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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22 July 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.
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1. INTERMITTENT (adj.) : रुक-रुक कर
Pronunciation: in·tuh·mi·tnt
Meaning: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
Synonyms: sporadic, irregular, random
Antonyms: constant, continuous, incessant
Sentence: After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned.
2. SURMISE (verb) : अंदाज़ा लगाना
Pronunciation: sur-mise
Meaning: suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
Synonyms: guess, conjecture, suspect
Antonyms: ascertain, determine, find out
Sentence: He surmised that something must be wrong
3. HECTIC (adj.) : अतिव्यस्त
Pronunciation: hek·tuhk
Meaning: full of incessant or frantic activity.
Synonyms: buzzing, bustling, very active
Antonyms: calm, quiet, peaceful
Sentence: I’ve found the past few weeks rather hectic.
4. VILIFICATION (noun) : तिरस्कार करना
Pronunciation: vi·luh·fuh·kay·shn
Meaning: abusively disparaging speech or writing.
Synonyms: condemnation, criticism, censure
Antonyms: acclaim, accolade, applause
Sentence: They pelted him with ridicule and vilification.
5. LACUNA (noun) : कमी
Pronunciation: luh·kyoo·nuh
Meaning: an unfilled space or interval.
Synonyms: want, scarcity, shortage
Antonyms: enough, plenty, sufficiency
Sentence: The journal has filled a lacuna in Middle Eastern studies.
6. GERMANE (adj.) : सार्थक
Pronunciation: juh·mayn
Meaning: relevant to a subject under consideration.
Synonyms: relevant, pertinent, applicable
Antonyms: irrelative, irrelevant, pointless
Sentence: He asks questions that are germane and central to the issue.
7. EPITHET (noun) : विशेषण
Pronunciation: eh·puh·thet
Meaning: an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
Synonyms: sobriquet, nickname, byname
Antonyms: disrepute, calumniation
Sentence: Old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet “dirty”.
8. INCERTITUDE(noun) : शक
Pronunciation: uhn·suh·tuh·chood
Meaning: a state of uncertainty or hesitation.
Synonyms: disbelief, incredulity, unbelief
Antonyms: assurance, belief, certainty
Sentence: Some schools broke down under the stresses of policy incertitude
9. CONSTERNATION (noun) : चिंता
Pronunciation: kawn·stuh·nay·shn
Meaning: feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
Synonyms: dismay, perturbation, anxiety
Antonyms: comfort, consolation, relief
Sentence: The announcement created surprise and consternation.
10. IMPECCABLE (adj.) : निर्दोष
Pronunciation: uhm·peh·kuh·bl
Meaning: (of behavior, performance, or appearance) in accordance with the highest standards of propriety; faultless.
Synonyms: flawless, faultless, unblemished
Antonyms: amiss, guilty, sinful
Sentence: The head of the investigation must be a person of impeccable probity and honesty.
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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