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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 15 May 2023
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. PENDULOUS (adj.) : दुविधा में पड़ा हुआ
Pronunciation: pen·joo·luhs
Pronunciation: pen·joo·luhs
Meaning: hanging down loosely.
Synonyms: oscillating, swinging, drooping
Antonyms: unbending, upright
Sentence: He wanted to hang a pendulous lamp on the ceiling.
2. LUSCIOUS (adj.) : सुस्वाद
Pronunciation: luh·shuhs
Meaning: (of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste.
Synonyms: delicious, succulent, lush
Antonyms: distasteful, flavorless, insipid
Sentence: These items offer both texture and luscious flavor.
3. CONDONE (verb) : माफ करना
Pronunciation: kuhn·done
Meaning: accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
Synonyms: deliberately ignore, disregard, take no notice of
Antonyms: heed, mark, mind
Sentence: The state does not condone violence.
4.TRANSIENT (adj.) : अनित्य
Pronunciation: tran·zee·uhnt
Meaning: lasting only for a short time.
Synonyms: momentary, adventitious, sliding
Antonyms: deathless, lasting, immortal
Sentence: These exploits, however, were transient in their effects.
5. ENFEEBLED (adj.) : दुर्बल
Pronunciation: uhn·fee·bld
Meaning: made weak or feeble.
Synonyms: asthenic, debilitated, effete
Antonyms: mighty, powerful, rugged
Sentence: That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.
6. VACILLATE (verb) : संदेह करना
Pronunciation: va·suh·layt
Meaning: alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
Synonyms: dither, be indecisive, be irresolute
Antonyms: decide, budge
Sentence: We cannot vacillate on the question of the party’s leadership.
7. ALIBIS (noun) : बहाना
Pronunciation: a·luh·bize
Meaning: an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
Synonyms: apologies, reasons, excuses
Antonyms: denial, question, request
Sentence: Those students always have a very creative alibi for undone homework.
8. HOBNOBBED (verb) : सामाजिक रूप से मिलना
Pronunciation: hawb·nawbd
Meaning: mix socially, especially with those of higher social status.
Synonyms: associate, mix, fraternize
Antonyms: eschewed, shunned, alienated
Sentence: He was often seen hobnobbing with influential business people.
9. REVERED (verb) : सम्मान
Pronunciation: ruh·veeuhd
Meaning: feel deep respect or admiration for (something).
Synonyms: respect, admire, esteem
Antonyms: blasphemed, desecrated, profaned
Sentence: Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.
10. CURSORY (adj.) : जल्दबाजी
Pronunciation: kuh·suh·ree
Meaning: hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
Synonyms: perfunctory, desultory, casual
Antonyms: deliberate, unhurried, unrushed
Sentence: He put aside the papers after a cursory study.
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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