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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17 March 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. ANODYNE (adj.) : कष्टहर
Pronunciation: a•nuh•dine
Meaning: not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
Synonyms: benign, harmless, hurtless
Antonyms: adverse, bad, baleful
Sentence: The introductions in both books are anodyne and brief.
2. CONTUMACY (noun) : आज्ञा का उल्लंघन
Pronunciation: kawn•choo•muh•see
Meaning: stubborn refusal to obey or comply with authority, especially a court order or summons.
Synonyms: contrariness, defiance, disobedience
Antonyms: compliance, obedience, submission
Sentence: Most of the unsuccessful men have the characteristics of contumacy and haughty.
3. VEXATIOUS (adj.) : अफ़सोसनाक
Pronunciation: veks•ay•shuhs
Meaning: causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.
Synonyms: annoying, vexing, irritating
Antonyms: delightful, pleasing
Sentence: Those vexatious phone calls from telemarketers during the dinner hour.
4. SAPIENCE (noun) : बुद्धिमत्ता
Pronunciation: sa•pi•ence
Meaning: the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
Synonyms: discernment, insight, perception
Antonyms: foolishness, idiocy, imbecility
Sentence: The kind of sapience that comes from a lifetime of experience as an educator.\
5. SHUDDER (verb) : थरथरना
Pronunciation: shuh•duh
Meaning: (of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
Synonyms: shiver, tremble, quiver
Antonyms: admire, adore, approve.
Sentence: I shuddered with horror.
6. INCORPOREAL (adj.) : निराकार
Pronunciation: in•kaw•paw•ree•uhl
Meaning: not composed of matter; having no material existence.
Synonyms: intangible, impalpable, nonmaterial
Antonyms: bodily, corporeal, material
Sentence: Plato demonstrated the incorporeal nature of the soul.
7. PREPOSTEROUS (adj.) : निरर्थक
Pronunciation: pruh•paw•stuh•ruhs
Meaning: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Synonyms: absurd, ridiculous, foolish
Antonyms: reasonable, sensible, logical
Sentence: It’s a preposterous suggestion to go swimming in this freezing weather.
8. RUSTIC (adj.) : देहाती
Pronunciation: ruh•stuhk
Meaning: an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
Synonyms: simple, homely, countryman
Antonyms: urban, graceful, suave
Sentence: He has the appearance of a rustic fellow.
9. SYMPOSIUM (noun) : संगोष्ठी
Pronunciation: suhm•poze•ee•uhm
Meaning: a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
Synonyms: assembly, conclave, congregation
Antonyms: division, lawlessness, dissolution
Sentence: He had been taking part in an international symposium on population.
10. FULSOME (adj.) : अति
Pronunciation: ful•sm
Meaning: complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree.
Synonyms: ample, profuse, extensive
Antonyms: cheap, selfish
Sentence: Her new book has received fulsome praise from critics.
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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