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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 11 July 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.MUSHY (adjective) – पिलपिला
Pronunciation: muh·shee
Meaning: soft and pulpy
Synonyms: soft, pulpy, pappy, slushy, sloppy, spongy, squashy
Antonyms: hard, firm
Usage: After cooking the peas for too long, the mushy vegetable was too soft to be delicious.
2.CONTENTED (adjective) –संतुष्ट
Pronunciation: kuhn·ten·tuhd
Meaning: happy and satisfied
Synonyms: content, satisfied, pleased, gratified, fulfilled, happy, cheerful
Antonyms: discontented, dissatisfied, upset
Usage: Quite contented with the results, the plastic surgeon marveled at his work.
3. DELIGHTED (adjective) –प्रसन्न
Pronunciation: duh·lai·tuhd
Meaning: feeling or showing great pleasure
Synonyms: glad, happy, joyful, thrilled, overjoyed, ecstatic, euphoric
Antonyms: dismayed, disappointed, sad
Usage: We are all delighted at the news.
4. TRUCE (noun) – युद्धविराम
Pronunciation: troos
Meaning: a time period in which opposing sides agree to stop fighting
Synonyms: ceasefire, armistice, peace, break, respite, lull, moratorium
Antonyms: fighting, hostilities, war
Usage: When the truce ends at noon tomorrow, it will only be a matter of time before gunfire is heard again.
5.RETICENT (adjective) – अल्पभाषी
Pronunciation: reh·tuh·snt
Meaning: not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
Synonyms: reserved, withdrawn, introverted, restrained, inhibited, diffident, shy
Antonyms: garrulous, talkative, verbose
Usage: Because Ann is so reticent, you hardly ever know what she's thinking.
6. CURTAIL (verb) – घटाना
Pronunciation: kuh·teil
Meaning: reduce in extent or quantity
Synonyms: reduce, cut, decrease, lessen, diminish, retrench, trim
Antonyms: increase, lengthen
Usage: The high cost of fuel is sure to curtail holiday travel this year.
7.CODDLE (verb) – लाड़ प्यार करना
Pronunciation: ko·dl
Meaning: treat someone in an indulgent or overprotective way
Synonyms: pamper, cosset, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge, overparent
Antonyms: neglect, abandon, forsake
Usage: Many people coddle their children too much.
8.INCURSION (noun) – आक्रमण
Pronunciation: uhng·kuh·shn
Meaning: an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one
Synonyms: attack, raid, foray, infiltration, inroad, intrusion, penetration
Antonyms: retreat, withdraw
Usage: When the troops made an incursion across the border, they ruined any chance for peace between the two countries.
9.SIMULATE (verb) – अनुकरण करना
Pronunciation: si·myoo·leit
Meaning: to duplicate or replicate an image or a behavior
Synonyms: imitate, reproduce, replicate, duplicate, mimic, parallel, mock
Antonyms: real, reveal
Usage: Botanists often use lamps to simulate natural sunlight.
10. RADIANT (adjective) – चमकीला
Pronunciation: rei·dee·uhnt
Meaning: shining or glowing brightly
Synonyms: shining, bright, illuminated, lit, lighted, brilliant, gleaming
Antonyms: dark, dull
Usage: The sun was radiant in a clear blue sky.
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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