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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22 February 2025
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.ARTICULATE (VERB): व्यक्त
Pronunciation: ar·tic·u·late
Meaning: good at expressing your ideas clearly.
Synonyms:vocal, fluent, glib
Antonyms:halting, hesitant, unvocal
Sentence: They were unable to articulate their emotions.
Synonyms:vocal, fluent, glib
Antonyms:halting, hesitant, unvocal
Sentence: They were unable to articulate their emotions.
2.DISCERN (VERB): पहचानना
Pronunciation: duh·suhn
Meaning: to see or notice something with difficulty.
Synonyms: make out, pick out, spotted
Antonyms:ignored, neglected, missed
Synonyms: make out, pick out, spotted
Antonyms:ignored, neglected, missed
Sentence: She could faintly discern the shape of a skull.
3.REPROACH (NOUN): तिरस्कार
Pronunciation: ruh·proche
Meaning: to tell somebody that he/she has done something wrong; to blame somebody.
Synonyms: reproof, reproval, rebuke
Antonyms: commendation, honor, citation
Sentence: She gave her a look of reproach.
Synonyms: reproof, reproval, rebuke
Antonyms: commendation, honor, citation
Sentence: She gave her a look of reproach.
4.HARDSHIP (NOUN): कष्ट
Pronunciation: haad·shuhp
Meaning: the fact of not having enough money, food, etc.
Synonyms: deprivation, destitution, rigor
Antonyms: prosperity, opportunity, break
Sentence: He is facing intolerable levels of hardship.
Synonyms: deprivation, destitution, rigor
Antonyms: prosperity, opportunity, break
Sentence: He is facing intolerable levels of hardship.
5. VINDICATE (VERB): साबित कर देना
Pronunciation: vin·duh·kayt
Meaning: to prove that something is true or that you were right about doing something, especially when other people thought differently.
Synonyms:acquit, clear, forgive
Antonyms:accuse, charge, indict
Sentence: More sober views were vindicated by events.
Synonyms:acquit, clear, forgive
Antonyms:accuse, charge, indict
Sentence: More sober views were vindicated by events.
6.RAGING (ADJECTIVE): प्रकोप
Pronunciation: rayj·uhng
Meaning: very severe or extreme.
Synonyms: violent, strong, extreme
Antonyms: calm, reining, cooling
Sentence: The stream could become a raging torrent in wet weather.
Synonyms: violent, strong, extreme
Antonyms: calm, reining, cooling
Sentence: The stream could become a raging torrent in wet weather.
7.CONVENE (VERB): बुलाना
Pronunciation: kuhn·veen
Meaning: to come together or to bring people together for a meeting, etc.
Synonyms: call, order, hold
Antonyms: disperse, dissolve, break up
Sentence: He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel.
Synonyms: call, order, hold
Antonyms: disperse, dissolve, break up
Sentence: He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel.
8.EXEMPLARY (ADJECTIVE): उदाहरणात्मक
Pronunciation: uhg·zem·pluh·ree
Meaning: very good; that can be an example to other people
Synonyms: ideal, model, copybook
Antonyms: deplorable. Ordinary,vile
Sentence: His behavior has always been exemplary.
Synonyms: ideal, model, copybook
Antonyms: deplorable. Ordinary,vile
Sentence: His behavior has always been exemplary.
9.STIFLE (VERB): दबाना
Pronunciation: stai·fl
Meaning: to stop something happening, developing or continuing.
Synonyms: hamper, constrain, curb
Antonyms: encourage
Sentence: High taxes stifled private enterprises.
Synonyms: hamper, constrain, curb
Antonyms: encourage
Sentence: High taxes stifled private enterprises.
10.PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): असावधान
Pronunciation: puh·fuhngk·tuh·ree
Meaning: (used about an action) done quickly as a duty without any interest or feeling.
Synonyms: desultory, quick, hasty
Antonyms: careful, thorough
Sentence: He gave a perfunctory nod.
Synonyms: desultory, quick, hasty
Antonyms: careful, thorough
Sentence: He gave a perfunctory nod.
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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