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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 13 June 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.ESSENCE (noun) – मर्म, सार
Pronunciation: eh·sns
Meaning: the central meaning or theme
Synonyms: core, crux, basis, root, soul, heart, significance
Antonyms: abstract, exteriority
Usage: The essence of exceptional customer service is the desire to exceed customer expectations.
2.APPRECIABLE (adjective) – प्रशंसनीय, विवेचनीय
Pronunciation: uh·pree·shee·uh·bl
Meaning: adequately considered to be substantial or significant
Synonyms: considerable, substantial, significant, sizeable, perceptible, noticeable, detectable
Antonyms: negligible, insignificant, unnoticeable
Usage: Since the investor only participated in appreciable business ventures, he always knew he would make money off his investments.
3.MILITATE (verb) – विरोध करना
Pronunciation: mi·luh·teit
Meaning: be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing
Synonyms: resist, hinder, discourage, oppose, counter, foil, prejudice
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce, harmonize
Usage: Environmental factors militate against building the power station in this area.
4.RAPPORT (noun) - मेलभाव
Pronunciation: ra·paw
Meaning: a pleasant association or relationship
Synonyms: affinity, compatibility, bond, empathy, harmony
Antonyms: discord, incompatibility, disagreement
Usage: She has an excellent rapport with her staff.
5.ALOOF (adjective) – अलग, पृथक
Pronunciation: uh·loof
Meaning: cool and distant
Synonyms: detached, distant, haughty, indifferent, standoffish, unresponsive
Antonyms: familiar, friendly, sympathetic
Usage: The aloof princess stood in a corner alone.
6.MAGNATE (noun) - धनाढ्य, प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति
Pronunciation: mag·neit
Meaning: a wealthy and influential business person
Synonyms: aristocrat, capitalist, financier, merchant, mogul, tycoon
Antonyms: nonentity, unknown, nobody
Usage: My grandfather was considered a very influential and wealthy oil magnate.
7.SWAY (noun) – बोलबाला
Pronunciation: swei
Meaning: strong influence or control
Synonyms: influence, authority, control, command, dominion, power, domination
Antonyms: inability, inefficiency, powerlessness
Usage: Many countries have held sway over others through occupation.
8.TEMPORAL (adjective) – लौकिक
Pronunciation: tem·puh·ruhl
Meaning: associated with the real world and not the spiritual world
Synonyms: earthly, materialistic, physical, mortal, secular, worldly, profane
Antonyms: spiritual, immaterial
Usage: The monk’s commitment requires him to ignore the temporal pleasures of the world.
9.FOPPISH (adjective) – आडंबरप्रिय
Pronunciation: fo·puhsh
Meaning: affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner
Synonyms: dandified, dapper, dressy, spruce, affected, preening
Antonyms: modest, unaffected
Usage: He is foppish and vain.
10.SATIETY (noun) – संतुष्टता
Pronunciation: sutaeeti
Meaning: the feeling or state of being satisfied
Synonyms: satisfaction, sufficiency, sated, fullness, surfeit
Antonyms: hunger, need
Usage: If you drink water before your meals, you’ll reach satiety much quicker and won’t feel compelled to eat as much.
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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