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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 09 March 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 much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. VERITABLE (adj.) : सच्चा
Pronunciation: veh·ruh·tuh·bl
Meaning: formal true or real —used to emphasize a description
Synonyms: authentic, genuine, real
Antonyms: doubtful, dubious, equivocal
Sentence: The area is a veritable paradise for those who love walking
2. VOLUMINOUS (adj.) : विशाल
Pronunciation: vuh·loom·uh·nuhs
Meaning: of a size greater than average of its kind
Synonyms: big, large, bulky
Antonyms: dinky, dwarf, little
Sentence: The voluminous report has been sent to the council.
3. CONSONANCE (noun) : समझौता
Pronunciation: kawn·suh·nuhns
Meaning: agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.
Synonyms: agreement, concord, accord
Antonyms: discordance, disproportion, disunity
Sentence: These results are in consonance with human experiences.
4. REVANCHISM (noun) : प्रतिशोध
Pronunciation: REVANCHISM
Meaning: a policy of seeking to retaliate, especially to recover lost territory.
Synonyms: revenge, vengeance, reprisal
Antonyms: forgiveness, pardon, sympathy
Sentence: But we also know that revanchism is never-ending.
5. BUZZWORD (noun) : मूलमंत्र
Pronunciation: buhz·vuhd
Meaning: a word or phrase, often an item of jargon, that is fashionable at a particular time or in a particular context.
Synonyms: jargon, slang, argot
Antonyms: standard, quiet, sense
Sentence: The latest buzzword in international travel is “ecotourism”.
6. VIBRANCY (noun) : फुरतीला
Pronunciation: vai·bruhns·ee
Meaning: the state of being full of energy and life.
Synonyms: active, vibrant, exuberance
Antonyms: inactivity, lifelessness, laziness
Sentence: She was a woman with extraordinary vibrancy and extraordinary knowledge.
7. MUDDLED (adj.) : अव्यवस्थित
Pronunciation: muh·dld
Meaning: in a state of bewildered or bewildering confusion or disorder.
Synonyms: disarranged, disarrayed, disordered
Antonyms: kempt, ordered, organized
Sentence: Their letters were all muddled up together in a drawer.
8. OFFING (noun) : आने वाला समय
Pronunciation: aw·fing
Meaning: time that is to come
Synonyms: by-and-by, future, hereafter
Antonyms: past, posterity
Sentence: Major changes are in the offing for the company.
9. INTERLOCUTOR (noun) : वार्ताकार
Pronunciation: in·tuh·law·kyoo·tuh
Meaning: a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
Synonyms: dialogist, conversationalist, speaker
Antonyms: audience, hearer, listener
Sentence: Abraham was able to act as interpreter and interlocutor for our group.
10. JADED (adj.) : थका हुआ
Pronunciation: jayd·uhd
Meaning: tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
Synonyms: exhausted, fatigued, knackered
Antonyms: active, energetic, invigorated
Sentence: You look very jaded; you need a holiday.
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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