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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 22 August 2020
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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. PUGNACIOUS (adjective) – लड़ाका
Pronunciation: puhg·nei·shuhs
Meaning: eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
Synonyms: combative, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent, bellicose, warlike, quarrelsome
Antonyms: peaceable, friendly
Usage: John’s pugnacious behavior causes him to have few friends.
2. IMPERMEABLE (adjective) – अप्रवेश्य
Pronunciation: im·puh·mee·uh·bl
Meaning: not allowing substances to pass through
Synonyms: watertight, waterproof, airtight, tight, sealed, water-resistant, impenetrable
Antonyms: permeable, penetrable
Usage: Impermeable materials were used to build this waterproof fort.
3. TRICKLE (verb) – टपकना
Pronunciation: tri·kl
Meaning: flow in a small stream
Synonyms: drip, dribble,drizzle, flow, run, spill, ooze, leak
Antonyms: pour, gush, stream
Usage: There was a slow trickle of water from the faucet in the bathroom.
4. TRACTABLE (adjective) – शिक्षणीय
Pronunciation: trak·tuh·bl
Meaning: easy to control or influence
Synonyms: controllable, manageable, malleable, yielding, amenable, complaisant, compliant
Antonyms: obstinate, defiant, recalcitrant
Usage: Smith has always been tractable and obedient, even as a child.
5. INSULARITY (noun) – संकीर्णता
Pronunciation: in·syoo·la·ruh·tee
Meaning: ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience
Synonyms: parochialism, dogmatism, provincialism, narrowness, pettiness, inflexibility
Antonyms: tolerance, forbearance
Usage: It was a typical case of British chauvinism and insularity.
6. BALK (verb) – विरोध करना
Pronunciation: bawlk
Meaning: hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
Synonyms: eschew, resist, scorn, disdain, refuse
Antonyms: accept
Usage: New parents will often balk at hiring a babysitter.
7. UNCOUTH (adjective) – असभ्य
Pronunciation: uhn·kooth
Meaning: lacking good manners, refinement, or grace
Synonyms: uncivilized, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated
Antonyms: refined, cultivated, polite
Usage: In my family, it is considered uncouth to question someone about the value of a gift they give you.
8. REACTIONARY (adjective) – प्रतिक्रियात्मक, उन्नति रोधक
Pronunciation: ree·ak·shuh·nuh·ree
Meaning: opposing political or social progress or reform
Synonyms: right-wing, conservative, rightist, traditionalist, conventional, unprogressive
Antonyms: radical, progressive
Usage: The new president believes some of the government’s reactionary policies should be changed.
9. INTRANSIGENT (adjective) – सैद्धांतिक
Pronunciation: in·tran·suh·jnt
Meaning: unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
Synonyms: uncompromising, inflexible, unbending, unshakeable, resolute
Antonyms: compliant, flexible
Usage: Let us not forget that the Japanese are an intransigent people.
10.TEMPERATE (adjective) – संयमी
Pronunciation: tem·puh·ruht
Meaning: showing moderation or self-restraint
Synonyms: restrained, moderate, controlled, disciplined, austere, abstinent, ascetic
Antonyms: intemperate, immoderate
Usage: Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink.
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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