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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 23 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.
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1. NULLITY (noun) : व्यर्थता
Pronunciation: nuhl·uh·tee
Meaning: a person of no importance or influence
Synonyms: insignificancy, nonentity, inferior
Antonyms: bigwig, eminence, notable
Sentence: The judge’s order was a nullity and no effective variation was made of the earlier flawed order of the justices.
2. QUANDARY (noun) : व्याकुलता
Pronunciation: kvawn·duh·ree
Meaning: a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
Synonyms: dilemma, plight, predicament
Antonyms: solution, boon, success.
Sentence: The government appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many people.
3. CATACLYSMIC (adj.) : दुर्घटना
Pronunciation: ka·tuh·kliz·muhk
Meaning: relating to or denoting a violent natural event.
Synonyms: disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous
Antonyms: non-destructive, protective
Sentence: These countries are on the brink of cataclysmic famine.
4. SQUISHY (adj.) : मुलायम
Pronunciation: skvish·ee
Meaning: soft and moist.
Synonyms: soft, spongy, squashy
Antonyms: firm, hard, solid
Sentence: The ground was soft and squishy, and she felt mud oozing over the top of her shoes.
5. GRATING (adj.) : कर्कश
Pronunciation: grayt·uhng
Meaning: sounding harsh and unpleasant.
Synonyms: croaking, croaky, gravel
Antonyms: gentle, gliding, melodious
Sentence: She recognized the grating voice of Dr. Sarnoff.
6. FECUND (adj.) : फलप्रद
Pronunciation: fe-kənd ˈfē
Meaning: producing abundantly
Synonyms: fertile, fructuous, fruitful
Antonyms: infertile, sterile, unproductive
Sentence: The pampas are still among the most fecund lands in the world.
7. PORTEND (verb) : संकेत मिलता
Pronunciation: paw·tend
Meaning: be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.
Synonyms: presage, augur, foreshadow
Antonyms: describe, narrate, recite
Sentence: The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.
8. HOBNOBBED (verb) : सामाजिक रूप से मिलना
Pronunciation: hawb·nawbd
Meaning: mix socially, especially with those of higher social status.
Synonyms: associate, mix, fraternize
Antonyms: eschewed, shunned, alienated
Sentence: He was often seen hobnobbing with influential business people.
9. CURSORY (adj.) : जल्दबाजी
Pronunciation: kuh·suh·ree
Meaning: hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
Synonyms: perfunctory, desultory, casual
Antonyms: deliberate, unhurried, unrushed
Sentence: He put aside the papers after a cursory study.
10. HIATUS (noun) : विराम
Pronunciation: hai·uh·tuhs
Meaning: a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
Synonyms: pause, break, interval
Antonyms: continuation, continuity
Sentence: There was a brief hiatus in the war.
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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