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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 08 May 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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1.SPECIES (noun) – प्रजाति
Pronunciation: spee·sheez
Meaning: a specific class of plants or animals
Synonyms: class, breed, race, type, kind
Antonym: whole
Usage: These two species share a common set of characteristics.
2.EXTOL (verb) – प्रशंसा करना
Pronunciation: uhk·stowl
Meaning: praise enthusiastically
Synonyms: eulogize, acclaim, ballyhoo, laud, panegyrize
Antonyms: criticize, disparage, humiliate
Usage: They extol the virtues of the peaceful life.
3.ARCTIC (adjective) – अत्यधिक ठंडा
Pronunciation: aak·tuhk
Meaning: very cold
Synonyms: frosty, icy, freezing, wintry, glacial
Antonyms: tropical, hot, warm
Usage: We can't stand this arctic weather.
4.ITINERANT (adjective) – भ्रमणकारी
Pronunciation: uh·ti·nuh·ruhnt
Meaning: travelling from place to place
Synonyms: travelling, peripatetic, wandering, roving, roaming, touring, nomadic, migrant
Antonyms: sedentary, settled
Usage: Stan is an itinerant farm worker who follows the crops.
5.HOIST (verb) – ऊपर उठाना
Pronunciation: hoyst
Meaning: raise by means of ropes and pulleys
Synonyms: raise, lift, elevate, upraise, erect
Antonyms: lower, descent
Usage: We grabbed the flag and began to hoist it up the flagpole.
6.RANDOM (adjective) – अनियमित, क्रमरहित
Pronunciation: ran·dm
Meaning: without method or conscious decision
Synonyms: unplanned, accidental, arbitrary, incidental, indiscriminate, irregular
Antonyms: methodical, planned, systematic
Usage: To fairly choose the winner, the store owner pulled a random slip out of a hat full of numbered papers.
7.ODDS (noun) – संभावना
Pronunciation: odz
Meaning: the chances or likelihood of something happening
Synonyms: likelihood, balance, chances, probability, chance, possibility
Antonyms: improbability, unlikelihood, disadvantage
Usage: The odds are very much in our favor.
8.INSULATE (verb) – बचाना
Pronunciation: in·syuh·leit
Meaning: protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with interposing material
Synonyms: shield, cover, encase, cushion, isolate, seclude, sequester
Antonyms: join, mingle, uncover
Usage: You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-glazed.
9.OBVIATE (verb) – अनावश्यक बनाना
Pronunciation: ob·vee·eit
Meaning: to make unnecessary
Synonyms: preclude, prevent, remove, counteract, forestall, anticipate, avert
Antonyms: support, encourage, assist
Usage: The presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains.
10.MELODIC (adjective) – मधुर
Pronunciation: muh·lo·duhk
Meaning: pleasant sounding
Synonyms: melodious, canorous, dulcet, arioso, pleasant
Antonym: discordant
Usage: His voice was deep and melodic.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This way you can retain the learnt words for long time.
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