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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 14 November 2024
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.UNFORESEEN (adj.) : अनपेक्षित
Pronunciation: uhn·faw·seen
Meaning: not anticipated or predicted.
Synonyms: unpredicted, unexpected, unanticipated
Antonyms: anticipated, expected, predicted
Sentence: Insurance to protect yourself against unforeseen circumstances
2.SHROUDED (verb) : ढांकना
Pronunciation: shrau·duhd
Meaning: cover or envelop so as to conceal from view.
Synonyms: cover, envelop, clouded
Antonyms: clear, accessible
Sentence: Mountains are shrouded by clouds.
3.HERALD (noun) : अग्र-दूत
Pronunciation: heh·ruhld.uhng
Meaning: an official messenger bringing news.
Synonyms: harbinger, forerunner, precursor
Antonyms: conceal,deny,hide
Sentence: In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.
4.HARDHEADED (adj.) : कट्टर
Pronunciation: haad·hed·uhd
Meaning: practical and realistic; not sentimental.
Synonyms: pragmatic, realistic, practical
Antonyms: visionary, unrealistic, impractical
Sentence: Jobs are scarce at the moment, so you’ve got to be hardheaded.
5.CHARLATAN (noun) : धोखेबाज़
Pronunciation: shaa·luh·tn
Meaning: a person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill; a fraud.
Synonyms: quack, mountebank, sham
Antonyms: professional, master, virtuoso
Sentence: He knows nothing about medicine-he’s a complete charlatan.
6.AVERSE (adj.) : विरुद्ध
Pronunciation: uh·vuhs
Meaning: having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.
Synonyms: opposed to, against, antipathetic to
Antonyms: sympathetic, tolerant, friendly
Sentence: We are averse to such noisy surroundings.
7.COMITY (noun) : शिष्टाचार
Pronunciation: kaw·muh·tee
Meaning: courtesy and considerate behavior toward others.
Synonyms: harmony, peace, concord
Antonyms: conflict, discord, hostility
Sentence: The basic feature of positive comity is its voluntariness.
8.CONJECTURE (noun) : अनुमान
Pronunciation: kuhn·jek·chuh
Meaning: an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
Synonyms: guess, speculation, surmise
Antonyms: reality,actuality,certainty
Sentence: What she said was pure conjecture.
9.ACCRETION (noun) : एक साथ वृद्धि
Pronunciation: uh·kree·shn
Meaning: the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.
Synonyms: accrual, boost, addition
Antonyms: abatement, decline, decrease
Sentence: The fund was increased by the accretion of new shareholders.
10.HORRENDOUS (adj.): खराब
Pronunciation: huh·ren·duhs
Meaning: extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.
Synonyms: direful, dreadful, fearful
Antonyms: calming, comforting, consoling
Sentence: He described it as the most horrendous experience of his life.
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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