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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 19 May 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 much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. PROPHYLACTIC (adj.) : प्रतिबंधक
Pronunciation: praw·fuh·lak·tuhk
Meaning: concerned with or serving to keep something from happening
Synonyms: precautionary, preventative, preventive
Antonyms: aiding, assisting, easing
Sentence: The many prophylactic measures that city officials could have taken to reduce the scope of the disaster.
2. KILLJOY (noun) : मज़ा खराब करने वाला
Pronunciation: kil·joy
Meaning: a person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful or overly sober behavior.
Synonyms: spoilsport, moaner, complainer
Antonyms: jester, reveller, celebrator
Sentence: Don’t invite him. He’s such a killjoy.
3. EGGING (verb) : अनुरोध करना
Pronunciation: eg·uhng
Meaning: urge or encourage someone to do something, especially something foolish or risky.
Synonyms: urge, goad, incite
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade, hold back
Sentence: Stop egging him on to drink more!
4. LANGUOROUS (adj.) : सुस्त
Pronunciation: lang·guh·ruhs
Meaning: characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.
Synonyms: languid, lackadaisical, listless
Antonyms: ambitious, energetic, active
Sentence: Summer has a slow, languorous feel to it here.
5. ACQUISITIVENESS (noun) : अर्जनशीलता
Pronunciation: uh·kvi·zuh·tuhv·nuhs
Meaning: excessive interest in acquiring money or material things.
Synonyms: greediness, covetousness, cupidity
Antonyms: gratification, satisfaction, contentment
Sentence: His villa is filled with evidence of his acquisitiveness.
6. FRITTER (verb) : व्यर्थ नष्ट करना
Pronunciation: fri·tuh
Meaning: waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters.
Synonyms: squander, waste, misuse
Antonyms: conserve, save
Sentence: I wish we hadn’t frittered the money away so easily
7. INTREPID (noun) : निडरता
Pronunciation: uhn·treh·puhd
Meaning: strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
Synonyms: courage, bravery, fearlessness
Antonyms: cowardice, timidity, fearfulness
Sentence: To be an astronaut, you must be an intrepid person who craves adventure and is not afraid of heights.
8. MERCURIAL (adj.) : अस्थिर
Pronunciation: muh·kyoo·ree·uhl
Meaning: (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
Synonyms: volatile, capricious, temperamental
Antonyms: certain, changeless, constant
Sentence: Advertising is a mercurial business.
9. VOLUBLE (adj.) : बातूनी
Pronunciation: vaw·lyoo·bl
Meaning: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly.
Synonyms: talkative, verbose, garrulous
Antonyms: silent, speechless, quiet
Sentence: Clarissa was extremely voluble on the subject of good manners.
10. DECREPIT (adj.) : बूढ़ा
Pronunciation: duh·kreh·puht
Meaning: (of a person) elderly and infirm.
Synonyms: feeble, infirm, weak
Antonyms: strong, fit
Sentence: A decrepit old man sat on a park bench.
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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