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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 15 February 2025
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.AGGRIEVED(ADJECTIVE): पीड़ित
Pronunciation:uh•greevd
Meaning: upset or angry at being treated unfairly.
Synonyms:dissatisfied, frustrated, unhappy
Antonyms: pleased, glad, content
Sentence:They were aggrieved at the outcome.
Pronunciation:uh•greevd
Meaning: upset or angry at being treated unfairly.
Synonyms:dissatisfied, frustrated, unhappy
Antonyms: pleased, glad, content
Sentence:They were aggrieved at the outcome.
2.SHAMBLE(VERB): भद्दी चाल
Pronunciation:sham•blz
Meaning: a state of complete disorder or confusion.
Synonyms: lumber, totter, shuffle
Antonyms: run, sprint, neat
Sentence:He shambled off down the corridor.
Pronunciation:sham•blz
Meaning: a state of complete disorder or confusion.
Synonyms: lumber, totter, shuffle
Antonyms: run, sprint, neat
Sentence:He shambled off down the corridor.
3.ABEYANCE(NOUN): आस्थगन
Pronunciation:uh•bay•uhns
Meaning: a state of temporary disuse or suspension.
Synonyms: suspense, remission, latency
Antonyms: in hand, under way,resume
Sentence:Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.
Pronunciation:uh•bay•uhns
Meaning: a state of temporary disuse or suspension.
Synonyms: suspense, remission, latency
Antonyms: in hand, under way,resume
Sentence:Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.
4.BENIGN(ADJECTIVE): सौम्य
Pronunciation:buh•nine
Meaning: (used about people) kind or gentle.
Synonyms: mild, gentle, calm
Antonyms: harsh, unfriendly, hostile
Sentence:The climate becomes more benign as we move nearer to the Black Sea.
Pronunciation:buh•nine
Meaning: (used about people) kind or gentle.
Synonyms: mild, gentle, calm
Antonyms: harsh, unfriendly, hostile
Sentence:The climate becomes more benign as we move nearer to the Black Sea.
5.RESUMPTION(NOUN): पुनरारंभ
Pronunciation:ruh•zuhmp•shn
Meaning: beginning again or continuing after a pause or interruption.
Synonyms: restarting, reopening, recommencement
Antonyms: suspension, abandonment
Sentence:We are hoping for an early resumption of peace talks
Pronunciation:ruh•zuhmp•shn
Meaning: beginning again or continuing after a pause or interruption.
Synonyms: restarting, reopening, recommencement
Antonyms: suspension, abandonment
Sentence:We are hoping for an early resumption of peace talks
6.EXODUS(NOUN): निर्गमन
Pronunciation:ek•suh•duhs
Meaning: a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time.
Synonyms: withdrawal, evacuation, leaving
Antonyms: arrival
Sentence:The condemnation gave rise to an exodus to Rome.
7. STRAINED (ADJECTIVE): तनावपूर्ण
Pronunciation:straynd
Meaning: worried because of having too much to deal with.
Synonyms: constrained, laboured
Antonyms: natural, real, right
Sentence:She gave a strained laugh.
Pronunciation:straynd
Meaning: worried because of having too much to deal with.
Synonyms: constrained, laboured
Antonyms: natural, real, right
Sentence:She gave a strained laugh.
8.MERITORIOUS(ADJECTIVE): सराहनीय
Pronunciation:meh.ruh.toh.ree.uhs
Meaning: deserving great praise or reward; having merit.
Synonyms: laudable,commendable, worthy
Antonyms: worthless, censurable, pitiable
Sentence:I got a medal for my meritorious conduct.
Pronunciation:meh.ruh.toh.ree.uhs
Meaning: deserving great praise or reward; having merit.
Synonyms: laudable,commendable, worthy
Antonyms: worthless, censurable, pitiable
Sentence:I got a medal for my meritorious conduct.
9.CRAMP(VERB): ऐंठन
Pronunciation:kramp
Meaning: a sudden pain that you get in a muscle, that makes it difficult to move.
Synonyms: impede, inhibit, hamper
Antonyms: facilitate, spur, edge
Sentence:Tighter rules cramp economic growth.
Pronunciation:kramp
Meaning: a sudden pain that you get in a muscle, that makes it difficult to move.
Synonyms: impede, inhibit, hamper
Antonyms: facilitate, spur, edge
Sentence:Tighter rules cramp economic growth.
10.DEFAMATION(NOUN): मानहानि
Pronunciation:deh•fuhm•ay•shn
Meaning: the act of harming someone's reputation by saying or writing bad things about them.
Synonyms: slander, calumny, lible
Antonyms: commendation, praise, acclaim
Sentence:She sued him for defamation.
Pronunciation:deh•fuhm•ay•shn
Meaning: the act of harming someone's reputation by saying or writing bad things about them.
Synonyms: slander, calumny, lible
Antonyms: commendation, praise, acclaim
Sentence:She sued him for defamation.
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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