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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 08 June 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.
Happy learning!!!
Happy learning!!!
1. PURVIEW (noun) : परिधि
Pronunciation: puh·vyoo
Meaning: the scope of the influence or concerns of something.
Synonyms: ambit, horizon
Antonyms: blindness, ignorance, misconception.
Sentence: This matter comes within the purview of the Department of Health.
2. MULTIFARIOUS (adj.) : विविध
Pronunciation: muhl·tuh·feuh·ree·uhs
Meaning: many and of various types.
Synonyms: multiform, multiple, different
Antonyms: monolithic, alike, identical
Sentence: Spain is a composite of multifarious traditions and people.
3. ULTERIOR (adj.) : गुप्त
Pronunciation: uhl·teeuh·ree·uh
Meaning: existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden.
Synonyms: secondary, underlying, undisclosed
Antonyms: open, public, overt
Sentence: She definitely had an ulterior motive in offering to help.
4. EMBROIL (verb) : उलझाना
Pronunciation: uhm·broyl
Meaning: involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
Synonyms: involve, ensnare, enmesh
Antonyms: emancipated, freed, liberated
Sentence: Take care not to get embroiled with those people.
5. ENSCONCE (verb) : स्थापित करना
Pronunciation: uhn·skawns
Meaning: establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
Synonyms: settle, install, establish
Antonyms: depart, disarrange, divest
Sentence: After dinner, I ensconced myself in a deep armchair with a book.
6. HAPLESS (adj.) : बदकिस्मत
Pronunciation: hap·luhs
Meaning: (especially of a person) unfortunate.
Synonyms: unfortunate, unlucky, luckless
Antonyms: fortunate, happy, lucky
Sentence: All of them were hapless victims of this hurricane.
7. PUTRID (adj.) : सड़ा हुआ
Pronunciation: pyoo.truhd
Meaning: (of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell.
Synonyms: decomposing, decomposed, decaying
Antonyms: fresh, good, undecomposed
Sentence: What’s that putrid smell?
8. DILAPIDATED (adj.) : उबड खाबड
Pronunciation: duh·la·puh·dayt·uhd
Meaning: (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
Synonyms: run-down, tumbledown, ramshackle
Antonyms: ameliorated, improved
Sentence: The building had been dilapidated by neglect.
9. SHELLACKING (noun) : पराजित करना
Pronunciation: sheh·lak·uhng
Meaning: failure to win a contest
Synonyms: beating, defeat, drubbing
Antonyms: success, triumph, victory
Sentence: We gave their team a real shellacking.
10. CONSCIENTIOUS (adj.) : ईमानदार
Pronunciation: kuhn·sen·shee·uhs
Meaning: (of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly.
Synonyms: diligent, industrious, punctilious
Antonyms: dishonest, unethical, corrupt
Sentence: We are generally very conscientious about our work.
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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