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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 24 June 2020
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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
Happy learning!!!
Happy learning!!!
1. OMINOUS (adjective) – अमंगल, अशुभ
Pronunciation: o•muh•nuhs
Meaning: giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
Synonyms: doomy, gloomy, unfavourable, threatening, menacing
Antonyms: promising, auspicious
Usage: The black clouds look ominous for our trip.
Pronunciation: o•muh•nuhs
Meaning: giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
Synonyms: doomy, gloomy, unfavourable, threatening, menacing
Antonyms: promising, auspicious
Usage: The black clouds look ominous for our trip.
2. PREMEDITATE (verb) – पूर्वचिन्तित, सोचा-समझा, जान-बूझकर किया हुआ
Pronunciation: pree•meh•duh•tei•tuh
Meaning: think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand
Synonyms: willful, intentional, deliberate, aforethought ,preplanned, calculated
Antonyms: accidental, unintentional, spontaneous
Usage: It is claimed that the Chinese attack on the Indian army was premeditated.
Pronunciation: pree•meh•duh•tei•tuh
Meaning: think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand
Synonyms: willful, intentional, deliberate, aforethought ,preplanned, calculated
Antonyms: accidental, unintentional, spontaneous
Usage: It is claimed that the Chinese attack on the Indian army was premeditated.
3. DECIMATE (verb) – तबाह करना, बरबाद करना, बड़ी संख्या में मारना
Pronunciation: deh•suh•meit
Meaning: kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of
Synonyms: slaughter, wipe out, annihilate, execute, massacre
Antonyms: preserve, protect, save, mend
Usage: Hydrogen bomb will decimate most of the population.
Pronunciation: deh•suh•meit
Meaning: kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of
Synonyms: slaughter, wipe out, annihilate, execute, massacre
Antonyms: preserve, protect, save, mend
Usage: Hydrogen bomb will decimate most of the population.
4. INFRUCTUOUS (adjective) – निष्फल
Pronunciation: in•fruhk•choo•uhs
Meaning: pointless or unnecessary, fruitless
Synonyms: ineffective, unproductive, unfruitful
Antonyms: fruitful, profitable,productive
Usage: The attempt to solve the border issues through political talks seems to be infructuous.
Pronunciation: in•fruhk•choo•uhs
Meaning: pointless or unnecessary, fruitless
Synonyms: ineffective, unproductive, unfruitful
Antonyms: fruitful, profitable,productive
Usage: The attempt to solve the border issues through political talks seems to be infructuous.
5. LACKLUSTRE (adjective) – फीका, मंद
Pronunciation: lak-lu- stuh
Meaning: lacking in vitality, force, or conviction, uninspired or uninspiring
Synonyms: dull, uninspired, unimaginative, insipid, lifeless, mundane, boring
Antonyms: inspired, brilliant
Usage: Some bars say business is lacklustre because of corona.
Pronunciation: lak-lu- stuh
Meaning: lacking in vitality, force, or conviction, uninspired or uninspiring
Synonyms: dull, uninspired, unimaginative, insipid, lifeless, mundane, boring
Antonyms: inspired, brilliant
Usage: Some bars say business is lacklustre because of corona.
6.FOLLY (noun) – अज्ञानता, नादानी, मूर्खता
Pronunciation: fo•lee
Meaning: lack of good sense, foolishness
Synonyms: madness, absurdity, craziness, stupidity
Antonym: seriousness, wisdom, intelligence, care
Usage: Destruction begins with folly.
Pronunciation: fo•lee
Meaning: lack of good sense, foolishness
Synonyms: madness, absurdity, craziness, stupidity
Antonym: seriousness, wisdom, intelligence, care
Usage: Destruction begins with folly.
7. PESTILENCE (noun) – महामारी, प्लेग
Pronunciation: peh•stuh•luhns
Meaning: a fatal epidemic disease
Synonyms: pandemic, contagion, infection, disease, plague
Antonyms: wellness, goodness
Usage: Corona has become a pestilence.
Pronunciation: peh•stuh•luhns
Meaning: a fatal epidemic disease
Synonyms: pandemic, contagion, infection, disease, plague
Antonyms: wellness, goodness
Usage: Corona has become a pestilence.
8. EXPEDITIOUS (adjective) – शीघ्र, जल्द
Pronunciation: ek•spuh•di•shuhs.
Meaning: done with speed and efficiency.
Synonyms: busy, diligent, energetic, active, agile, alert, brisk, bustling, industrious, lively, mobile
Antonyms: dull, heavy, idle, inactive, indolent, inert, lazy, quiet, slow, sluggish, stupid
Usage: The bank was expeditious in replying to my letter.
Pronunciation: ek•spuh•di•shuhs.
Meaning: done with speed and efficiency.
Synonyms: busy, diligent, energetic, active, agile, alert, brisk, bustling, industrious, lively, mobile
Antonyms: dull, heavy, idle, inactive, indolent, inert, lazy, quiet, slow, sluggish, stupid
Usage: The bank was expeditious in replying to my letter.
9. OBNOXIOUS (adjective) – अप्रिय, आपत्तिजनक, घृणित, बुरा
Pronunciation: uhb•nok•shuhs
Meaning: extremely unpleasant
Synonyms: nasty, offensive, awful, terrible, horrible, obscene, gross, hideous
Antonyms: delightful, pleasant, charming
Usage: He is the most obnoxious person I have ever met.
Pronunciation: uhb•nok•shuhs
Meaning: extremely unpleasant
Synonyms: nasty, offensive, awful, terrible, horrible, obscene, gross, hideous
Antonyms: delightful, pleasant, charming
Usage: He is the most obnoxious person I have ever met.
10. DEFERENCE (noun) – श्रद्धा, सम्मान, इज़्ज़त
Pronunciation: deh•fuh•ruhns
Meaning: polite submission and respect
Synonyms: respect, regard, esteem ,consideration, obedience, courtesy
Antonym: disrespect
Usage: He treated her with deference.
Pronunciation: deh•fuh•ruhns
Meaning: polite submission and respect
Synonyms: respect, regard, esteem ,consideration, obedience, courtesy
Antonym: disrespect
Usage: He treated her with deference.
Now take a test!!!
Fill up the Blanks:
1. Cyclone amphan will ______ flora and fauna.
2. _______ murder carries death sentence.
3. Man's _______ begins with anger.
4. Covid-19 is a ______.
5. He treated his relatives with extreme ______.
1. Cyclone amphan will ______ flora and fauna.
2. _______ murder carries death sentence.
3. Man's _______ begins with anger.
4. Covid-19 is a ______.
5. He treated his relatives with extreme ______.
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