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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 12 December 2020
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.INQUISITIVE (adjective) – जिज्ञासु
Pronunciation: uhng·kwi·zuh·tuhv
Meaning: eager for knowledge
Synonyms: curious, intrigued, interested, agog, intrusive, investigative, questioning
Antonym: unconcerned, uninterested, incurious
Usage: The inquisitive little boy would not stop asking his parents questions.
2.POLYMATH (noun) – बहुश्रुत
Pronunciation: po·lee·math
Meaning: a person who knows a lot about many different subjects
Synonyms: accomplished, educated, scholarly, scientific, studied
Antonyms: cultivated, cultured, experienced
Usage: Because she is such a polymath, Rachel seemed to know a little bit about every college subject.
3.RAPACITY (noun) – लालच, अति लोभ
Pronunciation: rup-asiti
Meaning: aggressive greed
Synonyms: greed, avarice, cupidity, acquisitiveness, rapaciousness
Antonyms: generosity, unselfishness
Usage: The rapacity of landowners seeking greater profit from their property.
4 FOREMAN (noun) – अधिकर्मी
Pronunciation: faw·muhn
Meaning: a skilled person that supervises and directs other workers or group members
Synonyms: supervisor, overseer, superintendent, manager, boss, controller, foreperson
Antonyms: employee, worker
Usage: A foreman was hired to oversee all of those working at the construction site.
5.CERTITUDE (noun) – यक़ीन
Pronunciation: suh·tuh·chood
Meaning: absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case
Synonyms: certainty, confidence, conviction, reliability
Antonyms: doubt
Usage: The degree to which feigning certitude impressed investors.
6.ACCOLADE (noun) – सम्मान
Pronunciation: a·kuh·leid
Meaning: an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit
Synonyms: honor, recognition, privilege, award, title, prize
Antonyms: discouragement, disapprobation
Usage: The Nobel Prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences.
7.LARGESSE (noun) – उदारता
Pronunciation: laa·jes
Meaning: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
Synonyms: generosity, liberality, munificence, bounty, benefaction, altruism, charity
Antonym: meanness, miserliness, unkindness
Usage: The largesse provided by local corporations will support the building of a neighborhood park.
8.BEGUILE (verb) – मोहित करना, छल करना
Pronunciation: buh·gail
Meaning: charm or enchant, often in a deceptive way
Synonyms: charm, attract, enchant, woo, captivate, bewitch
Antonyms: repel, disenchant, repulse
Usage: The realtor hoped to beguile buyers by decorating the house with fancy furnishings.
9.MELODIOUS (adjective) – मधुर
Pronunciation: muh·low·dee·uhs
Meaning: having a pleasing sound
Synonyms: harmonious, tuneful, melodic, musical, dulcet, round, soothing
Antonyms: discordant, grating, inharmonious
Usage: Melodious flutes played throughout the auditorium.
10.DISCORDANT (adjective) – बेताल
Pronunciation: duh·skaw·dnt
Meaning: disagreeing or incongruous
Synonyms: contradicting, inharmonious, unharmonious, harsh, jarring, grating
Antonyms: harmonious, compatible, dulcet
Usage: Their minds are filled with discordant thoughts.
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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