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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 18 June 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 mucah you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. GINGERLY (adv.) : सावधानी से
Pronunciation: jin·juh·lee
Meaning: in a careful or cautious manner.
Synonyms: cautiously, carefully, circumspectly
Antonyms: careless, heedless, unmindful
Sentence: He opened the box gingerly and looked inside.
2. SHAM (noun) : दिखावा
Pronunciation: shaam
Meaning: a thing that is not what it is purported to be.
Synonyms: pretense, fake, act
Antonyms: real, genuine, authentic
Sentence: The latest crime figures are a complete sham.
3. VICTUAL (noun) : अन्न
Pronunciation: vi·tl
Meaning: food or provisions.
Synonyms: food, meal, viand
Antonyms: orderliness, order, starve
Sentence: “I can’t bear to see good victuals wasted, ” said Martha.
4. REASSERT (verb) : साबित करना/ पुष्टि करना
Pronunciation: ree·uh·suht
Meaning: to prove; confirm
Synonyms: reaffirm, affirm, allege
Antonyms: disclaim, reject, abandon
Sentence: The Prime Minister aimed to reassert his authority.
5. TRAMMEL (noun) : प्रतिबंध
Pronunciation: tra·muhl
Meaning: a restriction or impediment to someone’s freedom of action.
Synonyms: restraint, obstacle, barrier
Antonyms: freedom, latitude
Sentence: We will forge our own future, free from the trammels of materialism.
6. SEVERANCE (noun) : पृथक्करण
Pronunciation: seh·vuh·ruhns
Meaning: the action of ending a connection or relationship.
Synonyms: sundering, split, separation
Antonyms: union, reconciliation
Sentence: The hardest thing to cope with was the severance from his family.
7. PUTATIVE (adj.) : ख्यात
Pronunciation: pyoo·tuh·tuhv
Meaning: generally considered or reputed to be.
Synonyms: supposed, assumed, presumed
Antonyms: real, unlikely
Sentence: The putative reason for her dismissal was poor job performance.
8. IFFY (adj.) : अनिश्चितता
Pronunciation: if·ee
Meaning: full of uncertainty; doubtful.
Synonyms: doubtful, undecided, questionable
Antonyms: sure, convinced, certain
Sentence: Simon’s still kind of iffy about going to Columbia.
9. RECLUSIVE (adj.) : एकांतप्रिय
Pronunciation: ruh·kloos·uhv
Meaning: avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
Synonyms: solitary, secluded, isolated
Antonyms: gregarious, extroverted, talkative
Sentence: The reclusive woman was more than happy to spend her day off reading and writing at home.
10. REPREHENSIBLE (adj.) : निन्दा
Pronunciation: reh·pruh·hens·uh·bl
Meaning: deserving censure or condemnation.
Synonyms: deplorable, disgraceful, discreditable
Antonyms: inoffensive, unobjectionable, faultless
Sentence: I find their behavior morally reprehensible.
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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