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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 19 March 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. APHORISTIC (adj.): सूत्र-रूप में
Pronunciation: aph·o·rism
Meaning: marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
Synonyms: brief, capsule, compact
Antonyms: long-winded, prolix, redundant
Sentence: The language is austere and aphoristic.
2. OUTPACE (verb) : आगे बढ़ना
Pronunciation: awt·pays
Meaning: go, rise, or improve faster than.
Synonyms: outrun, outstrip, overtake
Antonyms: decelerate, slow
Sentence: Population growth has continued to outpace job growth for the last several decades.
3. EDIFICE (noun) : भवन
Pronunciation: eh·duh·fuhs
Meaning: a building, especially a large, imposing one.
Synonyms: building, structure, construction
Antonyms: ruin,wreck, wreckage
Sentence: The town hall is the only edifice surviving from the fifteenth century.
4. CALIGINOUS (adj.) : अंधेरा
Pronunciation: ca·lig·i·nous
Meaning: being without light or without much light
Synonyms: black, dark, darkened
Antonyms: bright, brightened, illuminated
Sentence: Without a flashlight, there was no way to tell what kind of creatures lurked in the caliginous cave.
5. STEALTHILY (adv.) : छिपकर
Pronunciation: stelth·uh·lee
Meaning: in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
Synonyms: furtively, secretively, sneakily
Antonyms: openly, publicly
Sentence: The thief stealthily stole into the house.
6. GRIPPING (adj.) : मनोरंजक
Pronunciation: grip·uhng
Meaning: firmly holding the attention or interest; exciting.
Synonyms: enthralling, fascinating, immersing
Antonyms: boring, drab, monotonous
Sentence: The film turned out to be a gripping thriller.
7. HOODLUM (noun) : बदमाश
Pronunciation: hood·luhm
Meaning: a person who engages in crime and violence; a hooligan or gangster.
Synonyms: hooligan, thug, ruffian
Antonyms: protector, tender
Sentence: Some of the hoodlums beat their victims viciously before robbing them.
8. INCULCATE (verb) : मन में बैठाना
Pronunciation: in·kuhl·kayt
Meaning: instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction.
Synonyms: instill, implant, imbue
Antonyms: deprive, clear, empty
Sentence: Not all schools manage to successfully inculcate a love of learning.
9. IMPRESARIO (noun) : आयोजक
Pronunciation: im·pruh·saa·ree·oh
Meaning: a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas.
Synonyms: organizer, manager, producer
Antonyms: aide, employee, laborer
Sentence: It was the actor’s dream to work under the renowned impresario.
10. RECRIMINATION (noun) : अभियोग
Pronunciation: ruh·kri·muh·nay·shn
Meaning: an accusation in response to one from someone else.
Synonyms: incrimination, charge, complaint
Antonyms: commendation, praise.
Sentence: Let’s not indulge in recrimination.
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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