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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 10 June 2024
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.POLYGLOT (adj.): बहुभाषी
Pronunciation: paw·lee·glawt
Meaning: knowing or using several languages.
Synonyms: diglot, linguist, multilingual
Antonyms: monolingual. unilingual. monoglot.
Sentence: She was reading a polyglot bible, with the text in English, Latin and Greek.
Pronunciation: paw·lee·glawt
Meaning: knowing or using several languages.
Synonyms: diglot, linguist, multilingual
Antonyms: monolingual. unilingual. monoglot.
Sentence: She was reading a polyglot bible, with the text in English, Latin and Greek.
2.PONTIFICATING (verb) : व्याख्या करना
Pronunciation: pawn·tif·uhk·ayt·uhng
Meaning: express one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic.
Synonyms: expound, declaim, preach
Antonyms: humble, lowly, modest
Sentence: Politicians like to pontificate about falling standards.
Pronunciation: pawn·tif·uhk·ayt·uhng
Meaning: express one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic.
Synonyms: expound, declaim, preach
Antonyms: humble, lowly, modest
Sentence: Politicians like to pontificate about falling standards.
3.BRUSQUE (adj.) : अशिष्ट
Pronunciation: bruks
Meaning: abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
Synonyms: abrupt, blunt, terse
Antonyms: polite, verbose, mealymouthed, civil
Sentence: Madison’s brusque style tends to irritate colleagues.
Pronunciation: bruks
Meaning: abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
Synonyms: abrupt, blunt, terse
Antonyms: polite, verbose, mealymouthed, civil
Sentence: Madison’s brusque style tends to irritate colleagues.
4.QUIBBLE (noun) : वक्रोक्ति
Pronunciation: kvi·bl
Meaning: a slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter.
Synonyms: minor criticism, trivial objection, trivial complaint
Antonyms: applaud, commend, compliment
Sentence: The only quibble about this book is the lack of color illustrations.
Pronunciation: kvi·bl
Meaning: a slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter.
Synonyms: minor criticism, trivial objection, trivial complaint
Antonyms: applaud, commend, compliment
Sentence: The only quibble about this book is the lack of color illustrations.
5.SCANTILY (adv.) : थोड़े में
Pronunciation: skant·uh·lee
Meaning: in a way that is small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
Synonyms: barely, hardly, slightly
Antonyms: abundantly, plentifully, entirely
Sentence: The bedroom was scantily furnished.
Pronunciation: skant·uh·lee
Meaning: in a way that is small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
Synonyms: barely, hardly, slightly
Antonyms: abundantly, plentifully, entirely
Sentence: The bedroom was scantily furnished.
6.HEDONISTIC (adj.) : सुखवादी
Pronunciation: heh·duh·ni·stuhk
Meaning: engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent.
Synonyms: self-indulgent, pleasure-seeking
Antonyms: self-abnegating, self-denying
Sentence: New York is a city known for its hedonistic nightlife.
Pronunciation: heh·duh·ni·stuhk
Meaning: engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent.
Synonyms: self-indulgent, pleasure-seeking
Antonyms: self-abnegating, self-denying
Sentence: New York is a city known for its hedonistic nightlife.
7.INSALUBRIOUS (adj.) : अस्वस्थ
Pronunciation: in·suh·loo·bree·uhs
Meaning: (especially of a climate or locality) not salubrious; unhealthy.
Synonyms: seedy, unsavory, sordid
Antonyms: healthful, healthy
Pronunciation: in·suh·loo·bree·uhs
Meaning: (especially of a climate or locality) not salubrious; unhealthy.
Synonyms: seedy, unsavory, sordid
Antonyms: healthful, healthy
Sentence: After inhaling the insalubrious city smog for a month, I was happy to once again breathe in the fresh air of the country.
8.WOEBEGONE (adj.) : शोकग्रस्त
Pronunciation: voh·buh·gawn
Meaning: sad or miserable in appearance.
Synonyms: sad, unhappy, miserable
Antonyms: blissful, joyful, delighted
Sentence: There’s no need to look so woebegone – we can get it fixed.
Pronunciation: voh·buh·gawn
Meaning: sad or miserable in appearance.
Synonyms: sad, unhappy, miserable
Antonyms: blissful, joyful, delighted
Sentence: There’s no need to look so woebegone – we can get it fixed.
9.DECIMATION (noun) : बर्बादी
Pronunciation: deh·suh·may·shn
Meaning: the state or fact of being rendered non-existent
Synonyms: annihilation, demolishment, demolition
Antonyms: building, construction, protection
Sentence: The virtual decimation of the coastal town was caused by the hurricane.
Pronunciation: deh·suh·may·shn
Meaning: the state or fact of being rendered non-existent
Synonyms: annihilation, demolishment, demolition
Antonyms: building, construction, protection
Sentence: The virtual decimation of the coastal town was caused by the hurricane.
10.NUGATORY (adj.) : तुच्छ
Pronunciation: nu·ga·to·ry
Meaning: of no value or importance.
Synonyms: worthless, of no value, of no importance
Antonyms: important, significant
Sentence: They gave a nugatory suggestion.
Pronunciation: nu·ga·to·ry
Meaning: of no value or importance.
Synonyms: worthless, of no value, of no importance
Antonyms: important, significant
Sentence: They gave a nugatory suggestion.
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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