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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 19 April 2025
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.DITHER (VERB): कांपना
Pronunciation: di·dhuh
Meaning: to be unable to make a decision about doing something; to be very nervous, excited, or confused.
Synonyms: hesitate, falter, waver
Antonyms: calm, peace, sense
Sentence: The politician began to dither and stutter when asked about his stance.
Sentence: The politician began to dither and stutter when asked about his stance.
2. ABSTENTION (NOUN): बचाव
Pronunciation: uhb·sten·shn
Meaning:an instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion; restraint in one's consumption.
Synonyms: abnegation, eschewal, avoidance
Antonyms: indulgence, unconstraint, decide
Sentence: I decided to settle on an abstention when the family voted on where we should eat, as personally, I didn’t care where we went
3. DURESS (NOUN): अवरोध
Pronunciation: dyoo·res
Meaning: threats, violence, to force someone into doing something against their will.
Synonyms: pressure, constraint, compulsion
Antonyms: agreement, permission, consent
Sentence: I think Claire was under duress when she signed the agreement; she never would have voluntarily accepted those conditions.
4. CONFRONTATION(NOUN): मुक़ाबला
Pronunciation: kawn·fruhnt·ay·shn
Meaning: A fight or an argument.
Synonyms: Conflict , Collision, clash
Antonyms: Calm , Peace, harmony
Sentence: Confrontation with parents is a common reaction for adolescents.
5. EBULLIENT (ADJECTIVE): उबलनेवाला
Pronunciation: uh·buh·lee·uhnt
Meaning:cheerful and full of energy.
Synonyms: exuberant, buoyant, cheerful
Antonyms: indolent, lazy, sluggish
Sentence: Jack always felt ebullient after drinking his morning coffee.
6. EXCULPATE (VERB): सफ़ाई देना
Pronunciation: ek·skuhl·payt
Meaning:show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
Synonyms: absolve, acquit, exonerate
Antonyms: accuse, arraign, imprison
Sentence: He exculpates himself from stealing the money.
7. VENEER (NOUN): दिखावा
Pronunciation: vuh·neer
Meaning:a deceptively attractive external appearance.
Synonyms: facade, gloss, fluff
Antonyms: interior , inside
Sentence: Marcia wears a veneer of friendliness while trying to backstab everyone in the office.
8. REALM(NOUN): क्षेत्र
Pronunciation: relm
Meaning: an area of activity, knowledge or interest.
Synonyms: area, domain, field
Antonyms: Zenith , Nadir
Sentence: Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.
9.VAUNT (VERB) : डींग
Pronunciation: vawnt
Meaning:boast about or praise (something), especially excessively.
Synonyms: boast, brag, pride
Antonyms: belittle, underrate, pooh
Sentence: Even the noblest of fellows have been known to vaunt a bit.
10. HALE AND HEARTY (ADJECTIVE) : स्वस्थ और हृष्ट-पुष्ट
Pronunciation: hayl.and.haat·ee
Meaning:(of a person, especially an elderly one) strong and healthy.
Synonyms: healthy, well, fit
Antonyms: ill, feeble, sick
Sentence: She was still hale and hearty in her nineties.
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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