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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22 May 2023
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!!!
Happy learning!!!
1. HOOLIGANISM (noun) : उपद्रव
Pronunciation: hoo·luh·guhn·i·zm
Meaning: violent or rowdy behavior by young troublemakers, typically in a gang
Synonyms: evil, immorality, sin
Antonyms: goodness, honesty, obedience
Sentence: He committed hooliganism even under the watchful eyes of the people.
2. ERRANT (adj.) : भटकनेवाला
Pronunciation: eh·ruhnt
Meaning: traveling in search of adventure.
Synonyms: traveling, wandering, itinerant
Antonyms: motionless, still, immobile
Sentence: She went to Paris to bring back her errant son.
3. THUMPING (adv.) : बहुत
Pronunciation: thuhmp·uhng
Meaning: impressively large, great, or excellent.
Synonyms: extremely, very, perfectly
Antonyms: little, slightly, nominally
Sentence: They won by a thumping majority.
4. MEDDLE (verb) : हस्तक्षेप करना
Pronunciation: meh·dl
Meaning: interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one’s concern.
Synonyms: interfere, intervene, intrude
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, neglect
Sentence: I don’t want him meddling in our affairs.
5. HILARITY (noun) : आनंद
Pronunciation: huh·la·ruh·tee
Meaning: extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter.
Synonyms: amusement, mirth, laughter
Antonyms: depression, despondence, sorrow
Sentence: His incredulous expression was the cause of much hilarity.
6. DEXTERITY (noun) : निपुणता
Pronunciation: dek·steh·ruh·tee
Meaning: skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
Synonyms: deftness, adeptness, adroitness
Antonyms: inadequacy, inability, incapability
Sentence: I don’t have the dexterity for juggling.
7. GAIETY (noun) : आमोद-प्रमोद
Pronunciation: gay·uh·tee
Meaning: the state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful.
Synonyms: cheerfulness, merriment, joy
Antonyms: misery, mourning, despondence
Sentence: Their gaiety helped the party a lot.
8. RAPACIOUS (adj.) : लालची
Pronunciation: ruh·pay·shuhs
Meaning: aggressively greedy or grasping.
Synonyms: grasping, greedy, avaricious
Antonyms: satisfied, stuffed, generous
Sentence: Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on a variety of small animals.
9. APPROBATION (noun) : प्रशंसा
Pronunciation: a·proh·bay·shn
Meaning: approval or praise.
Synonyms: approval, acceptance, assent
Antonyms: disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor
Sentence: The manager surveyed her report with approbation.
10. FLEDGLING (noun) : अनुभवहीन मनुष्य
Pronunciation: flej·luhng
Meaning: a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
Synonyms: learner, student, trainee
Antonyms: expert, master, veteran
Sentence: In my junior year a friend, a fledgling pilot, taught me the basics of handling a small plane.
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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