Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 11 February 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.BELIE (verb): झुठलाना
Pronunciation: buh•lai
Meaning: (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict.
Synonyms: contradict, disprove
Antonyms: confirm, establish, prove
Sentence: The latest information belies the old theory.
2.CORROBORATING (verb) : की पुष्टि
Pronunciation: kuh•raw•buh•rayt•uhng
Meaning: confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
Synonyms: confirm, verify, endorse
Antonyms: confuting, disproving, refuting
Sentence: Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
3.PAINSTAKING (adj.) : श्रमसाध्य
Pronunciation: payn•stayk•uhng
Meaning: done with or employing great care and thoroughness.
Synonyms: careful, meticulous, thorough
Antonyms: careless, lax, neglectful
Sentence: She was always painstaking about her work.
4.DAMNING (adj.) : घातक
Pronunciation: dam•uhng
Meaning: (of a circumstance or piece of evidence) strongly suggesting guilt or error.
Synonyms: incriminating, condemnatory, condemning
Antonyms: fortuitous, fortunate, providential
Sentence: The tape contained damning evidence.
5.GRATUITOUS (adj.) : ऐच्छिक
Pronunciation: gruh•tyoo•uh•tuhs
Meaning: uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
Synonyms: unjustified, without reason, uncalled for
Antonyms: essential, indispensable, necessary
Sentence: There’s too much crime and gratuitous violence on TV.
6.DISCRETION (noun) : विवेक
Pronunciation: duh•skreh•shn
Meaning: the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.
Synonyms: circumspection, caution, carefulness
Antonyms: imprudence, indiscretion
Sentence: You must show discretion in choosing your friend.
7.DEPLORABLE (adj.) : खेदजनक
Pronunciation: duh•plaw•ruh•bl
Meaning: deserving strong condemnation.
Synonyms: disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable
Antonyms: admirable, commendable, creditable
Sentence: We will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship.
8.PRATTLING (verb) : बकवास
Pronunciation: pra•tuhl•uhng
Meaning: talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
Synonyms: chatter, babble, prate
Antonyms: articulating, enunciating
Sentence: The villagers are prattling on about the village gossip.
9.IMPERMANENCE (noun) : अनस्थिरता
Pronunciation: uhm•puh•muh•nuhns
Meaning: the state or fact of lasting for only a limited period of time.
Synonyms: ephemerality, evanescence, fleetingness
Antonyms: endurance, permanence, permanency
Sentence: Change, impermanence is characteristic of life.
10.LOQUACIOUS (adj.) : बातूनी
Pronunciation: luh•kvay•shuhs
Meaning: tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
Synonyms: talkative, garrulous, voluble
Antonyms: closemouthed, laconic, quiet
Sentence: Davis was never loquacious on the subject of his progeny.
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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