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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 24 June 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 mucah you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
Happy learning!!!
Happy learning!!!
1. DISPOSITION (noun) : स्वभाव
Pronunciation: di·spuh·zi·shn
Meaning: a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character.
Synonyms: nature, character, mentality
Antonyms: disinclination, dislike, hate, hatred.
Sentence: Your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you.
2. HUBRIS (noun) : अभिमान
Pronunciation: hyoo·bruhs
Meaning: excessive pride or self-confidence.
Synonyms: arrogance, conceit, conceitedness
Antonyms: humbleness, humility, modesty
Sentence: The self-assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s.
3. FORMIDABLE (adj.) : दुर्जेय
Pronunciation: fuh·mi·duh·bl
Meaning: inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Synonyms: intimidating, forbidding, redoubtable
Antonyms: calming, comforting, consoling
Sentence: No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition.
4. INDECISIVE (adj.) : दुविधा में पड़ा हुआ
Pronunciation: in·duh·sise·uhv
Meaning: not settling an issue.
Synonyms: inconclusive, proving nothing, settling nothing
Antonyms: conclusive, decisive, definable
Sentence: He was criticized as a weak and indecisive leader.
5. DETRIMENT (noun) : हानि
Pronunciation: deh·truh·muhnt
Meaning: the state of being harmed or damaged.
Synonyms: harm, loss, damage
Antonyms: gain, recovery, cure
Sentence: Smoking is a detriment to one’s health.
6. DELINEATE (verb) : चित्रित करना
Pronunciation: duh·li·nee·ayt
Meaning: describe or portray (something) precisely.
Synonyms: describe, set forth, set out
Antonyms: confuse, distort
Sentence: The law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent.
7. HAYWIRE (adj.) : उत्तेजित
Pronunciation: hay·vai·uh
Meaning: erratic; out of control.
Synonyms: out of order, erratic, faulty
Antonyms: in order, under control
Sentence: After that, things started to go haywire.
8. CONTEMPLATE (verb) : मनन
Pronunciation: kawn·tuhm·playt
Meaning: look thoughtfully for a long time.
Synonyms: look at, view, regard
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, overlook
Sentence: He sat on the carpet contemplating his image in the mirrors.
9. BAMBOOZLE (verb) : धोखा देना
Pronunciation: bam·boo·zl
Meaning: fool or cheat (someone).
Synonyms: trick, deceive, delude
Antonyms: expose, reveal
Sentence: She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number.
10. FLEETING (adj.) : क्षणभंगुर
Pronunciation: fleet·uhng
Meaning: lasting for a very short time.
Synonyms: rushed, transient, rapid
Antonyms: ceaseless, dateless, deathless
Sentence: Hoping to get a fleeting glimpse of a whale underwater.
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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