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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 10 January 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.OVERWHELMED (adjective): अभिभूत
Pronunciation: oh.vuh.velmd
Meaning: feeling a strong emotional effect from too many demands or great difficulties
Synonym: Overpowered, Swamp,flood
Antonym: Unaffected, Calm, bored
Sentence: She felt overwhelmed by the amount of work she had to complete before the deadline.
2.ACUTE (adjective): तीव्र
Pronunciation: uh.kyoot
Meaning: describing something that is severe and sudden in onset
Synonym: Severe, Sharp,dire
Antonym: Mild, Blunt,bad
Sentence: The doctor diagnosed him with acute appendicitis and recommended immediate surgery.
3.RESPIRATORY (adjective): श्वसन
Pronunciation: ruh.spi.ray.tree
Meaning: relating to the organs involved in breathing, such as the lungs
Synonym: Pulmonary, Breathing ,live
Antonym:Nonrespiratory, dead, lifeless
Sentence: Respiratory diseases can be exacerbated by poor air quality and smoking.
4.AWASH (adjective): लहरों से बहाया हुआ
Pronunciation:uh.vawsh
Meaning: filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood
Synonym: Flooded, Overflowing ,under water
Antonym: Dry, Empty,arid
Sentence: After the hurricane, the streets were awash with debris.
5.OUTBREAK (noun): प्रकोप
Pronunciation: awt.brayk
Meaning: a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome,such as war or disease
Synonym: Epidemic, Surge,wave
Antonym: Containment, End ,slump
Sentence: The outbreak of measles in the community led to a mass immunization response.
6.AEGIS (noun): संरक्षण
Pronunciation: ee.juhs
Meaning: the protection, backing,or support of a particular person or organization
Synonym: Shield, Patronage,charge
Antonym: Opposition, Enemy ,attacks
Sentence: Under the aegis of the United Nations, the peace talks were initiated.
7.PATHOGENS (noun): रोगज़नक़ों
Pronunciation: pa.thuh.jnz
Meaning: microorganisms that cause disease
Synonym: Germs, Microbes
Antonym: Beneficials, Probiotics
Sentence: Studying how pathogens spread is essential for developing effective public health strategies.
8.INEXPENSIVE (adjective): सस्ता
Pronunciation: in.uhk.spens.uhv
Meaning: not costing a lot of money
Synonym: Cheap, Affordable ,low-cost
Antonym: Expensive, Costly,high
Sentence: She was looking for an inexpensive way to renovate her kitchen.
9.FATALITY (noun): विपत्ति
Pronunciation: fayt.al.uh.tee
Meaning: an occurrence of death resulting from an accident or a disaster
Synonym: Mortality, Death,dead
Antonym: Survival, winner,victor
Sentence: The fatality rate of the disease indicates its severity and the need for urgent intervention.
10. IMBROGLIO(noun) : अव्यवस्था
Pronunciation:uhm.broh.lee.oh
Meaning: a situation that is complicated, confusing or embarrassing, especially a political or public one
Synonyms: complication,problem,mess
Antonyms: ease,peace
Sentence: The imbroglio seemed to be on the floor, on the other side of the table, near the wall.
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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