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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 12 February 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. CANNY (adjective) – चतुर
Pronunciation: ka·nee
Meaning: displaying good sense and judgment
Synonyms: shrewd, astute, sharp, sharp-witted, discerning, acute
Antonyms: foolish, reckless, idiotic
Usage: He was canny enough to see that they were trying to trap him.
2. LURID (adjective) – बहुत चमकदार, भड़कीला
Pronunciation: luor·ruhd
Meaning: unpleasantly bright in color, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect
Synonyms: bright, over-bright, glaring, flaming, dazzling
Antonyms: muted, subtle, dull
Usage: The carpets were a lurid shade of green.
3. INKLING (noun) – आभास
Pronunciation: ing·kluhng
Meaning: a slight knowledge or suspicion
Synonyms: idea, notion, glimmering, sense, impression
Antonym: information
Usage: She had absolutely no inkling of what was going on.
4. PROMINENCE (noun) – प्रसिद्धि
Pronunciation: pro·muh·nuhns
Meaning: the state of being famous or important
Synonyms: fame, celebrity, eminence, importance, distinction, influence, prestige
Antonyms: insignificance, obscurity, inferiority
Usage: J.K. Rowling achieved national prominence when her Harry Potter series became a household name.
5. ORIENT (verb) – दिशानिर्दिष्ट करना
Pronunciation: aw·ree·uhnt
Meaning: to push in the direction of a goal
Synonyms: align, direct, place, position, dispose, situate, set
Antonyms: disarrange, miss, disorient
Usage: The merger will not be successful if the two firms can’t orient to the goals of one company.
6. EMPIRICAL (adjective) – प्रयोगसिद्ध
Pronunciation: uhm·pi·ruh·kl
Meaning: based on observation or evidence
Synonyms: observed, experimental, factual, actual, real, verifiable, seen
Antonyms: theoretical, conceptual, hypothetical
Usage: Our data is based on empirical evidence collected in numerous studies.
7. CONNOISSEUR (noun) – पारखी, विशेषज्ञ
Pronunciation: ko·nuh·suh
Meaning: an expert judge in matters of taste
Synonyms: pundit, savant, aesthete, gourmet, epicure, gastronome, maven
Antonyms: ignoramus, ignorant
Usage: He is a connoisseur of antique furniture.
8. SPASMODIC (adjective) – अनियमित, अनिरंतर
Pronunciation: spaz·mo·duhk
Meaning: happening suddenly for short periods of time and not in a regular way
Synonyms: intermittent, fitful, irregular, sporadic, erratic, occasional, infrequent
Antonyms: regular, consistent, continuous
Usage: He made spasmodic attempts to clean up the house.
9. FESTIVE (adjective) – आनंदित
Pronunciation: feh·stuhv
Meaning: cheerful and jovially celebratory
Synonyms: jolly, merry, joyous, joyful, happy, jovial, celebratory
Antonyms: miserable, sad, serious
Usage: John was in a festive mood.
10. PROCLIVITY (noun) – झुकाव
Pronunciation: pruh·kli·vuh·tee
Meaning: a natural inclination or tendency to act a certain way
Synonyms: inclination, tendency, penchant, predilection, predisposition, propensity
Antonyms: antipathy, dislike, hate
Usage: As a young child, the award-winning actor had a proclivity for acting.
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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