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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 20 May 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. PECUNIARY (adj.) : धन-संबंधी
Pronunciation: puh·kyoo·nee·uh·ree
Meaning: relating to or consisting of money.
Synonyms: financial, monetary, economic
Antonym: nonfinancial
Sentence: She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
2. ENMESHED (verb) : जाल में फंसना
Pronunciation: uhn·mesht
Meaning: cause to become entangled in something.
Synonyms: entangle, ensnare, snare
Antonyms: disentangled, untangled, liberated
Sentence: The whales are caught by being enmeshed in nets.
3. COMMENSURATE (adj.) : अनुरूप
Pronunciation: kuh·men·suh·ruht
Meaning: corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
Synonyms: equivalent, equal, corresponding
Antonym: disproportionate
Sentence: Six yards is commensurate with eighteen feet.
4. MODICUM (noun) : अल्पांश
Pronunciation: maw·duh·km
Meaning: a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.
Synonyms: little bit, a small amount, particle
Antonyms: abundance, bucket, bunch
Sentence: There’s not even a modicum of truth in her statement.
5. GRATUITOUS (adj.) : ऐच्छिक
Pronunciation: gruh·tyoo·uh·tuhs
Meaning: uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
Synonyms: unjustified, without reason, uncalled for
Antonyms: essential, indispensable, necessary
Sentence: There’s too much crime and gratuitous violence on TV.
6. GUSTO (noun) : उत्साह
Pronunciation: guh·stoh
Meaning: enjoyment or vigor in doing something; zest.
Synonyms: enthusiasm, relish, appetite
Antonyms: lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness
Sentence: The orchestra played with a winning combination of gusto and precision.
7. VANTAGE (noun) : सहूलियत
Pronunciation: vaan·tuhj
Meaning: a place or position affording a good view of something.
Synonyms: viewpoint, standpoint, stance
Antonyms: detriment, stranglehold
Sentence: The whole dispute looked silly from my vantage point.
8. LAMBASTE (verb) : आलोचना करना
Pronunciation: lam·baste
Meaning: criticize (someone or something) harshly.
Synonyms: criticize, castigate, chastise
Antonyms: acclaim, commend, compliment
Sentence: The professor lambasted me for my careless mistake.
9. SYMPOSIUM (noun) : संगोष्ठी
Pronunciation: suhm·poze·ee·uhm
Meaning: a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
Synonyms: assembly, conclave, congregation
Antonyms: division, lawlessness,fractionation
Sentence: He had been taking part in an international symposium on population.
10. DECRYING (verb) : निंदा
Pronunciation: duh·krai·uhng
Meaning: publicly denounce.
Synonyms: denounce, condemn, criticize
Antonyms: acclaiming, applauding, praising
Sentence: The prophets weren’t decrying the ritual of the temple.
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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