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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 24 January 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.PENCHANT (noun): लगन
Pronunciation:pawn.shawn
Meaning: a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
Synonym: Inclination, Predilection , tendency
Antonym: Dislike, Aversion,allergy
Sentence: He has a penchant for fine dining that keeps him searching for new restaurants.
2.PROXIES (noun): प्रतिनिधि
Pronunciation:prawk.seez
Meaning:a person authorized to act on behalf of another
Synonym: Representatives, Delegates , agent
Antonym: Principals, Opponents
Sentence: They voted through proxies at the annual shareholders' meeting.
3.VESTED (adjective): निहित
Pronunciation:vest.uhd
Meaning:secured in the possession of or assigned to a person
Synonym: Established, Conferred
Antonym: Conditional, Unsecured
Sentence: After years of service, she finally has a vested interest in the company's profit-sharing plan.
4.COMPRISE (verb): समावेश
Pronunciation:kuhm.prize
Meaning: consist of; be made up of
Synonym: Include, Encompass , consist of
Antonym: Exclude, Omit
Sentence: The committee was comprised of experts from various fields.
5. SYNDICATE (noun): संघ
Pronunciation:sin.duh.kuht
Meaning: a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest
Synonym: Clique, pack , ring
Antonym: Individual, Single, censor
Sentence: The media syndicate owns several radio stations and newspapers across the country.
6. ALLAY (verb): शांतकरना
Pronunciation: uh.lay
Meaning:diminish or put at rest(fear, suspicion, or worry)
Synonym: Reduce, Alleviate , soothe
Antonym: Aggravate, Intensify , injure
Sentence: The report helped to allay investors' fears about economic instability.
7. CONSPICUOUS(adjective):विशिष्ट
Pronunciation:kuhn.spi.kyoo.uhs
Meaning: easily seen or noticed
Synonyms:noticeable , striking , visible
Antonyms:subtle, hidden, faint
Sentence: the male, with its bright plumage, is quite conspicuous.
8. PROWESS(noun): कौशल
Pronunciation:prau.uhs
Meaning: great skill at doing something
Synonyms: courage, bravery, valor
Antonyms:timidity, softness, cowardice
Sentence: Confident in their military prowess, they preferred to try the arbitrament of war.
9. SANGUINE(adjective):आशावादी
Pronunciation:sang.gvn
Meaning: cheerful, hopeful and confident about the future
Synonyms: fierce, vicious, cruel
Antonyms: pacific, kind, benign
Sentence: he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy.
10. CHAGRIN(noun):चिढ़
Pronunciation:sha.gruhn
Meaning: a feeling of being disappointed, annoyed or humiliated
Synonyms:frustration,sadness, sorrow
Antonyms: joy, bliss, satisfaction
Sentence: He has adopted the one by the radiator, much to Tess's chagrin.
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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