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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 13 September 2023
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. PERJURY (noun) : झूठा साक्ष्य
Pronunciation: puh·juh·ree
Meaning: the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
Synonyms: lying under oath, violation of an oath, giving false evidence
Antonyms: fact, truism, verity
Sentence: Two key witnesses at her trial committed perjury.
2. ZESTFUL (adj.) : दिलचस्प
Pronunciation: zest·ful
Meaning: characterized by great enthusiasm and energy.
Synonyms: interesting, enthralling, engrossing
Antonyms: boring, drab, tedious
Sentence: Books are friends who are not zestful, but faithful.
3. NAUGHT (noun) : शून्य
Pronunciation: nawt
Meaning: the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it
Synonyms: nil, nothing, zero
Antonyms: cheerful, unregretful, unrepentant.
Sentence: He’s naught but a worthless fool.
4. FORGO (verb) : त्यागना
Pronunciation: faw·goh
Meaning: omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); go without.
Synonyms: abstain (from), forbear, give up
Antonyms: give in, submit
Sentence: I’ll forgo dessert tonight as I’m trying to lose weight
5. CHATTEL (noun) : संपत्ति
Pronunciation: cha·tl
Meaning: transportable items that one owns.
Synonyms: possession, belongings, stuff
Antonyms: immobile, unportable.
Sentence: She packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state.
6. WEARISOME (adj.) : थकाऊ
Pronunciation: veeuh·ruh·sm
Meaning: causing one to feel tired or bored.
Synonyms: tiring, exhausting, boring
Antonyms: interesting, engrossing, involving
Sentence: Simple repetitive tasks can be very wearisome.
7. SEMINAL (adj.) : प्रभावपूर्ण
Pronunciation: seh·muh·nuhl
Meaning: (of a work, event, moment, or figure) strongly influencing later developments.
Synonyms: influential, formative, pioneering
Antonyms: small, little, minor
Sentence: His book on social policy proved to be seminal.
8. DISQUIETING (adj.) : बेचैन
Pronunciation: duhs·kvai·uht·uhng
Meaning: inducing feelings of anxiety or worry.
Synonyms: disturbing, unsettling, troubling
Antonyms: reassuring, calming, soothing
Sentence: The disquieting situation between these two neighbouring countries looks set to continue.
9. MAXIM (noun) : कहावत
Pronunciation: maxim
Meaning: a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
Synonyms: saying, adage, aphorism
Antonyms: absurdity, ambiguity, foolishness
Sentence: A good maxim is never out of season.
10. BRAVURA (adj.) : कुशलता
Pronunciation: bruh·voo·ruh
Meaning: great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity.
Synonyms: virtuoso, magnificent, outstanding
Antonyms: artless, amateur, amateurish
Sentence: The film is directed with technical bravura and visual splendor.
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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