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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 08 January 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.BUDGING (verb): हिलना
Pronunciation: buhj.uhng
Meaning: make or cause to make the slightest movement
Synonym: Shift, Move,stir
Antonym: Stagnate, Resist,facing
Sentence: The heavy table wouldn't budge, no matter how much they pushed.
2.PERPETRATE (verb): अपराधकरना
Pronunciation:puh.puh.trayt
Meaning: carry out or commit(a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)
Synonym: Commit, Execute,effect
Antonym: Prevent, Halt,slur
Sentence: A crime was perpetrated in the quiet neighborhood last night.
3.ESCALATORY (adjective): वृद्धिकारक
Pronunciation:eh.skuh.lay.shn
Meaning: relating to or resulting in an increase or escalation
Synonym: Increasing, Heightening ,leap
Antonym: Reducing, De-escalating ,reduction
Sentence: The escalatory rhetoric from both sides could lead to a conflict.
4.PROTRACTED (adjective): लंबा
Pronunciation: pruh.trakt.uhd
Meaning: lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual
Synonym: Extended, Lengthy ,spun out
Antonym: Brief, Short,short
Sentence: The meeting turned into a protracted discussion with no clear outcome.
5. EMBITTER (verb): कड़वाहटपैदाकरना
Pronunciaion: em.bi.tuhd
Meaning: cause someone to feel bitter or resentful
Synonym: Sour, Disaffect,poison
Antonym: Sweeten, Reconcile ,loving
Sentence: The unfair decision embittered him more than he expected.
6. SWEEPING (Adjective): साफ़ करना
Pronunciation: svee.puhng
Meaning: (used about statements, etc.) too general and not accurate enough
Synonyms: wide-ranging, global,broad
Antonyms: narrow,limited,restricted
Sentence:We cannot recommend any sweeping alterations.
7. MEAGRE (Adjective): (अल्प)
Pronunciation:mee.guh
Meaning: too small in amount
Synonyms: scanty, sparse,modest
Antonyms: abundant,abundant,copious
Sentence:His parents were poor and he received a meagre education.
8. EXHILARATION (Noun): (आनंद)
Pronunciation: uhg.zi.luh.ray.shn
Meaning: excitement and happiness
Synonyms: euphoria, exultation,joy
Antonyms: dejection, sadness , woe
Sentence:They felt the exhilaration of victory.
9. GREGARIOUS (Adjective): (सुसामाजिक)
Pronunciation: gruh.geuh.ree.uhs
Meaning: liking to be with other people
Synonyms: social, companionable,sociable
Antonyms: unsociable,distant , aloof
Sentence:He was a popular and gregarious man.
10. INTERIM (Adjective): (अन्तरिम)
Pronunciation: uhn.teh.ruhm
Meaning: not final or lasting; temporary until somebody/something more permanent is found
Synonyms: temporary, pro tem,fill-in
Antonyms: permanent,final, set
Sentence:An interim arrangement was made.
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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