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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 11 January 2021
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.AMITY (noun) – बन्धुत्व
Pronunciation: pruh•va•ruh•keit
Meaning: friendly relations
Synonyms: friendship, harmony, goodwill, cordiality, benevolence
Antonyms: enmity, aloofness, discord
Usage: The amity between the two neighbors led them to share food supplies during the harsh winter storm.
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1.AMITY (noun) – बन्धुत्व
Pronunciation: pruh•va•ruh•keit
Meaning: friendly relations
Synonyms: friendship, harmony, goodwill, cordiality, benevolence
Antonyms: enmity, aloofness, discord
Usage: The amity between the two neighbors led them to share food supplies during the harsh winter storm.
2.PALPABLE (adjective) – सुस्पष्ट
Pronunciation: pal•puh•bl
Meaning: a feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible
Synonyms: perceptible, visible, noticeable, appreciable, discernible, detectable, observable
Antonyms: intangible, imperceptible, unnoticeable
Usage: Her joy was palpable.
Pronunciation: pal•puh•bl
Meaning: a feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible
Synonyms: perceptible, visible, noticeable, appreciable, discernible, detectable, observable
Antonyms: intangible, imperceptible, unnoticeable
Usage: Her joy was palpable.
3.EFFUSIVE (adjective) – उल्लासपूर्ण
Pronunciation: uh•fyoo•suhv
Meaning: showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
Synonyms: gushing, gushy, unrestrained, unreserved, extravagant, fulsome, demonstrative, lavish
Antonyms: restrained, lethargic, apathetic
Usage: Our host gave us an effusive welcome.
Pronunciation: uh•fyoo•suhv
Meaning: showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
Synonyms: gushing, gushy, unrestrained, unreserved, extravagant, fulsome, demonstrative, lavish
Antonyms: restrained, lethargic, apathetic
Usage: Our host gave us an effusive welcome.
4.UNTENABLE (adjective) – अस्थिर, असमर्थनीय
Pronunciation: uhn•teh•nuh•bl
Meaning: not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
Synonyms: indefensible, unarguable, insupportable, unsustainable
Antonyms: tenable, defensible
Usage: The mayor’s proposal is untenable and will not gain the support of the city council.
Pronunciation: uhn•teh•nuh•bl
Meaning: not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
Synonyms: indefensible, unarguable, insupportable, unsustainable
Antonyms: tenable, defensible
Usage: The mayor’s proposal is untenable and will not gain the support of the city council.
5.VICINITY (noun) – आस-पास
Pronunciation: vuh•si•nuh•tee
Meaning: portend the area near or surrounding a particular place
Synonyms: neighborhood, locality, surroundings, locale, environs, locus, vicinage
Antonyms: distance, remoteness
Usage: There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity.
Pronunciation: vuh•si•nuh•tee
Meaning: portend the area near or surrounding a particular place
Synonyms: neighborhood, locality, surroundings, locale, environs, locus, vicinage
Antonyms: distance, remoteness
Usage: There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity.
6.LASSITUDE (noun) – अवसाद
Pronunciation: la•suh•chood
Meaning: lack of energy
Synonyms: lethargy, weariness, languor, enervation, tiredness, exhaustion, fatigue
Antonyms: vigor, energy
Usage: After the long race, Jack experienced a feeling of lassitude.
Pronunciation: la•suh•chood
Meaning: lack of energy
Synonyms: lethargy, weariness, languor, enervation, tiredness, exhaustion, fatigue
Antonyms: vigor, energy
Usage: After the long race, Jack experienced a feeling of lassitude.
7.AMBIVALENT (adjective) – उभयभावी
Pronunciation: am•bi•vuh•luhnt
Meaning: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
Synonyms: equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute
Antonyms: unequivocal, certain, definite
Usage: She remained ambivalent about her marriage.
Pronunciation: am•bi•vuh•luhnt
Meaning: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
Synonyms: equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute
Antonyms: unequivocal, certain, definite
Usage: She remained ambivalent about her marriage.
8.SCURRY (verb) – शीघ्र चलना
Pronunciation: skuh•ree
Meaning: move hurriedly with short quick steps
Synonyms: bustle, dart, dash, hurry, rip, scamper, scoot, scuttle
Antonyms: amble, stroll, dawdle
Usage: During the storm, children were told to scurry into the building as fast as they could.
9.COUNTERMAND (verb) – प्रत्यादिष्ट करना
Pronunciation: kawn•tuh•maand
Meaning: revoke or cancel an order
Synonyms: revoke, rescind, reverse, undo, repeal, retract, withdraw
Antonyms: uphold, sustain
Usage: The government’s decision to countermand prohibition made alcohol drinkers very happy.
Pronunciation: skuh•ree
Meaning: move hurriedly with short quick steps
Synonyms: bustle, dart, dash, hurry, rip, scamper, scoot, scuttle
Antonyms: amble, stroll, dawdle
Usage: During the storm, children were told to scurry into the building as fast as they could.
9.COUNTERMAND (verb) – प्रत्यादिष्ट करना
Pronunciation: kawn•tuh•maand
Meaning: revoke or cancel an order
Synonyms: revoke, rescind, reverse, undo, repeal, retract, withdraw
Antonyms: uphold, sustain
Usage: The government’s decision to countermand prohibition made alcohol drinkers very happy.
10.VIRULENT (adjective) – विषैला
Pronunciation: vi•ru•luhnt
Meaning: extremely severe or harmful in its effects
Synonyms: poisonous, toxic, venomous, noxious, deadly, lethal, fatal
Antonyms: harmless, safe
Usage: The infant did not survive the virulent spider bite.
Pronunciation: vi•ru•luhnt
Meaning: extremely severe or harmful in its effects
Synonyms: poisonous, toxic, venomous, noxious, deadly, lethal, fatal
Antonyms: harmless, safe
Usage: The infant did not survive the virulent spider bite.
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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