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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 09 April 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. APPORTION (VERB): बांटना
Pronunciation: uh·paw·shn
Meaning: to divide something among people; to give a share of something to somebody.
Synonyms: allocate, allot, distribute
Antonyms: deny, retain, stint
Sentence: When we know how much is profit, then we can apportion the money among/between us.
2. EMBELLISH (VERB): संवारना
Pronunciation: uhm·beh·luhsh
Meaning: to make something more beautiful by adding decoration to it.
Synonyms: decorate, adorn, exaggerate
Antonyms: reasonable, realistic, simplify
Sentence: These ornaments are made in silver, and precious and semi-
3. SCOFF (VERB): उपहास
Pronunciation: skawf
Meaning: speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
Synonyms: mock, ridicule, deride
Antonyms: admire, approve, praise
Sentence: The rude little rich girl thought it was fun to scoff at the poor children at her school.
4. MUNIFICENCE (NOUN): उदारता
Pronunciation: myoo·ni·fuh·sns
Meaning: the quality or action of being lavishly generous; great generosity.
Synonyms: generosity, bountifulness, magnanimity
Antonyms: mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness
Sentence: The munificent woman is a well-known philanthropist who funds many university scholarships
5. BALK (VERB): मेंड
Pronunciation: bawk
Meaning: to prevent from achieving a goal.
Synonyms: block, hinder, thwart
Antonyms: incentive, assist, impetus
Sentence: Monica knew that her husband would balk at going shopping for new clothes, so she told him they were going to see the new action movie.
6. INDIGENT (ADJECTIVE): दरिद्र
Pronunciation: in·duh·jnt
Meaning: the state of being very poor.
Synonyms: poor, impecunious, destitute
Antonyms: prosperous, opulent, rich
Sentence: Because he was indigent, the court-appointed a lawyer to represent him.
7. AVER (VERB): दृढ़ता से कहना
Pronunciation: uh·vuh
Meaning: state or assert to be the case.
Synonyms: declare, assert, state
Antonyms: deny,abandon,reject
Sentence: I aver that I have spoken the truth.
Sentence: I aver that I have spoken the truth.
8. ANOMALOUS(ADJECTIVE): नियम विरूद्ध
Pronunciation: uh·naw·muh·luhs
Meaning: deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Synonyms: abnormal, atypical, non typical
Antonyms: natural, normal, regular
Sentence: There was an anomalous storm hanging over the city that no one could explain, as it had seemingly appeared out of nowhere on a sunny day.
9. DISCONCERT (VERB): घबराना
Pronunciation: dis·kuhn·suht
Meaning: to make somebody feel confused or worried.
Synonyms: confuse, fluster, rattle
Antonyms: relieve, soothe, comfort
Sentence: John would disconcert his parents by not coming home after school.
10. DILATION (NOUN): फैलाव
Pronunciation: dai·lay·shn
Meaning: the action or condition of becoming or being made wider, larger, or more open.
Synonyms: increase, expand, swell
Antonyms: contraction, decrease, lessening
Sentence: The doctor will repair the narrowed vessels by inserting a tube to dilate them.
Sentence: The doctor will repair the narrowed vessels by inserting a tube to dilate them.
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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