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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 24 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.BICKER (VERB): झगड़ना
Pronunciation: bi·kuh
Meaning: to argue about unimportant things.
Synonyms: argue, quarrel, fight
Antonyms: agree, accept, concur
Synonyms: argue, quarrel, fight
Antonyms: agree, accept, concur
Sentence: Couples who bicker over who gets what from the divorce.
2.ROCOCO (ADJECTIVE): आलीशान
Pronunciation: ruh·koh·koh
Meaning: of or relating to an artistic style especially of the 18th century.
Synonyms: fancy, curlicue
Antonyms: plain
Sentence: The present building, in florid rococo style, dates from 1744-1767.
3.FLOUNDER (VERB): संघर्ष करना
Synonyms: fancy, curlicue
Antonyms: plain
Sentence: The present building, in florid rococo style, dates from 1744-1767.
3.FLOUNDER (VERB): संघर्ष करना
Pronunciation: flawn·duh
Meaning: to find it difficult to speak or act (usually in a difficult or embarrassing situation).
Synonyms: thrash, thresh, toss and turn
Antonyms: prosper, slide, float
Sentence: He was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters.
Synonyms: thrash, thresh, toss and turn
Antonyms: prosper, slide, float
Sentence: He was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters.
4.BIZARRE (ADJECTIVE): विचित्र
Pronunciation: bi·zaa
Meaning: very strange or unusual.
Synonyms: peculiar, odd, funny
Antonyms: ordinary, normal, typical
Sentence: I can't believe we're getting involved in something so bizarre.
5.TREACHEROUS (ADJECTIVE): विश्वासघाती
Synonyms: peculiar, odd, funny
Antonyms: ordinary, normal, typical
Sentence: I can't believe we're getting involved in something so bizarre.
5.TREACHEROUS (ADJECTIVE): विश्वासघाती
Pronunciation: treh·chuh·ruhs
Meaning: (used about a person) that you cannot trust and who may do something to harm you.
Synonyms: disloyal, perfidious, unfaithful
Antonyms: loyal, true, fast
Sentence: I hear that the old man has broken with that treacherous son of his.
Synonyms: disloyal, perfidious, unfaithful
Antonyms: loyal, true, fast
Sentence: I hear that the old man has broken with that treacherous son of his.
6.COAX (VERB): मनाना
Pronunciation: kokes
Meaning: to persuade somebody gently.
Synonyms: wheedle, cajole, flatter
Antonyms: dissuade, tease, require
Sentence: The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work.
7.OPULENT (ADJECTIVE): धनी
Synonyms: wheedle, cajole, flatter
Antonyms: dissuade, tease, require
Sentence: The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work.
7.OPULENT (ADJECTIVE): धनी
Pronunciation: aw·pyoo·luhnt
Meaning: made or decorated with expensive materials.
Synonyms: sumptuous palatial, rich
Antonyms: stark, Spartan, humble
Sentence: The limousine offers opulent comfort.
Synonyms: sumptuous palatial, rich
Antonyms: stark, Spartan, humble
Sentence: The limousine offers opulent comfort.
8.APPARENT (ADJECTIVE): प्रकट
Pronunciation: uh·pa·ruhnt
Meaning: that seems to be real or true but may not be.
Synonyms: ostensible, outward, suppsed
Antonyms: unclear, actual, real
Sentence: His lack of concern is just so apparent.
Synonyms: ostensible, outward, suppsed
Antonyms: unclear, actual, real
Sentence: His lack of concern is just so apparent.
9.UNCONSCIONABLE (ADJECTIVE): बेशरम
Pronunciation: uhn·kawn·shuhn·uh·bl
Meaning: unacceptable because of being too extreme.
Synonyms: amoral, immoral, unfair
Antonyms: ethical, acceptable
Sentence: The unconscionable conduct of his son.
Synonyms: amoral, immoral, unfair
Antonyms: ethical, acceptable
Sentence: The unconscionable conduct of his son.
10.SOLEMN (ADJECTIVE): गंभीर
Pronunciation: saw·luhm
Meaning: (used about a person) very serious; not happy or smiling.
Synonyms: earnest, honest, firm
Antonyms: insincere, frivolous
Sentence: He swore a solemn oath to keep faith.
Synonyms: earnest, honest, firm
Antonyms: insincere, frivolous
Sentence: He swore a solemn oath to keep faith.
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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