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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 20 April 2022
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. FULSOME (adj.): अति
Pronunciation: ful·sm
Meaning: complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree.
Synonyms: ample, profuse, extensive
Antonyms: cheap, selfish
Sentence: Her new book has received fulsome praise from the critics.
2. CONCOCTED (verb) : मनगढ़ंत
Pronunciation: kuhng·kawkt·uhd
Meaning: existing only in the imagination.
Synonyms: artificial, fabricated, imaginary
Antonyms: genuine, natural, real
Sentence: John concocted an elaborate excuse for being late.
3. DEMAGOGUE (noun) : जनसमुदाय का नेता
Pronunciation: dem·a·gogue
Meaning: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
Synonyms: rabble-rouser, political agitator, agitator
Antonyms: peacemaker, uniter, reconciler
Sentence: The Senator was a gifted demagogue, with particular skill in manipulating the press and television.
4. SYMPOSIUM (noun) : संगोष्ठी
Pronunciation : suhm·poze·ee·uhm
Meaning: a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
Synonyms: assembly, conclave, congregation
Antonyms: division, dividing up, splitting up
Sentence: He had been taking part in an international symposium on population.
5. STAID (adj.) : शांत
Pronunciation: stayd
Meaning: sedate, respectable and unadventurous.
Synonyms: sedate, respectable, quiet
Antonyms: joking, kittenish, ludic
Sentence: He had grown staid and dull.
6. PERFIDY (noun) : विश्वासघात
Pronunciation: puh·fuh·dee
Meaning: deceitfulness; untrustworthiness.
Synonyms: treachery, duplicity, deceit
Antonyms: allegiance, constancy, devotedness
Sentence: As devotion unites lovers, so perfidy estranges friends.
7. SEDATE (adj.) : गंभीर
Pronunciation: suh·dayt
Meaning: calm, dignified and unhurried.
Synonyms: calm, tranquil, placid
Antonyms: facetious, kittenish, ludic
Sentence: The wedding was rather a sedate occasion.
8. SACROSANCT (adj.) : पुण्यमय
Pronunciation: sa·kroh·sangkt
Meaning: (especially of a principle, place or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
Synonyms: sacred, hallowed, respected
Antonyms: unhallowed, deconsecrated, desacralized
Sentence: Freedom of the press is sacrosanct.
9. ENIGMA (noun) : पहेली
Pronunciation: i·nig·muh
Meaning: a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling or difficult to understand.
Synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle
Antonyms: answer, axiom, explanation
Sentence: The newspapers were full of stories about the enigma of Lord Lucan’s disappearance.
10. ANODYNE (adj.) : कष्टहर
Pronunciation : a·nuh·dine
Meaning: not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
Synonyms: benign, harmless, hurtless
Antonyms: adverse, bad, baleful
Sentence: The introductions in both books are anodyne and brief.
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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