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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 25 February 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.APPREHENSION (NOUN): आशंका
Pronunciation:a·pruh·hen·shn
Meaning: worry or fear that something unpleasant may happen.
Synonyms: angst, alarm, worry
Antonyms: confidence
Sentence:He felt sick with apprehension.
Synonyms: angst, alarm, worry
Antonyms: confidence
Sentence:He felt sick with apprehension.
2.STRIFE (NOUN): कलह
Pronunciation:strife
Meaning: trouble or fighting between people or groups.
Synonyms: friction, discord, dispute
Antonyms: harmony,peace,cooperation
Sentence:With the civil strife, the importance and prosperity of the ruling party declined.
Synonyms: friction, discord, dispute
Antonyms: harmony,peace,cooperation
Sentence:With the civil strife, the importance and prosperity of the ruling party declined.
3.CAPSIZE (VERB): नाव को उलटना
Pronunciation:kap·size
Meaning: (used about boats) to turn over in the water.
Synonyms: turn over, upset, tip over
Antonyms: right, raise, erect
Synonyms: turn over, upset, tip over
Antonyms: right, raise, erect
Sentence:The craft capsized in heavy seas.
4.BUCK (VERB): नर
Pronunciation:buhk
Meaning: the male of certain types of animal (rabbits and deer).
Synonyms: oppose contradict, defy
Antonyms: give in, accept, slob
Synonyms: oppose contradict, defy
Antonyms: give in, accept, slob
Sentence:The shares bucked the market trend
5.INTRIGUE (VERB): साज़िश
Pronunciation:in-treeg
Meaning: to make somebody very interested and wanting to know more.
Synonyms: fascinate, attract, plot
Antonyms: bore, tire, pall
Sentence:Dealing with compositional matters intrigue me the most.
6.DEPLOY (VERB): तैनात करना
Pronunciation:di·ploy
Meaning: to put soldiers or weapons in a position where they are ready to fight.
Synonyms: station, post, place
Antonyms: concentrate
Sentence:Forces were deployed at strategic locations.
7.RETICENT (ADJECTIVE): मितभाषी
Antonyms: concentrate
Sentence:Forces were deployed at strategic locations.
7.RETICENT (ADJECTIVE): मितभाषी
Pronunciation:reh·tuh·snt
Meanimg: not wanting to tell people about things.
Synonyms: withdrawn, introverted, shy
Antonyms: expansive, open, frank
Sentence:She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.
Synonyms: withdrawn, introverted, shy
Antonyms: expansive, open, frank
Sentence:She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.
8.IMPROPRIETY (NOUN): अनौचित्य
Pronunciation:im·pruh·prai·uh·tee
Meaning: behaviour or actions that are morally wrong or not appropriate.
Synonyms: misconduct, dishonesty, corruption
Antonyms: propriety, decency, fitness
Sentence:She was scandalized at the impropriety of the question.
9.INVOKE (VERB): आह्वान
Synonyms: misconduct, dishonesty, corruption
Antonyms: propriety, decency, fitness
Sentence:She was scandalized at the impropriety of the question.
9.INVOKE (VERB): आह्वान
Pronunciation:uhn·voke
Meaning: to mention or use a law, rule etc. as a reason for doing something.
Synonyms: adduce, instance, cite
Antonyms: waive, limit, impede
Sentence:The antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
10. ATTENUATE (VERB): दुर्बल होना
Synonyms: adduce, instance, cite
Antonyms: waive, limit, impede
Sentence:The antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
10. ATTENUATE (VERB): दुर्बल होना
Pronunciation:at·ten·u·ate
Meaning: to make something weaker, smaller or less effective.
Synonyms: reduce, lessen, impaired
Antonyms: strengthen, upgrade, add
Sentence:The rain attenuated, ending the storm.
Synonyms: reduce, lessen, impaired
Antonyms: strengthen, upgrade, add
Sentence:The rain attenuated, ending the storm.
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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