4.5/5
Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22 December 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.
Happy learning!!
1. ELUDE (verb) : टलना
Pronunciation: uh·lood
Meaning: evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.
Synonyms: evade, avoid, dodge
Antonyms: catch, embrace, pursue
Sentence: He managed to elude his pursuers by escaping into an alley.
2. PERTAINED (verb) : संबंधित
Pronunciation: puh·taynd
Meaning: be appropriate, related, or applicable.
Synonyms: concern, relate to, involve
Antonyms: irrelevant, irrelative
Sentence: Your questions should pertain directly to the discussion topic.
3. INCONSOLABLE (adj.) : गमगीन
Pronunciation: in·kuhn·sole·uh·bl
Meaning: (of a person or their grief) not able to be comforted or alleviated.
Synonyms: heartbroken, devastated, miserable
Antonyms: blissful, buoyant, cheerful
Sentence: The old man’s grief was agonizing and inconsolable.
4. AGILE (adj.) : चुस्त
Pronunciation: uh·jile
Meaning: able to move quickly and easily.
Synonyms: nimble, lithe, spry
Antonyms: clumsy, gawky, graceless
Sentence: He was as agile as a monkey.
5. ASSESS (verb) : आकलन
Pronunciation: a·suhs
Meaning: evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
Synonyms: evaluate, judge, gauge
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Sentence: The committee must assess the relative importance of the issues.
6. AMBIT (noun) : सीमा
Pronunciation: am·buht
Meaning: the scope, extent, or bounds of something.
Synonyms: scope, extent, bounds
Antonyms: center, central core, central location
Sentence: Her case falls within the ambit of moral law.
7. ENSNARE (verb) : फुसलाना
Pronunciation: uhn·sneuh
Meaning: catch in or as in a trap.
Synonyms: capture, catch, seize
Antonyms: clear, free, liberate
Sentence: Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs.
8. INTRICATE (adj.) : जटिल
Pronunciation: in·truh·kuht
Meaning: very complicated or detailed.
Synonyms: complex, complicated, convoluted
Antonyms: plain, simple, uncomplicated
Sentence: Police officers uncovered an intricate web of deceit.
9. DOLEFUL (adj.) : मातमी
Pronunciation: dole·ful
Meaning: expressing sorrow; mournful.
Synonyms: mournful, woeful, sorrowful
Antonyms: happy, joyful, blissful
Sentence: As soon as I saw the doctor’s doleful expression, I knew my father’s condition was not good.
10. INSOLENT (adj.) : बदतमीज
Pronunciation: in·suh·luhnt
Meaning: showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
Synonyms: impertinent, impudent, cheeky
Antonyms: meek, humble, respectful
Sentence: She hated the insolent tone of his voice.
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.
2 likes |
0 comment
