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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 25 April 2024
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.HAVEN (noun) : शरण
Pronunciation: hay·vn
Meaning: a place of safety or refuge.
Synonyms: refuge, shelter, sanctuary
Antonyms: hellhole, inferno, quagmire
Sentence: The river banks are a haven for wildlife.
2.RENEGE (verb) : इनकार
Pronunciation: ruh·nayg
Meaning: go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract.
Synonyms: withdraw, recall, retract
Antonyms: fulfil, keep
Sentence: If you renege on the deal now, I’ll fight you in the courts.
3.STENCH (noun) : बदबू
Pronunciation: stench
Meaning: a strong and very unpleasant smell.
Synonyms: stink, bad smell, foul smell
Antonyms: fragrance, aroma, sweetness
Sentence: The air was filled with the overpowering stench of decomposing vegetation.
4.CONGENIAL (adj.) : अनुकूल
Pronunciation: kuhn·jee·nee·uhl
Meaning: (of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one’s own.
Synonyms: pleasant, delightful, enjoyable
Antonyms: disagreeable, unpleasant, miserable
Sentence: The department provides a congenial atmosphere for research.
5.FIDDLING (adj.) : निरर्थक
Pronunciation: fi·duhl·uhng
Meaning: of little value or importance.
Synonyms: little, minor, trivial
Antonyms: significant, important, major
Sentence: You should delegate these fiddling matters to your staff so that you can focus on more important issues.
6.SKEWED (verb) : तिरछा करना
Pronunciation: skyood
Meaning: suddenly change direction or position.
Synonyms: tilted, uneven, crooked
Antonyms: straight, level, uniform
Sentence: The picture on the wall was slightly skewed.
7.SHIRKER (noun) : कामचोर
Pronunciation: shirker
Meaning: one who deliberately avoids work or duty.
Synonyms: idler, lingerer, sluggard
Antonyms: doer, hustler
Sentence: There is no room in our organization for shirkers.
8.DEMYSTIFY (verb) : स्पष्ट करना
Pronunciation: dee·mi·stuh·fai
Meaning: make (a difficult or esoteric subject) clearer and easier to understand.
Synonyms: explain, clarify, illustrate
Antonyms: obscure, confuse, confound
Sentence: This book aims to demystify medical treatments.
9.VERACIOUS (adj.) : सत्यनिष्ठ
Pronunciation: vuh·ray·shuhs
Meaning: speaking or representing the truth.
Synonyms: honest, truthful, genuine
Antonyms: mendacious, dishonest, untruthful
Sentence: He was a strictly veracious reporter.
10.RECEPTIVE (adj.): ग्रहणशील
Pronunciation: ruh·sep·tuhv
Meaning: willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas.
Synonyms: open-minded, broad-minded, impartial
Antonyms: unreceptive, partial
Sentence: The voters had seemed receptive to his ideas.
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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