Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 21 December 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.CONECUTIVE (adj): लगातार
Pronunciation:Kuhn.zeh.kyuh.tiv
Meaning: following continuously
Synonym: Successive, sequential , running
Antonym: Interrupted, nonsequential, separate
Sentence: He worked for five consecutive days to finish the project on time.
2.INTEGRITY (noun) : अखंडता
Pronunciation: in.tuh.gruh.tee
Meaning: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
Synonym: Honesty, uprightness , probity
Antonym: Dishonesty, corruption , division
Sentence: The integrity of the leader was respected by all her followers.
3.TAMPERING (noun) : छेड़छाड़
Pronunciation: tam.puh.ruhng
Meaning: the action of making unauthorized alterations
Synonym: Interference, meddling , tinker
Antonym: Restoration, repair , shunning
Sentence: Tampering with the device voids the warranty.
4.ELABORATELY (adv): बड़े प्रयास या विस्तार से
Pronunciation: uh.la.buh.ruht.lee
Meaning: in a detailed and carefully arranged manner
Synonym: Intricately, meticulously , in detail
Antonym: Simply, plainly , unfancy
Sentence: The banquet hall was elaborately decorated for the royal reception.
5.DYNAMICS (noun) : गतिकी
Pronunciation: dai.na.muhks
Meaning: the forces or properties that stimulate growth,development, or change within a system or process
Synonym: brawny,refreshed, stout
Antonym: tired, powerless, soft
Sentence: The dynamics of the group changed when the new manager arrived.
6.MANIPULATION (noun) : हेरफेर
Pronunciation: ma.ni.pyoo.lay.shn
Meaning: the action of manipulating someone in a clever or unscrupulous way (हेरफेर)
Synonym: Exploitation,manoeuvring , devise
Antonym: Honesty,straightforwardness , bungle
Sentence: The manipulation of public opinion is a common strategy in politics.
7.EXEGESIS (noun) : टिप्पणी
Pronunciation: ek.suh.jee.suhs
Meaning: critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture
Synonym: Analysis, interpretation , explication
Antonym: Misinterpretation, distortion ,text
Sentence: His exegesis of ancient texts provided new insights into their meanings.
8. INCHOATE(adj) : अपूर्ण
Pronunciation: inchoate
Meaning: just begun and not fully formed or developed
Synonym: Nascent, embryonic ,original
Antonym: Mature, developed ,shaped
Sentence: The inchoate ideas eventually formed the basis of his theory.
9.JEJUNE (adj) : नीरस
Pronunciation: juh.joon
Meaning: naive, simplistic, and superficial
Synonym: boring, old, heavy
Antonym: Interesting, surprising , engaging
Sentence: The lecture was so jejune that several students fell asleep.
10.QUIXOTIC (adj) : विलक्षण
Pronunciation:kvuhk.saw.tuhk
Meaning: exceedingly idealistic;unrealistic and impractical (िवलƗण)
Synonym: Visionary, impractical , romantic
Antonym: Pragmatic, realistic ,practical
Sentence: His quixotic quest for the city of gold left him penniless and wandering in the desert.
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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