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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17 July 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.PAUCITY (noun):- कमी
Pronunciation: paw•suh•tee
Meaning: the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts
Synonyms: scarcity, lack, shortage
Antonyms: abundance, adequacy, plenty
Sentence: The paucity of fruit was caused by the drought.
2.AGGRIEVED (adj.) :- पीड़ित
Pronunciation: uh•greevd
Meaning: feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated.
Synonyms: resentful, affronted, indignant
Antonyms: gratified, pleased, satisfied
Sentence: He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team.
3.PROFLIGATE (adj.) :- अपव्ययी
Pronunciation: praw•fluh•guht
Meaning: recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
Synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift
Antonyms: conserving, economical, economizing
Sentence: Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.
4.FLEDGLING (noun) :- अनुभवहीन मनुष्य
Pronunciation: flej•luhng
Meaning: a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
Synonyms: learner, student, trainee
Antonyms: expert, master, veteran
Sentence: In my junior year a friend, a fledgling pilot, taught me the basics of handling a small plane.
5.IRASCIBLE (adj.) :- चिड़चिड़ा
Pronunciation: uh•ra•suh•bl
Meaning: having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
Synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered
Antonyms: affable, companionable, cordial
Sentence: She’s becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.
6.SNIPPET (noun) :- टुकड़ा
Pronunciation: snip•uht
Meaning: a small piece or brief extract.
Synonyms: piece, bit, scrap
Antonyms: chunk, hunk, lump
Sentence: Snippets of information about the war.
7.MUNIFICENT (adj.) :- उदार
Pronunciation: myoo•ni•fuh•snt
Meaning: (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary.
Synonyms: generous, bountiful, openhanded
Antonyms: mean, cheap, thrifty
Sentence: A former student has donated a munificent sum of money to the college.
8.RIGMAROLE (noun) :- बेसिरपैर की बात
Pronunciation: rig•muh•role
Meaning: a lengthy and complicated procedure.
Synonyms: double-talk, gibberish
Antonyms: Possessions, sense, truth.
Sentence: He went through the rigmarole of securing the front door.
9.OSTRACISM (noun) :- समाज से निकाला
Pronunciation: aw•struh•si•zm
Meaning: exclusion from a society or group.
Synonyms: exclusion, rejection, repudiation
Antonyms: acceptance, embrace, welcome
Sentence: He suffered years of ostracism.
10.REMINISCE (verb) :- याद दिलाना
Pronunciation: reh•muh•nis
Meaning: indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.
Synonyms: recall, recollect, remember
Antonyms: forget, unlearn, disregard
Sentence: My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.
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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