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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 10 November 2022
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. VAGUELY (adv.) : अनिश्च्त रूप से
Pronunciation: vayg·lee
Meaning: in a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear; roughly.
Synonyms: roughly, more or less, approximately
Antonyms: considerably, extensively, significantly
Sentence: He vaguely remembered talking to her once.
2. POSIT (verb) : प्रस्तुत करना
Pronunciation: paw·zuht
Meaning: assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument.
Synonyms: postulate, put forward, propound
Antonyms: ignore, disregard
Sentence: The Confucian view posits a perfectible human nature.
3. CASTIGATED (verb) : आलोचना
Pronunciation: ka·stuh·gayt·uhd
Meaning: reprimand (someone) severely.
Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, admonish
Antonyms: approved, endorsed, praised
Sentence: She castigated him for having no intellectual interests.
4. EXASPERATES (verb) : परेशान करना
Pronunciation: uhg·zaa·spuh·rayts
Meaning: irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely.
Synonyms: infuriate, irritate, anger
Antonyms: appeases, conciliates, mollifies
Sentence: Small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so.
5. FRAIL (adj.) : अनैतिक
Pronunciation: frayl
Meaning: (of a person) weak and delicate.
Synonyms: infirm, weak, feeble
Antonyms: mighty, powerful, rugged
Sentence: His frail hands could hardly hold a cup.
6. INADVERTENCE (noun) : असावधानी
Pronunciation: in·ad·ver·tence
Meaning: failure to give sufficient attention to avoiding harm or errors; negligence.
Synonyms: carelessness, heedlessness, laxity
Antonyms: care, carefulness, caution
Sentence: Mistakes proceed from inadvertence.
7. ABREAST (adv.) : बराबर में
Pronunciation: uh·brest
Meaning: side by side and facing the same way.
Synonyms: in a row, side by side, alongside
Antonyms: lost, out of touch, unaware
Sentence: His car was abreast of the leading car.
8. ETHEREAL (adj.) : नाज़ुक
Pronunciation: uh·theeuh·ree·uhl
Meaning: extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
Synonyms: delicate, exquisite, dainty
Antonyms: bodily, corporeal, substantial
Sentence: She’s the prettiest, most ethereal romantic heroine in the movies.
9. ELOQUENCE (noun) : वाग्मिता
Pronunciation: eh·luh·kvns
Meaning: fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
Synonyms: oratory, rhetoric
Antonym: inarticulateness
Sentence: Wealth of words is not eloquence.
10. ASPERSE (verb) : कलंक लगाना
Pronunciation: uh·spuhs
Meaning: attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of.
Synonyms: disparage, denigrate, defame
Antonyms: glorify, honor, acclaim
Sentence: Why is he always trying to vilify my reputation?
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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