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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 14 December 2021
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and Sentence. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. SOPORIFIC (noun) – नींद लानेवाला
Pronunciation: so·puh·ri·fuhk
Meaning: a drug or other substance that induces drowsiness or sleep
Synonyms: sedative, calmative, tranquillizer, narcotic, opiate, hypnotic
Antonyms: stimulant, refresher
Usage: Because of the medicine’s soporific properties, the doctor told me to only take it at bedtime.
2. QUIESCENT (adj) – मौन, स्थिर
Pronunciation: kwee·eh·snt
Meaning: in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy
Synonyms: inactive, inert, latent, fallow, passive, idle, inoperative
Antonym: active
Usage: While the bees are quiescent early in the morning and in the evening, they are overactive in the middle of the day.
3. SUMPTUOUS (adj) – वैभवशाली
Pronunciation: suhmp·tyoo·uhs
Meaning: splendid and expensive-looking
Synonyms: lavish, luxurious, splendid, deluxe, opulent, magnificent, resplendent
Antonyms: humble, plain, cheap
Usage: The restaurant’s sumptuous buffet had some of the finest foods from all over the world.
4. ILLUSTRIOUS (adj) – प्रसिद्ध
Pronunciation: uh·luh·stree·uhs
Meaning: well known, respected, and admired for past achievements
Synonyms: eminent, distinguished, acclaimed, noted, notable, prominent
Antonyms: unknown, obscure
Usage: He enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a radio producer.
5. EXAGGERATE (verb) – अतिशयोक्ति करना
Pronunciation: uhg·za·juh·reit
Meaning: represent something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is
Synonyms: overstate, overemphasize, overstress, overvalue, magnify, amplify
Antonyms: understate, downplay, underrate
Usage: He tends to exaggerate the difficulties.
6. CODDLE (verb) – लाड़ प्यार करना
Pronunciation: ko·dl
Meaning: treat someone in an indulgent or overprotective way
Synonyms: pamper, cosset, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge, overparent
Antonyms: neglect, abandon, forsake
Usage: Many people coddle their children too much.
7. DESULTORY (adj) – अनियमित, असंबद्ध
Pronunciation: deh·suhl·tuh·ree
Meaning: lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
Synonyms: casual, lukewarm, cursory, superficial, token, perfunctory, passing
Antonyms: keen, systematic, lasting
Usage: The committee meetings are desultory in practice because they generally have no real purpose other than as a social gathering.
8. INCURSION (noun) – आक्रमण
Pronunciation: uhng·kuh·shn
Meaning: an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one
Synonyms: attack, raid, foray, infiltration, inroad, intrusion, penetration
Antonyms: retreat, withdraw
Usage: When the troops made an incursion across the border, they ruined any chance for peace between the two countries.
9. FATUOUS (adj) – मूर्खतापूर्ण
Pronunciation: fa·choo·uhs
Meaning: silly and pointless
Synonyms: silly, foolish, stupid, inane, nonsensical, childish, puerile
Antonyms: intelligent, sensible
Usage: It was a fatuous choice to carry so many glass cups at once.
10. PARSIMONIOUS (adj) – कंजूस
Pronunciation: paa·suh·mow·nee·uhs
Meaning: very unwilling to spend money or use resources
Synonyms: mean, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, illiberal, stinting
Antonyms: generous, extravagant, lavish
Usage: To save money, the parsimonious old man always bought used clothes.
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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