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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 14 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.MERCIFUL (adjective) – दयालु
Pronunciation: muh·suh·fl
Meaning: showing or exercising mercy
Synonyms: forgiving, kind, pitying, gracious, forbearing, humane, compassionate
Antonyms: merciless, cruel
Usage: She was merciful to the prisoners.
2.AUXILIARY (adjective) – सहायक
Pronunciation: awg·zi·luh·ree
Meaning: providing supplementary or additional help and support
Synonyms: additional, supplementary, supplemental, extra, reserve, backup, emergency
Antonyms: important, necessary
Usage: The hospital has an auxiliary power system in case of blackout.
3.VIGILANCE (noun) – जागरूकता
Pronunciation: vi·juh·luhns
Meaning: the state of keeping a careful watch for danger
Synonyms: surveillance, alertness, care, attentiveness, caution, wariness, circumspection, prudence
Antonyms: neglect, carelessness, inattentiveness
Usage: Because of my neighbor’s vigilance, the intruder was caught in the act.
4.DEFIANT (adjective) – उपेक्षापूर्ण
Pronunciation: duh·fai·uhnt
Meaning: boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
Synonyms: intransigent, resistant, obstinate, uncooperative, recalcitrant, confrontational, challenging
Antonyms: cooperative, submissive
Usage: The terrorists sent a defiant message to the government.
5.DERIVATIVE (adjective) – अमौलिक
Pronunciation: duh·ri·vuh·tuhv
Meaning: an object or idea that is produced from something else
Synonyms: imitative, unoriginal, uninventive, cognate, secondary, subordinate, acquired
Antonyms: inventive, original, fundamental
Usage: The new antibiotic is listed as a derivative of penicillin because it was produced from a penicillin base.
6.TURMOIL (noun) – खलबली
Pronunciation: tuh·moyl
Meaning: a state of confusion or disorder
Synonyms: confusion, turbulence, tumult, disorder, commotion, disturbance, agitation
Antonyms: calm, order, peace
Usage: During the riots, there was widespread turmoil in the city.
7.VACUOUS (adjective) – मूढ़
Pronunciation: va·kyoo·uhs
Meaning: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence
Synonyms: blank, vacant, brainless, expressionless, deadpan, inscrutable, inexpressive
Antonyms: intelligent, expressive, meaningful
Usage: The talk show host was well-known for making vacuous statements about celebrities.
8.DOMINATION (noun) – प्रभुत्व, वर्चस्व
Pronunciation: do·muh·nei·shn
Meaning: power or control over people or things
Synonyms: rule, sovereignty, control, command, authority, power, influence
Antonyms: inferiority, weakness
Usage: Wanting total domination of the business, the attorney offered to buy his partner out so that he could make all the decision.
9. ALACRITY (noun) – तत्परता
Pronunciation: uh·la·kruh·tee
Meaning: cheerful willingness and eagerness
Synonyms: eagerness, willingness, readiness, enthusiasm, ardour, fervour, keenness
Antonyms: apathy, coolness, discouragement
Usage: His alacrity to learn more about technology grew as he diligently studied the subject.
10.RESILIENCE (noun) – लचीलापन
Pronunciation: ruh·zi·lee·uhns
Meaning: the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape
Synonyms: flexibility, pliability, durability, plasticity, elasticity, spring
Antonyms: rigidity, fragility, vulnerability
Usage: Nylon is excellent in resistance and resilience.
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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