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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 18 February 2021
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. RECLUSE (noun) – वैरागी
Pronunciation: ruh·kloos
Meaning: a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people
Synonyms: hermit, ascetic, monk, nun, introvert, eremite
Antonym: extrovert
Usage: He was a natural recluse who found all human relationships difficult.
2. JOCULAR (adjective) – परिहासशील
Pronunciation: jo·kyuh·luh
Meaning: humorous or playful
Synonyms: humorous, funny, witty, comic, comical, amusing
Antonyms: solemn, serious, earnest
Usage: The jocular man is known for his funny punch lines.
3. IMPERATIVE (adjective) – अनिवार्य
Pronunciation: uhm·peh·ruh·tuhv
Meaning: of vital importance
Synonyms: vital, crucial, critical, essential, necessary, indispensable, exigent
Antonyms: unimportant, optional, inessential
Usage: It is imperative for your recovery to continue the treatment for at least two months.
4. SPRUCE (verb) - स्वच्छ और सुंदर बनाना
Pronunciation: sproos
Meaning: to make something clean or neat
Synonyms: cleanse, wash, purify, neaten, refine
Antonyms: pollute, adulterate, worsen
Usage: The fund will be used to spruce up historic buildings.
5. RIGHTEOUSNESS (noun) – सच्चाई, निष्कपटता
Pronunciation: rai·chus·nus
Meaning: the quality of being morally right or justifiable
Synonyms: goodness, decency, integrity, rectitude, uprightness, worthiness
Antonyms: infamy, dishonesty
Usage: Both sides in the dispute have been adopting a tone of moral righteousness.
6. LIAISE (verb) - मिलकर काम करना
Pronunciation: li·eiz
Meaning: cooperate on a matter of mutual concern
Synonyms: cooperate, collaborate, coordinate, synchronize, assist
Antonyms: counteract, negate, counterwork
Usage: Our head office will liaise with the suppliers to ensure delivery.
7. CREDULOUS (adjective) – विश्वासप्रवणता
Pronunciation: kreh·juh·luhs
Meaning: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
Synonyms: gullible, naive, innocent, impressionable, trusting, unsuspicious, unwary
Antonyms: worldly, suspicious
Usage: For the most part, credulous individuals will believe anything they are told.
8. INDELIBLE (adjective) – अमिट
Pronunciation: uhn·deh·luh·bl
Meaning: making marks that cannot be removed
Synonyms: ineradicable, permanent, lasting, indestructible, persisting, enduring
Antonyms: delible, destructible, erasable
Usage: Her words left an indelible impression on me for years to come.
9. GRASP (verb) – कसकर पकड़ना
Pronunciation: graasp
Meaning: seize and hold firmly
Synonyms: grip, clutch, clasp, hold, clench, catch, seize, grab
Antonyms: release, free
Usage: Climbers wear special gloves designed to make it easier to grasp the slippery rocks.
10. APROPOS (adjective) – उचित
Pronunciation: a·pruh·pow
Meaning: very appropriate to a particular situation
Synonyms: appropriate, pertinent, relevant, apposite, apt, applicable, suitable
Antonym: inappropriate
Usage: Justine’s apropos comment fit in perfectly with our discussion.
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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