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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 15 March 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.RECKLESS(ADJECTIVE) : लापरवाह
Pronunciation:rek·luhs
Meaning: not thinking about possible bad or dangerous results that could come from your actions.
Synonyms: Rash , Heedless, careless
Antonyms : Cautious , Careful, responsible
Sentence: He showed a reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Antonyms : Cautious , Careful, responsible
Sentence: He showed a reckless disregard for the safety of others.
2.SPREE(NOUN): आनंद का उत्सव
Pronunciation:spree
Meaning: A short period of doing a particular, usually enjoyable, activity much more than is usual.
Synonyms : Binge , Orgy, splurge
Synonyms : Binge , Orgy, splurge
Antonyms :temperance,restraint
Sentence: I went on a shopping/spending spree on Saturday.
3.EMBLEMATIC(ADJECTIVE) : प्रतीकात्मक
Pronunciation:em·bluhm·a·tuhk
Meaning: Serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic.
Synonyms : Exemplary , Representative, symbolic
Antonyms :literal,nonsymbolic, actual
Sentence: A sword is emblematic of power gained by violence.
4.SUBSIDENCE(NOUN): घटाव
Pronunciation:suhb·sai·dns
Meaning: The process by which land or buildings sink to a lower level
Synonyms : Sinking , Collapse, giving way
Antonyms : Rise , Increase, advance
Sentence: Under certain circumstances, land subsidence is covered under flood policies.
Synonyms : Sinking , Collapse, giving way
Antonyms : Rise , Increase, advance
Sentence: Under certain circumstances, land subsidence is covered under flood policies.
5.SAG(VERB) : शिथिलता
Pronunciation: sag.uhng
Meaning: To bend or sink lower
Synonyms : Slump , Hung, sinking
Antonyms : Stiffen, rigid, raised
Sentence: The shelf sagged under the weight of so many books.
Synonyms : Slump , Hung, sinking
Antonyms : Stiffen, rigid, raised
Sentence: The shelf sagged under the weight of so many books.
6.HEED(VERB) : सावधानी
Pronunciation:heed
Meaning: To pay attention to advice, a warning, etc.
Synonyms : Caution , Carefulness, care
Antonyms : Disregard , Ignorance, neglect
Sentence: She does not pay their concerns any heed.
Synonyms : Caution , Carefulness, care
Antonyms : Disregard , Ignorance, neglect
Sentence: She does not pay their concerns any heed.
7.PLUNDER(VERB): लूट
Pronunciation:pluhn·duh
Meaning: To steal goods forcefully from a place, esp. during a war.
Synonyms : Pillage , Rob, strip
Antonyms : Preserved, real estate, immovables
Sentence: After the battle the soldiers began looting and plundering.
Synonyms : Pillage , Rob, strip
Antonyms : Preserved, real estate, immovables
Sentence: After the battle the soldiers began looting and plundering.
8.STRATA(NOUN): परतें
Pronunciation:straa·tuh
Meaning: A layer of material, naturally or artificially formed.
Synonyms : Layers, vein, sheet
Synonyms : Layers, vein, sheet
Antonyms :Laminae , angled
Sentence: I detest using these terms, but they do describe the different stratas of our society.
9.ALLEGED(ADJECTIVE) : कथित
Sentence: I detest using these terms, but they do describe the different stratas of our society.
9.ALLEGED(ADJECTIVE) : कथित
Pronunciation:uh·lejd
Meaning: Accused but not proven or convicted.
Synonyms : Supposed , Claimed, so.called
Antonyms : Actual, real, factual
Sentence: It was alleged that the policeman had accepted bribes.
Synonyms : Supposed , Claimed, so.called
Antonyms : Actual, real, factual
Sentence: It was alleged that the policeman had accepted bribes.
10.AMBIGUITY(NOUN) : अस्पष्टता
Pronunciation:am·buh·gyoo·uh·tee
Meaning: Doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention.
Synonyms : Vagueness , Dubiety, mystery
Antonyms : Clarity , Certainty, clearness
Sentence: The ambiguity begins to disappear as more explanations are made.
Synonyms : Vagueness , Dubiety, mystery
Antonyms : Clarity , Certainty, clearness
Sentence: The ambiguity begins to disappear as more explanations are made.
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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