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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 16 March 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.LATENT (adj): अव्यक्त
Pronunciation: la·tent
Meaning: (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.
Synonyms: dormant, quiescent, inactive
Antonyms: manifest, obvious, active
Sentence: There is a lot of latent talent in the school.
2.OODLES (noun) : अधिक संख्या
Pronunciation: oo·dlz
Meaning: a very great number or amount of something.
Synonyms: abundance, mass, boatload
Antonyms: pinch, bit, little
Sentence: They’ve got oodles of money.
3.LISTLESS (adj.) : सुस्त
Pronunciation: list·luhs
Meaning: (of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm.
Synonyms: lethargic, enervated, lackadaisical
Antonyms: energetic, enthusiastic, motivated
Sentence: When I had the flu, I felt listless and worn out.
4.SUFFUSES (verb) : फैलाना
Pronunciation: suh·fyooz·uhz
Meaning: gradually spread through or over.
Synonyms: permeate, spread over, spread throughout
Antonyms: empty, deprive, remove.
Sentence: The living room is suffused with warm sunlight.
5.PROTEAN (adj.) : परिवर्तनशील
Pronunciation: proh·tee·uhn
Meaning: tending or being able to change frequently or easily.
Synonyms: ever-changing, variable, changeable
Antonyms: immutable, consistent, constant
Sentence: It is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject.
6.CONCOMITANT (adj.) : सहगामी
Pronunciation: kuhng·kaw·muh·tnt
Meaning: naturally accompanying or associated.
Synonyms: attendant, accompanying, associated
Antonyms: unrelated
Sentence: Disease is all too often one of the concomitants of poverty.
7.NIHILISM (noun) : शून्यवाद
Pronunciation: nai·uh·li·zm
Meaning: the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.
Synonyms: disbelief, rejection, repudiation
Antonyms: belief, faith, approval
Sentence: The implicit nihilism and aggression are global.
8.AGILITY (noun) : चुस्ती
Pronunciation: uh·jil·uh·tee
Meaning: ability to move quickly and easily.
Synonyms: deftness, dexterity, nimbleness
Antonyms: inability, incapability, incapacity
Sentence: I admired his considerable mental agility.
9.PLAINTIVE (adj.) : दर्दनाक
Pronunciation: playn·tuhv
Meaning: sounding sad and mournful.
Synonyms: mournful, sad, wistful
Antonyms: delighted, exulting, glorying
Sentence: “What about me?” came a plaintive voice.
10.HOLLERING (verb) : चिल्लाना
Pronunciation: haw·luh·ruhng
Meaning: (of a person) give a loud shout or cry.
Synonyms: shout, yell, cry
Antonyms: mumbling, murmuring, whispering
Sentence: Hollering at me isn’t going to find us a parking place.
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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