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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 13 January 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.DEFYING (verb): अवहेलनाकरना
Pronunciation: duh.fai.uhng
Meaning: openly resist or refuse to obey
Synonym: Resisting, opposing,disobey
Antonym: Obeying, following,serving
Sentence: The activist was praised for defying the unjust laws.
2.GERIATRIC (adjective) : जराचिकित्सा
Pronunciation: jeh.ree.a.truhk
Meaning: relating to old people,especially with regard to their healthcare
Synonym: Elderly, aged,older
Antonym: Youthful, juvenile,ageless
Sentence: She specialized in geriatric medicine to better treat older patients.
3.BLOOMING (adjective): फलना-फूलना
Pronunciation: bloom.uhng
Meaning: in the process of opening or full of flowers; flourishing
Synonym: Flourishing, thriving ,flush
Antonym: Withering, fading, restricted
Sentence: The garden was blooming with colors in the spring.
4.CONCLUSIVE (adjective): निर्णयात्मक
Pronunciation: kuhn.kloo,suhv
Meaning: serving to prove something or end an argument; convincing
Synonym: Definitive, decisive,clear
Antonym: Inconclusive, uncertain , unclear
Sentence: The DNA evidence was conclusive in solving the case.
5.ANTICIPATE (verb): अंदाज़ा लगाना
Pronunciation: an.ti.suh.payt
Meaning: to expect or predict
Synonym: Expect, foresee , count on
Antonym: Disregard, ignore , dread
Sentence: She anticipated the challenges ahead and prepared accordingly.
6.IRRESISTIBLE (adjective): अथक
Pronunciation: i.ruh.zi.stuh.bl
Meaning: too attractive and tempting to be resisted
Synonym: Enticing, alluring , attractive
Antonym: Repellent, unattractive
Sentence: The offer was so good it was irresistible.
7.CARTILAGE (noun): उपास्थि
Pronunciation: kaa.tuh.luhj
Meaning: firm, flexible connectivetissue in the human body
Synonym: Gristle
Antonym: Bone (in terms of rigidity)
Sentence: The injury damaged the cartilage in his knee.
8.OPTIMAL (adjective): सर्वोत्तम
Pronunciation: awp.tuh.muhl
Meaning: best or most favorable; optimum
Synonym: Ideal, best , terrific
Antonym: Worst, poorest,fair
Sentence: She was seeking the optimal solution for the problem.
9.SPRUCE (noun/verb): सजाना
Pronunciation: sproos
Meanig: a widespread coniferous tree / make a person or place smarter or tidier
Synonym: Neaten, smarten , trig
Antonym: Disarrange, mess up , untidy
Sentence: He spruced up the room before the guests arrived.
10.CLINCH (verb): कड़ी
Pronunciation: klinch
Meaning: to finally manage to get what you want in an argument or business agreement
Synonym: Secure, finalize , pull off
Antonym: Lose, forfeit
Sentence: The team clinched the deal with the new sponsor.
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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