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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 16 October 2020
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. AGILE (adjective) – चुस्त, फुर्तीला
Pronunciation: a·jail
Meaning: able to move fast and easily
Synonyms: nimble, lithe, spry, supple, limber, sprightly, acrobatic
Antonyms: clumsy, stiff, slow
Usage: Because he practiced parkour, he was an extremely agile athlete.
2. ALACRITY (noun) – तत्परता
Pronunciation: uh·la·kruh·tee
Meaning: cheerful willingness and eagerness
Synonyms: eagerness, willingness, readiness, enthusiasm, ardour, fervour, keenness
Antonyms: apathy, coolness, discouragement
Usage: Her alacrity to learn more about biology grew as she diligently studied the subject.
3. RESILIENCE (noun) – लचीलापन
Pronunciation: ruh·zi·lee·uhns
Meaning: the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape
Synonyms: flexibility, pliability, durability, plasticity, elasticity, spring
Antonyms: rigidity, fragility, vulnerability
Usage: Nylon is excellent in wearability resistance and resilience.
4. ADJOURN (verb) – स्थगित करना
Pronunciation: uh·juhn
Meaning: break from a meeting or gathering
Synonyms: delay, discontinue, postpone, recess, shelve, suspend
Antonyms: advance, continue, expedite
Usage: The court will adjourn for lunch.
5. ERUDITE (adjective) – विद्वान
Pronunciation: eh·ruh·dait
Meaning: having or showing great knowledge or learning
Synonyms: knowledgeable, literate, scholarly, learned, brainy, cultivated, cultured
Antonyms: uneducated, common, ignorant
Usage: The room was full of erudite scholars who made the discussion on astronomy fun and interesting.
6. PREVALENT (adjective) – प्रचलित
Pronunciation: preh·vuh·luhnt
Meaning: widespread in a particular area or time
Synonyms: widespread, prevailing, frequent, usual, common, general, popular
Antonyms: uncommon, rare, exceptional
Usage: Unfortunately, online money scams are more prevalent during the holiday season.
7. CHRONIC (adjective) – चिरकालिक
Pronunciation: kro·nuhk
Meaning: appearing for a lengthy period of time
Synonyms: persistent, constant, continuous, sustained, incurable
Antonyms: ceasing, ending, halting
Usage: Arthritis is a chronic disease.
8. SAGACIOUS (adjective) – दूरदर्शी, चतुर
Pronunciation: suh·gei·shuhs
Meaning: insightful and wise
Synonyms: wise, clever, intelligent, knowledgeable, sensible, judicious, smart
Antonyms: stupid, foolish, careless
Usage: He is a sagacious businessman.
9. IMPROMPTU (adjective) – तात्कालिक
Pronunciation: uhm·promp·tyoo
Meaning: done without being planned
Synonyms: unrehearsed, unscripted, extempore, extemporized, improvised, improvisational
Antonyms: prepared, rehearsed, planned
Usage: Because Jane had an impromptu wedding, she didn’t send out invitations.
10. IMPOSE (verb) – थोपना
Pronunciation: uhm·powz
Meaning: to apply controls or rules
Synonyms: force, foist, inflict, appoint, charge, demand, enforce, establish
Antonyms: prevent, remove
Usage: The city is going to impose a recreation tax to pay for new parks.
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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