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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 19 March 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.FOSTER(VERB) : प्रोत्साहन देना
Pronunciation:faw·stuh
Meaning: To encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings.
Synonyms: Stimulate , Strengthen, promote
Antonyms: Abandon, prevent, forbid
Sentence:Developed countries should foster global economic growth to help new democracies.
Synonyms: Stimulate , Strengthen, promote
Antonyms: Abandon, prevent, forbid
Sentence:Developed countries should foster global economic growth to help new democracies.
2.STAGGERING(ADJECTIVE) : चौंका देने वाला
Pronunciation:sta·guh·ruhng
Meaning: very shocking and surprising.
Synonyms: Astonishing , Astounding, amazing
Antonyms: Ineffective, weary, normal
Sentence: Profits have shot up by a staggering 25 %.
Synonyms: Astonishing , Astounding, amazing
Antonyms: Ineffective, weary, normal
Sentence: Profits have shot up by a staggering 25 %.
3.INDIGENOUS(ADJECTIVE) : स्वदेशी
Pronunciation:in·dee·juh·nuhs
Meaning: Produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment.
Synonyms: Native , Domestic, ancient
Antonyms: Migrant, exotic, alilen
Sentence:They were our indigenous peoples, our first peoples, our first speakers and our first hearers.
Synonyms: Native , Domestic, ancient
Antonyms: Migrant, exotic, alilen
Sentence:They were our indigenous peoples, our first peoples, our first speakers and our first hearers.
4.WELTER(VERB) : डूब जाना
Pronunciation:vawl·thuh
Meaning: A large number of things in confusion or disorder.
Synonyms: Confusion , Jumble
Synonyms: Confusion , Jumble
Antonyms:Calm , peace ,tranquility
Sentence:The report was issued amid a welter of conflicting evidence.
5.FOREGONE(VERB) : पूर्व निश्चित
Pronunciation:faw·gawn
Meaning: to decide not to have or do something that you want.
Synonyms: Previous , Past, former
Antonyms: Recent , Bygone, future
Sentence: It seems to be a foregone conclusion that I shall never hear a good performance of one of my operas.
Synonyms: Previous , Past, former
Antonyms: Recent , Bygone, future
Sentence: It seems to be a foregone conclusion that I shall never hear a good performance of one of my operas.
6.EXPEDITING(VERB) : शीघ्रता करना
Pronunciation:ek·spuh·dite·uhng
Meaning: To make something happen more quickly.
Synonyms: Accelerate , Hasten, hurry
Antonyms: Delay , Restrain, stop
Sentence: Something needs to be done to expedite the process.
Synonyms: Accelerate , Hasten, hurry
Antonyms: Delay , Restrain, stop
Sentence: Something needs to be done to expedite the process.
7.FORGE(VERB) : जाली बनाना
Pronunciation: fawj
Meaning: To make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive.
Synonyms: Falsify ,Duplicate
Antonyms: Original, genuine
Sentence: The programme aims to forge links between higher education and small businesses.
8.TRANSIENT(ADJECTIVE) : क्षणिक
Antonyms: Original, genuine
Sentence: The programme aims to forge links between higher education and small businesses.
8.TRANSIENT(ADJECTIVE) : क्षणिक
Pronunciation: tran·zee·uhnt
Meaning: Lasting for only a short time; temporary.
Synonyms: Ephemeral , Short –term, short
Antonyms: Permanent , Constant, lasting
Sentence:The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.
Synonyms: Ephemeral , Short –term, short
Antonyms: Permanent , Constant, lasting
Sentence:The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.
9.FORTUITOUS (ADJECTIVE) : आकस्मिक
Pronunciation: faw·tyoo·uh·tuhs
Meaning: Happening by chance rather than intention.
Synonyms: Unexpected, Unanticipated, Coincidental
Antonyms: Predictable, hapless, luckless
Sentence: His success depended on a fortuitous combination of circumstances.
Synonyms: Unexpected, Unanticipated, Coincidental
Antonyms: Predictable, hapless, luckless
Sentence: His success depended on a fortuitous combination of circumstances.
10.INFLATION (NOUN): महंगाई
Pronunciation:in·flay·shn
Meaning: A general, continuous increase in price.
Synonyms: Gain, Rise, Escalation
Antonyms: Depreciation, Decrease
Synonyms: Gain, Rise, Escalation
Antonyms: Depreciation, Decrease
Sentence: Because of inflation the bread that used to cost eighty cents now costs one dollar and fifty cents.
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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