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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 11 April 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.PETRICHOR (noun) : सौंधी खुशबू
Pronunciation:pet.rih.kor
Meaning: a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
Synonyms:earthy scent, rain smell, geosmin aroma
Antonyms:odorless, unscented
Sentence: The musty, barky smell of fresh rain fallen on the dry earth is petrichor.
Pronunciation:pet.rih.kor
Meaning: a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
Synonyms:earthy scent, rain smell, geosmin aroma
Antonyms:odorless, unscented
Sentence: The musty, barky smell of fresh rain fallen on the dry earth is petrichor.
2.CONTENTION (ADJECTIVE): विवाद
Pronunciation:kuhn·ten·shn
Meaning:the disagreement that results from opposing arguments.
Synonyms: argument, dispute, hunch
Antonyms: harmony, peace, concord
Sentence:There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favor, there's someone fiercely against it.
3. LIBEL (NOUN): परिवाद
Pronunciation:lai·bl
Meaning:a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamation.
Synonyms: defamation, defaming, vilification
Antonyms: praise, respect, commendation
Sentence: The governor’s office issued a statement accusing the state’s largest newspaper of libel.
4. PURSUANCE (NOUN): अनुसरण
Pronunciation:puh·syoo·uhns
Meaning:the carrying out of a plan or action.
Synonyms: implementation, execution, fulfillment
Antonyms: non-performance, nonfulfillment
Sentence: They may need to borrow money in pursuance of their legal action.
5. FRAZZLED (ADJECTIVE): चकित
Pronunciation:fra.zld
Meaning: showing the effects of exhaustion or strain.
Synonyms: exhausted, fatigue, wore
Antonyms: refreshed, energized, activated
Sentence: The meeting left me feeling completely frazzled.
6. TEED OFF (VERB): तंग करो
Pronunciation:teed off
Meaning:feeling or showing anger.
Synonyms: ballistic, angry, infuriated
Antonyms: pleased, accepting, delighted
Sentence: There's no use getting teed off about something that's out of your control.
7. RESILIENT (ADJECTIVE): लचीला
Pronunciation:ruh·zi·lee·uhnt
Meaning:able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
Synonyms: string, tough, hardy
Antonyms: vulnerable, weak
Sentence: She's a resilient girl - she won't be unhappy for long.
8. VOLATILE (ADJECTIVE): परिवर्तनशील
Pronunciation:vaw·luh·tile
Meaning:liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
Synonyms: inconsistent, eruptive, variable
Antonyms: stable, constant, certain
Sentence: Because Mary and Frank have a volatile relationship, they often argue.
9. AMIABLE (ADJECTIVE): सुशील
Pronunciation:ay·mee·uh·bl
Meaning:having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
Synonyms: warm-hearted, likable, cordial
Antonyms: unfriendly, disagreeable, surly
Sentence: Behind that amiable facade, he's a deeply unpleasant man.
10. UPTICK (NOUN): इजाफा
Pronunciation:uhp-tihk
Meaning:a small increase or slight upward trend.
Synonyms: increase, boost, gain
Antonyms: reduction, falloff, declines
Sentence: People didn’t notice the uptick in temperature from yesterday to today since it went from 32 to 34 degrees.
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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