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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 10 September 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. CHAUVINISM (noun) : अंधराष्ट्रीयता
Pronunciation: shoh•vuhn•i•zm
Meaning: exaggerated or aggressive patriotism.
Synonyms: jingoism, excessive patriotism, excessive nationalism
Antonym: internationalism
Sentence: The war stimulated intense national chauvinism.
2. SUPERFLUOUS (adj.) : ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा
Pronunciation: soo•puh•floo•uhs
Meaning: unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
Synonyms: surplus, redundant, unneeded
Antonyms: deficient, inadequate, insufficient
Sentence: Repack all the superfluous cups in the box.
3. LASSITUDE (noun) : अवसाद
Pronunciation: la•suh•chood
Meaning: a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
Synonyms: lethargy, listlessness, weariness
Antonyms: refreshment, rejuvenation
Sentence: She was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed.
4. PRELUDE (noun) : प्रस्तावना
Pronunciation: preh•lyood
Meaning: an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
Synonyms: preliminary, overture, opening
Antonyms: aftermath, closing, conclusion
Sentence: Education cannot simply be a prelude to a career.
5. IRREFUTABLE (adj.) : अखंडनीय
Pronunciation: i•ri•fyoo•tuh•bl
Meaning: impossible to deny or disprove.
Synonyms: indisputable, undeniable, unquestionable
Antonyms: answerable, arguable, contradictable
Sentence: There was irrefutable evidence of his guilt.
6. PROMISCUITY (noun) : संकीर्णता
Pronunciation: praw•muh•skyoo•uh•tee
Meaning: the fact or state of being promiscuous.
Synonyms: license, licentiousness, promiscuousness
Antonyms: fidelity, allegiance, constancy
Sentence: Although most birds are monogamous, promiscuity is not unusual among brood parasites.
7. FORMIDABLE (adj.) : दुर्जेय
Pronunciation: fuh•mi•duh•bl
Meaning: inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Synonyms: intimidating, forbidding, redoubtable
Antonyms: calming, comforting, consoling
Sentence: No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition.
8. TOTTER (verb) : लड़खड़ाते हुए चलना
Pronunciation: taw•tuh
Meaning: move in a feeble or unsteady way.
Synonyms: teeter, walk unsteadily, stagger
Antonyms: be still, calm, continue.
Sentence: The drunkard tottered to the door.
9. SANCTITY (noun) : पवित्रता
Pronunciation: sangk•tuh•tee
Meaning: the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.
Synonyms: holiness, godliness, sacredness
Antonyms: sanctimony, godlessness, impiety
Sentence: The site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.
10. INCHOATE (adj.) : शुरू का
Pronunciation: in•cho•ate
Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed.
Synonyms: unfinished, opening, inchoative
Antonyms: mature, finished, developed
Sentence: Who knows the main symptom of inchoate lung cancer?
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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