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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 08 February 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.CASTIGATE(VERB): तिरस्कार करना
Pronunciation: ka•stuh•gayt
Meaning: to criticize, strongly oppose or punish somebody/something severely
Synonyms: rebuke, admonish, reprove
Antonyms: praise, extol, praise
Sentence:She was castigated for not setting a good example.
Pronunciation: ka•stuh•gayt
Meaning: to criticize, strongly oppose or punish somebody/something severely
Synonyms: rebuke, admonish, reprove
Antonyms: praise, extol, praise
Sentence:She was castigated for not setting a good example.
2.FLURRY(NOUN): घबराहट
Pronunciation:fluh•ree
Meaning: a short time in which there is suddenly a lot of activity.
Synonyms:burst, surge, spurt
Antonyms:slump, calm, doldrums
Sentence:A flurry of editorials that were hostile to the government were published.
Pronunciation:fluh•ree
Meaning: a short time in which there is suddenly a lot of activity.
Synonyms:burst, surge, spurt
Antonyms:slump, calm, doldrums
Sentence:A flurry of editorials that were hostile to the government were published.
3.PROVOCATIVE(ADJECTIVE): उत्तेजक
Pronunciation:pruh•vawk•uh•tuhv
Meaning: intended to make somebody angry or upset or to cause an argument.
Synonyms: irritating, exasperating, vexing
Antonyms: soothing, noninflammatory, subduing
Sentence:He got offended by a provocative article.
4.IMPAIR(VERB): बिगड़ा
Pronunciation:uhm•peuhd
Meaning: to damage something or make it weaker.
Synonyms: harm, diminish, blunt
Antonyms:abstinent, teetotal, cool
Sentence:A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing.
Pronunciation:uhm•peuhd
Meaning: to damage something or make it weaker.
Synonyms: harm, diminish, blunt
Antonyms:abstinent, teetotal, cool
Sentence:A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing.
5.FORMIDABLE(ADJECTIVE): दुर्जेय
Pronunciation:fuh•mi•duh•bl
Meaning: difficult to deal with; needing a lot of effort.
Synonyms: forbidding, redoubtable, daunting
Antonyms: comforting, inviting, calming
Sentence:In debate he was a formidable opponent.
Pronunciation:fuh•mi•duh•bl
Meaning: difficult to deal with; needing a lot of effort.
Synonyms: forbidding, redoubtable, daunting
Antonyms: comforting, inviting, calming
Sentence:In debate he was a formidable opponent.
6. EXPLICABLE (ADJECTIVE): समझाने के योग्य
Pronunciation:uhk•spli•kuh•bl
Meaning: that can be explained.
Synonyms:explainable, feasible, soluble
Antonyms: inexplicable, difficult, hopeless
Sentence:Differences in schools were not explicable in terms of differences in intake.
Pronunciation:uhk•spli•kuh•bl
Meaning: that can be explained.
Synonyms:explainable, feasible, soluble
Antonyms: inexplicable, difficult, hopeless
Sentence:Differences in schools were not explicable in terms of differences in intake.
7.DREADFUL(ADJECTIVE): भयानक
Pronunciation: dred•ful
Meaning: very bad or unpleasant.
Synonyms: frightful, horrible, grim
Antonyms: mild, relaxing, consoling
Sentence:He survived a dreadful accident.
Pronunciation: dred•ful
Meaning: very bad or unpleasant.
Synonyms: frightful, horrible, grim
Antonyms: mild, relaxing, consoling
Sentence:He survived a dreadful accident.
8.EUPHORIA (NOUN): उत्साह
Pronunciation: yoo•faw•ree•aa
Meaning: an extremely strong feeling of happiness.
Synonyms: happiness, joy, glee
Antonyms: misery, sadness, woe
Sentence:In his euphoria, he had become convinced he could defeat them.
Pronunciation: yoo•faw•ree•aa
Meaning: an extremely strong feeling of happiness.
Synonyms: happiness, joy, glee
Antonyms: misery, sadness, woe
Sentence:In his euphoria, he had become convinced he could defeat them.
9.RIFE (ADJECTIVE): व्याप्त
Pronunciation: rife
Meaning: (used especially about bad things) very common.
Synonyms: general,common, widespread
Antonyms: scarce, unknown, vacant
Sentence:Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.
Pronunciation: rife
Meaning: (used especially about bad things) very common.
Synonyms: general,common, widespread
Antonyms: scarce, unknown, vacant
Sentence:Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.
10.EXACERBATE (VERB): ख़राब करना
Pronunciation: uhg•za•suh•bayt
Meaning: to make something worse, especially a disease or problem.
Synonyms: worsen, inflame, compound
Antonyms: calm, help, ease
Sentence:Their silly attempts to resolve their misunderstandings exacerbated matters.
Pronunciation: uhg•za•suh•bayt
Meaning: to make something worse, especially a disease or problem.
Synonyms: worsen, inflame, compound
Antonyms: calm, help, ease
Sentence:Their silly attempts to resolve their misunderstandings exacerbated matters.
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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