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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 15 May 2022
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. IMPERMANENCE (noun) : अनस्थिरता
Pronunciation: uhm·puh·muh·nuhns
Meaning: the state or fact of lasting for only a limited period of time.
Synonyms: ephemerality, evanescence, fleetingness
Antonyms: endurance, permanence, permanency
Sentence: Change, impermanence is characteristic of life.
2. IMMACULATE (adj.) : निर्मल
Pronunciation: uh·ma·kyoo·luht
Meaning: (especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
Synonyms: clean, spotless, pristine
Antonyms: coarse, dirty, filthy
Sentence: The property is in immaculate condition.
3. OBLITERATION (noun) : विस्मृति
Pronunciation: uh·bli·tuh·ray·shn
Meaning: the action or fact of obliterating or being obliterated; total destruction.
Synonyms: eradication, erasing, erasure
Antonyms: raising, regeneracy, refurbishment
Sentence: The result of these invasions was the near obliteration of ancient Egypt.
4. ABODE (noun) : निवास
Pronunciation: uh·bode
Meaning: a place of residence; a house or home.
Synonyms: home, house, residence
Antonyms: dislodge, unfasten, looseness
Sentence: They established their permanent abode here.
5. GUSTO (noun) : उत्साह
Pronunciation: guh·stoh
Meaning: enjoyment or vigour in doing something; zest.
Synonyms: enthusiasm, relish, appetite
Antonyms: lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness
Sentence: The orchestra played with a winning combination of gusto and precision.
6. CONTRITE (adj.) : पछताया हुआ
Pronunciation: kuhn·trite
Meaning: feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.
Synonyms: remorseful, repentant, penitent
Antonyms: impenitent, remorseless, unapologetic
Sentence: She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst.
7. NARCISSISM (adj.) : अहंकार
Pronunciation: naa·suh·si·zm
Meaning: excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance.
Synonyms: vanity, egoism, self-admiration
Antonyms: altruism, generosity, unselfishness
Sentence: Humbleness is productive, narcissism is destructive.
8. ELUCIDATIVE (adj.) : स्पष्ट
Pronunciation: i-ˈlü-sə-ˌdāt
Meaning: serving to explain
Synonyms: exegetical, explanative, explanatory
Antonyms: confounding, confusing, obfuscating
Sentence: Most editions of Shakespeare’s plays now have elucidative footnotes to help the modern reader.
9. PHALANX (noun) : झुंड
Pronunciation: fa·langks
Meaning: formal a large collection of people, animals, or things often placed close together
Synonyms: brigade, crew, platoon
Antonyms: individual, single
Sentence: A solid phalanx of armed guards stood in front of the castle.
10. OCCLUDE (verb) : रोक देना
Pronunciation: uh·klood
Meaning: stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage).
Synonyms: block, obstruct, stop
Antonyms: clear, free, unblock
Sentence: A blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body.
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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