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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 16 February 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.INSULAR (ADJ): द्वीपीय
Pronunciation: ins·yoo·luh
Meaning: ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience
Synonyms: narrow-minded, blinkered
Antonyms: broad-minded, tolerant
Sentence: They are very insular and dislike foreign culture
2.BUNGLER (noun) : गोलमाल करनेवाला
Pronunciation: buhng·guhl·uh
Meaning: a person who habitually bungles things; an amateur.
Synonyms: blunderer, incompetent, amateur
Antonyms: Bungler, expert, maestro
Sentence: The Los Angeles Times this morning called them bunglers.
3.GRATIFICATION (noun) : संतुष्टि
Pronunciation: gra·tuh·fuh·kay·shn
Meaning: pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.
Synonyms: satisfaction, fulfillment, indulgence
Antonyms: discontent, displeasure, dissatisfaction
Sentence: His son’s success was a great gratification to him.
4.SCURRILOUS (adj.) : मिथ्या
Pronunciation: skuh·ruh·luhs
Meaning: making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
Synonyms: abusive, vituperative, derogatory
Antonyms: moderate, temperate, praiseful
Sentence: Scurrilous and untrue stories were being invented.
5.INCOMMODIOUS (adj.) : असुविधाजनक
Pronunciation: in·kuh·moh·dee·uhs
Meaning: causing inconvenience or discomfort.
Synonyms: limited, restricted
Antonyms: commodious, capacious
Sentence: The harbor is unsafe and incommodious.
6.GAZILLION (noun) : अधिक
Pronunciation: guh·zi·lee·uhn
Meaning: a huge number or quantity (used for emphasis).
Synonyms: million, thousands, excess
Antonyms: little, inadequacy, deficiency
Sentence: I have a gazillion things to do.
7.RECOMPENSE (noun) : मुआवज़ा
Pronunciation: reh·kuhm·pens
Meaning: compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.
Synonyms: compensation, reparation, indemnification
Antonyms: cost, dissatisfaction, penalty
Sentence: She received a gift as recompense.
8.HOWBEIT (adv.) : परन्तु
Pronunciation: hau·bee·uht
Meaning: nevertheless; however.
Synonyms: even so, however, nevertheless
Antonyms: all the same
Sentence: I’ve never written a poem before; howbeit, I feel my first attempt is quite good
9.CALIGINOUS (adj.) : अंधेरा
Pronunciation: ca·lig·i·nous
Meaning: being without light or without much light
Synonyms: black, dark, darkened
Antonyms: bright, brightened, illuminated
Sentence: Without a flashlight, there was no way to tell what kind of creatures lurked in the caliginous cave.
10.INDUCEMENT (noun) : प्रलोभन
Pronunciation: uhn·dyoos·muhnt
Meaning: a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something.
Synonyms: incentive, attraction, encouragement
Antonyms: disincentive, discouragement, dissuasion
Sentence: The higher payments were offered as an inducement.
Sentence: The higher payments were offered as an inducement.
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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