Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.

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1. fatuous (adjective) – बुद्धिहीन, मूर्ख
Pronunciation: fachu-us
Meaning: silly and pointless
Synonyms: silly, foolish, stupid, inane, nonsensical, childish
Antonyms: intelligent, sensible
Usage: Television commercials seem more fatuous than ever.

2. debar (verb) – निषेध करना
Pronunciation: di-baar
Meaning: exclude or prohibit (someone) officially from doing something
Synonyms: exclude, ban, bar, disqualify, disentitle
Antonyms: admit, allow
Usage: He was debarred from the club for unacceptable behaviour.

3. nebulous (adjective) – अस्पष्ट, धुंधला
Pronunciation: neb-yu-lus
Meaning: in the form of a cloud or haze; (of a concept) vague or ill-defined
Synonyms: indistinct, indefinite, unclear, vague, hazy, cloudy; vague, ill-defined, uncertain
Antonyms: clear, well defined
Usage: After the car accident, his memories were quite nebulous.

4. delirious (adjective) – सन्निपातग्रस्त
Pronunciation: diliri-us
Meaning: in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence
Synonyms: incoherent, raving, babbling, irrational, hysterical
Antonym: coherent
Usage: He became delirious and couldn't recognize people.

5. tenuous (adjective) – तुच्छ
Pronunciation: ten-yu-us
Meaning: very weak or slight; having little substance or strength
Synonyms: slight, insubstantial, flimsy, negligible, weak, fragile, shaky; fine, thin, slender, attenuated
Antonyms: convincing, substantial, strong; thick
Usage:

• Although the frozen lake was quite tenuous and unstable, Henry still decided to cross it on foot.
• The judge called the defense’s argument tenuous.

6. implore (verb) – याचना करना
Pronunciation: imp-lo-r
Meaning: beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
Synonyms: beg, entreat, beseech, request, solicit
Usage: He implored her to change her mind.

7. aplomb (noun) – अभिमान, संयम
Pronunciation: up-lom
Meaning: self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation
Synonyms: poise, self-assurance, assurance, self-possession, self-confidence
Usage: Diana passed the test with aplomb.

8. glorious (adjective) – यशस्वी, तेजस्वी
Pronunciation: glo-ri-us
Meaning: having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration; having a striking beauty or splendour
Synonyms: illustrious, celebrated, famous, famed, renowned; wonderful, marvellous, magnificent, superb, sublime
Antonyms: undistinguished; horrid, miserable
Usage: The film looks back at Spain's glorious past.

9. debunk (verb) – परदाफ़ाश करना
Pronunciation: di-bunk
Meaning: expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief); reduce the inflated reputation of (someone)
Synonyms: deflate, puncture, quash, expose
Antonym: confirm
Usage: His claims were later debunked by fellow academics..

10. foible (noun) – चरित्र की दुर्बलता
Pronunciation: fo-ib(u)l
Meaning: a minor weakness in someone's character
Synonyms: weakness, failing, shortcoming, flaw
Antonym: strength
Usage: They have to tolerate each other's little foibles.

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1. Try to make sentences using given words:

• debar
• implore
• aplomb
• foible
• glorious

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