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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 19 October 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.SPRAWLING (verb): फैलाना
Pronunciation: sprawl·uhng
Meaning: spreading out over a large area untidy or irregularly.
Synonyms: radiating, extending, splaying
Antonyms: limiting, restricting, contracting
Sentence: There were weeds sprawling in the yard.
2.PARLEY (noun) : बातचीत
Pronunciation: par·ley
Meaning: a conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice.
Synonyms: negotiation, talk, meet
Antonyms: quiet, silence,serenity
Sentence: The governor was forced to parley with the rebels.
3.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.
4.CONTEMPLATE (verb) : मनन
Pronunciation: kawn·tuhm·playt
Meaning: look thoughtfully for a long time.
Synonyms: look at, view, regard
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, overlook
Sentence: He sat on the carpet contemplating his image in the mirrors.
5.SEAMLESS (adj.) : निरपराध
Pronunciation: seem·luhs
Meaning: being entire without fault or flaw
Synonyms: absolute, faultless, flawless
Antonyms: censurable, defective, faulty
Sentence: The conductor’s seamless interpretation of Mozart’s Jupiter symphony was greeted with a standing ovation.
6.PRUNED (verb) : कम कर दिए हैं
Pronunciation: Pruned
Meaning: to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
Synonyms: bobbed, clipped, cropped
Antonyms: elongated, extended, lengthened
Sentence: He pruned the dead branches from the old apple tree.
7.WHEEDLED (verb) : चापलूसी
Pronunciation: vee·dld
Meaning: use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something.
Synonyms: blandished, blarneyed, cajoled
Antonyms: bugged, nagged, pestered
Sentence: She wheedled her husband into buying a lottery ticket.
8.DEFUNCT (adj.) : मृत
Pronunciation: duh·fuhngkt
Meaning: no longer existing or functioning.
Synonyms: non-existent, faded, moribund
Antonyms: alive, existent, living
Sentence: After being hit by a hurricane, the entire neighborhood was defunct.
9.PROFUSION (noun) : प्रचुरता
Pronunciation: pruh·fyoo·zhn
Meaning: an abundance or large quantity of something.
Synonyms: abundance, lot, mass
Antonyms: bit, deficit, lack
Sentence: Roses grew in profusion against the old wall.
10.PURVEYOR (noun) : भंडारी
Pronunciation: puh·vay·uh
Meaning: a person who sells or deals in particular goods.
Synonyms: seller, vendor, trader
Antonyms: buyer, purchaser, customer
Sentence: Petrossian Inc. is the world’s largest purveyor of caviar.
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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