunciation: puh·ti·nent
Meaning: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
Synonyms: applicable, apposite, material, pointed, relative, admissible, allowable
Antonyms: insignificant, little, minor, negligible, meaningless, purposeless, senseless
Usage: The information is not pertinent to this study.
10.Benign (adj) - सौम्य
Pronunciation: buh·nain
Meaning: gentle and kindly.
Synonyms: harmless, hurtless, innocent, sound, trustworthy, gentle, gracious
Antonyms: poisonous, venomous, menacing, ominous, sinister
Usage: They enjoyed an especially benign climate.
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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