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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 20 June 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 mucah you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. MURKY (adj.) : धुंधला
Pronunciation: muhk·ee
Meaning: dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.
Synonyms: dark, gloomy, grey
Antonyms: bright, clean, sunny
Sentence: The sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling.
2. ERUDITION (noun) : पांडित्य
Pronunciation : eh·ru·di·shn
Meaning: the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
Synonyms: learning, scholarship, knowledge
Antonyms: ignorance, illiteracy, illiterateness
Sentence: He was known for his wit, erudition, and teaching skills.
3. ENIGMATIC (adj.) : रहस्यपूर्ण
Pronunciation : eh·nuhg·ma·tuhk
Meaning: difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
Synonyms: mysterious, puzzling, hard to understand
Antonyms: fathomable, clear, understandable
Sentence: The discovery of the abandoned ship in mid ocean remains one of the most enigmatic episodes in seafaring history.
4. COPIOUS (adj.) : प्रचुर
Pronunciation: koh·pee·uhs
Meaning: abundant in supply or quantity.
Synonyms: abundant, superabundant, plentiful
Antonyms: deficient, inadequate, incomplete
Sentence: She supports her theory with copious evidence.
5. UTTERANCE (noun) : कथन
Pronunciation : uh·tuh·ruhns
Meaning: a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound.
Synonyms: remark, comment, expression
Antonyms: listening, question, quiet, request
Sentence: He whispered as if to lend his utterances an added confidentiality.
6. 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.
7. ACRIMONIOUS (adj.) : उग्र
Pronunciation: a·kruh·moh·nee·uhs
Meaning: (typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter.
Synonyms: bitter, rancorous, caustic
Antonyms: gentle, kind, kindhearted
Sentence: He had an acrimonious quarrel with his friend yesterday.
8. BEQUEATH (verb) : वसीयत
Pronunciation : buh·kveedh
Meaning: leave (a personal estate or one’s body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will.
Synonyms: will, make over, pass on
Antonyms: take, keep, receive
Sentence: Most people bequeath their property to their spouses and children.
9. ADJUDICATE (verb) : निर्णय करना
Pronunciation : uh·joo·duh·kayt
Meaning: make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.
Synonyms: judge, decide, arbitrate
Antonyms: equivocate, hedge
Sentence: He was asked to adjudicate on the dispute.
10. PLIGHT (noun) : दुर्दशा
Pronunciation : plite
Meaning: a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
Synonyms: predicament, trouble, unfortunate situation
Antonyms: boon, blessing, good fortune
Sentence: In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry.
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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