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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 12 March 2025
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. TAME (ADJECTIVE): साधारण
Pronunciation: taym
Meaning: boring; not interesting or exciting.
Synonyms: Docile , Gentle, broken
Antonyms: Wild , Fierce, savage
Sentence: Some people were shocked by the movie, but I found the story pretty tame.
2. LAME (ADJECTIVE) : कमज़ोर
Pronunciation: laym
Meaning: (used mainly about animals) not able to walk properly because of an injury to the leg or foot
Synonyms: Limping, hobbling, halt
Antonyms: Graceful, admirable, noble
Sentence: Danish had to pull out of the Championships when his horse went lame.
3. GLIMMER (VERB) : झिलमिलाना
Pronunciation: gli·muh
Meaning: (of light) to shine without strength or not continuously
Synonyms: Gleam , Glow, shine
Antonyms: losing,hiding, deal
Sentence: A candle glimmered faintly in the darkened room.
4. SEEKING (VERB) :ढूंढना
Pronunciation: see·king
Meaning: To search for something or try to find or obtain something
Synonyms: Exploring , Searching, trail
Antonyms: ignoring , hiding, losing
Sentence: Employers are seeking further clarification of the proposals.
5. PETITIONERS (NOUN) : प्रार्थी
Pronunciation: puh·ti·shuh·nuh
Meaning: A person who brings a legal case to a court of law
Synonyms: Appellant , Applicant, asker
Antonyms: suspect, defendant
Sentence: The judge awarded the costs of the case to the petitioner.
6. AMBIT (NOUN) : दायरा
Pronunciation: am·buht
Meaning: The range or limits of the influence of something
Synonyms: Bounds , Extent, limits
Antonyms: stand still
Sentence: They believe that all the outstanding issues should fall within the ambit of the talks.
7. DISPARITY (NOUN) : असमानता
Pronunciation: duh·spae·ruh·tee
Meaning: A difference, especially one that is caused by unfair treatment
Synonyms: Distinction, inequality
Antonyms: Parity , Similarity, analogy
Sentence: There are also big disparities in pay.
8. CLUTCH (VERB): पकड़ना
Pronunciation: kluhch
Meaning: To take or try to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain
Synonyms: Clamp , Grasp, hold
Antonyms: Loosen , Release, item
Sentence: The child clutched her mother's hand firmly.
9. CONTEND (VERB): संघर्ष करना
Pronunciation: kuhn·tend
Meaning: To struggle in opposition
Synonyms: Struggle , Protest, fight
Antonyms: Peaceful , Agreeable
Sentence: The team is expected to contend for the championship this year.
10. DECENNIAL (ADJECTIVE) : दस वर्ष का
Pronunciation: duh·seh·nee·uhl
Meaning: Recurring every ten years.
Synonyms: Decaversary
Antonyms: annual , octaeteris
Sentence: For the 2000 decennial census, that will no longer be the case.
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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