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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 20 May 2024
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.FILIP (Noun): (प्रोत्साहन)
Pronunciation: fi-luhp
Meaning: something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity.
Synonyms: stimulus, stimulation, stimulant
Antonyms: restraint, restriction, check
Sentence: It will save fuel and be a great fillip to the coal industry.
Pronunciation: fi-luhp
Meaning: something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity.
Synonyms: stimulus, stimulation, stimulant
Antonyms: restraint, restriction, check
Sentence: It will save fuel and be a great fillip to the coal industry.
2. DRACONION (Adj.): (बेरहम)
Pronunciation: druh.koh·nee·uhn
Meaning: excessively harsh and severe
Synonyms: harsh, severe, strict, extreme
Antonyms: lenient, clement, light
Sentence: It's about time we sorted a sensible compromise and not a draconian law.
Pronunciation: druh.koh·nee·uhn
Meaning: excessively harsh and severe
Synonyms: harsh, severe, strict, extreme
Antonyms: lenient, clement, light
Sentence: It's about time we sorted a sensible compromise and not a draconian law.
3.COGNIZANCE (Noun): (ध्यान में रखते)
Pronunciation: cog·ni·zance
Meaning: knowledge, awareness, or notice
Synonyms: awareness, notice, knowledge, consciousness
Antonyms: unawareness, ignorance, nescience
Sentence: He was deputed to bring the affair to the cognizance of the board.
Pronunciation: cog·ni·zance
Meaning: knowledge, awareness, or notice
Synonyms: awareness, notice, knowledge, consciousness
Antonyms: unawareness, ignorance, nescience
Sentence: He was deputed to bring the affair to the cognizance of the board.
4.TIDINGS (noun) : ख़बर
Pronunciation: tai·duhngz
Meaning: news; information.
Synonyms: news, information, reports
Antonyms: ignorance, quiet, silence
Sentence: Have you heard the glad tidings?
Pronunciation: tai·duhngz
Meaning: news; information.
Synonyms: news, information, reports
Antonyms: ignorance, quiet, silence
Sentence: Have you heard the glad tidings?
5.GROPE (verb) : अंधे की तरह खोजना
Pronunciation: grope
Meaning: feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.
Synonyms: fumble, scrabble, search
Antonyms: aware, seeing, sighted
Sentence: She got up and groped for her spectacles.
Pronunciation: grope
Meaning: feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.
Synonyms: fumble, scrabble, search
Antonyms: aware, seeing, sighted
Sentence: She got up and groped for her spectacles.
6.CONUNDRUM (noun) : पहेली
Pronunciation: kuh·nuhn·druhm
Meaning: a confusing and difficult problem or question.
Synonyms: problem, difficult question, vexed question
Antonyms: clarification, solution
Sentence: This is not merely a curious conundrum.
Pronunciation: kuh·nuhn·druhm
Meaning: a confusing and difficult problem or question.
Synonyms: problem, difficult question, vexed question
Antonyms: clarification, solution
Sentence: This is not merely a curious conundrum.
7.COUNTENANCE(verb) : प्रशंसनीय
Pronunciation: kawn·tuhn·uhnst
Meaning: admit as acceptable or possible.
Synonyms: permit, allow, approve of
Antonyms: disapproved (of), discountenanced, disfavored
Sentence: He was reluctant to countenance the use of force.
Pronunciation: kawn·tuhn·uhnst
Meaning: admit as acceptable or possible.
Synonyms: permit, allow, approve of
Antonyms: disapproved (of), discountenanced, disfavored
Sentence: He was reluctant to countenance the use of force.
8.DEPRAVE (verb) : भ्रष्ट करना
Pronunciation: duh·prayv
Meaning: make (someone) immoral or wicked.
Synonyms: corrupt, lead astray, pervert
Antonyms: dignify, honor, purify
Sentence: This book would deprave young children.
Pronunciation: duh·prayv
Meaning: make (someone) immoral or wicked.
Synonyms: corrupt, lead astray, pervert
Antonyms: dignify, honor, purify
Sentence: This book would deprave young children.
9.PRELUDE (noun) : प्रस्तावना
Pronunciation: preh·lyood
Meaning: an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
Synonyms: preliminary, overture, opening
Antonyms: aftermath, closing, conclusion
Sentence: Education cannot simply be a prelude to a career.
Pronunciation: preh·lyood
Meaning: an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
Synonyms: preliminary, overture, opening
Antonyms: aftermath, closing, conclusion
Sentence: Education cannot simply be a prelude to a career.
10.LARGESSE (noun) : उदारता
Pronunciation: laa·jes
Meaning: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
Synonyms: generosity, liberality, munificence
Antonyms: cheapness, parsimony, penuriousness
Sentence: She is not noted for her largesse.
Pronunciation: laa·jes
Meaning: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
Synonyms: generosity, liberality, munificence
Antonyms: cheapness, parsimony, penuriousness
Sentence: She is not noted for her largesse.
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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