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Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. devoid (adjective) – रहित
Pronunciation: di-vo-id
Meaning: entirely lacking or free from
Synonyms: lacking, without
Usage: This house is totally devoid of furniture.
2. impetuous (adjective) – अविवेकी, जल्दबाज
Pronunciation: im-pechu-us
Meaning: acting or done quickly and without thought or care; moving forcefully or rapidly
Synonyms: impulsive, rash, hasty, overhasty, reckless, heedless; torrential, powerful, forceful, vigorous, violent
Antonyms: cautious, considered; sluggish, weak
Usage: It would be foolish and impetuous to resign over such a small matter.
3. coalesce (verb) – संगठित होना
Pronunciation: ko-ul-es
Meaning: come together to form one mass or whole; combine (elements) in a mass or whole
Synonyms: unite, combine, merge, fuse, mingle
Usage: His disciples coalesce around him.
4. crestfallen (adjective) – उदास
Pronunciation: krest-fo-lun
Meaning: sad and disappointed
Synonyms: downhearted, downcast, despondent, disappointed, disconsolate, disheartened, discouraged
Antonym: cheerful
Usage: The young politician was crestfallen after not winning the election.
5. peccadillo (noun) – अल्पदोष
Pronunciation: pekudilo
Meaning: a relatively minor fault or sin
Synonyms: misdemeanour, delinquency, indiscretion
Usage: Unless you are perfect, you should never complain about a peccadillo of someone else.
6. acquiesce (verb) – चुपचाप स्वीकृति देना
Pronunciation: akwi-us
Meaning: accept something reluctantly but without protest
Synonyms: permit, allow, accept
Antonym: forbid
Usage: Steve seemed to acquiesce in the decision.
7. precocious (adjective) – कालपूर्व, अकालप्रौढ़
Pronunciation: pri-ko-shus
Meaning: (of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected; (of behaviour or ability) having developed at an earlier age than is usual or expected; (of a plant) flowering or fruiting earlier than usual
Synonyms: advanced, forward, ahead, gifted
Antonyms: backward, slow
Usage: From an early age she displayed a precocious talent for music.
8. mendacious (adjective) – झूठा, नक़ली, धोखेबाज
Pronunciation: men-dei-shus
Meaning: not telling the truth
Synonyms: lying, untruthful, dishonest, deceitful, false, dissembling, insincere
Antonym: truthful
Usage: John is mendacious about his vegetarianism because he eats chicken.
9. untenable (adjective) – असमर्थनीय
Pronunciation: untenub(u)l
Meaning: (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
Synonyms: indefensible, undefendable, unarguable, insupportable
Antonyms: tenable, defensible
Usage: The mayor’s proposal is untenable and will not gain the support of the city council.
10. insensate (adjective) – असंवेद्य
Pronunciation: in-sen-seit / in-sen-sut
Meaning: lacking physical sensation; lacking sympathy or compassion; completely lacking sense or reason
Synonyms: unconscious, insensible, senseless, insentient, comatose
Antonyms: conscious, responsive
Usage: She pointed to a heap of insensate lobsters piled in a corner.
LET’S CHECK HOW MUCH YOU LEARNT:
1. Try to make sentences using given words:
- devoid
- impetuous
- crestfallen
- mendacious
- untenable
2. Match the columns:
| WORDS | SYNONYMS | ||
| (1) | coalesce | (a) | accept |
| (2) | peccadillo | (b) | unite |
| (3) | acquiesce | (c) | advanced |
| (4) | precocious | (d) | insensible |
| (5) | insensate | (e) | delinquency |
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