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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 24 September 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.THINGAMABOB (noun) : अज्ञात
Pronunciation: thingamabob
Meaning: something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or unknown
Synonyms: doohickey, thingummy, doodad
Antonyms: insulator, conductor , unclog
Sentence: Our intern got us one of those thingamabobs which you can use to take selfies.
2. HARDHANDED (adj.) : कठोर
Pronunciation: hard-hand•ed
Meaning: difficult to endure; as in tough
Synonyms: tough, harsh, hard
Antonyms: easy, light, soft
Sentence: The hardhanded rule of a tyrannical regime.
3. RIGGED (verb) : प्रस्तुत
Pronunciation: rigd
Meaning: to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
Synonyms: equipped, furnished, supplied
Antonyms: stripped, deprived, divested
Sentence: Our boat has been rigged up with new sails.
4. MERITOCRACY (noun) : प्रतिभा के आधार पर चयन किया सरकार
Pronunciation: meh·ruht·aw·kruh·see
Meaning: the government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.
Synonyms: government, administration, regime
Antonyms: prejudice, discrimination, intolerance
Sentence: However, in a meritocracy, those at the bottom are clearly inferior.
5. SIPHONED (verb) : बाहर निकाला
Pronunciation: sai·fnd
Meaning: to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
Synonyms: pumped, drained, sucked
Antonyms: filled, soaked, watered
Sentence: The waste liquid needs to be siphoned off.
6. ENCAPSULATE (verb) : संक्षिप्त करना
Pronunciation: uhn·kaps·yool·ayt
Meaning: to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
Synonyms: summarize, reprise, recapitulate
Antonyms: extend, prolong, lengthen
Sentence: It was very difficult to encapsulate the story of the revolution in a single one-hour documentary.
7. DEVISE (verb) : ईजाद करना
Pronunciation: duh·vize
Meaning: to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
Synonyms: concoct, invent, conceive
Antonyms: replicate, mimic. imitate
Sentence: Scientists are working to devise a means of storing this type of power.
8. FICKLE (adj.) : अस्थिर
Pronunciation: fi·kl
Meaning: changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.
Synonyms: capricious, changeable, variable
Antonyms: constant, certain, unchanging
Sentence: Fortune is fickle.
9. PIQUANT (adj.) : सरस
Pronunciation: pee·knt
Meaning: having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor.
Synonyms: spicy, tangy, spiced
Antonyms: tasteless, dull
Sentence: Bland vegetables are often served with a piquant sauce.
10. GRATIS (adv.) : निःशुल्क
Pronunciation: gra·tuhs
Meaning: without charge; free.
Synonyms: free, without charge, for nothing
Antonyms: paid, costly
Sentence: I’ll give it to you, gratis!
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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