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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 25 January 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.TRAIPSE (verb): धीरे-धीरे चलना
Pronunciation : trayps
Meaning: walk or move wearily or reluctantly.
Synonyms: trudge, trek, tramp
Antonyms: go direct, run, tiptoe
Sentence: I spent the day traipsing around the shops but found nothing suitable for her.
2.ETHOS (noun) : प्रकृति
Pronunciation : ee·thaws
Meaning: the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
Synonyms: spirit, character, tenor
Antonyms: body, flesh
Sentence: The revolution in the ethos of agriculture must also involve the farmers’ unions.
3.PORTENTOUS (adj.) : अमंगल
Pronunciation : paw·tent·uhs
Meaning: of or like a portent.
Synonyms: ominous, warning, foreshadowing
Antonyms: unthreatening, auspicious, benign
Sentence: There was nothing portentous or solemn about him.
4.ABSURDITY (noun) : मूर्खता
Pronunciation : uhb·suhd·uh·tee
Meaning: the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable.
Synonyms: preposterousness, ridiculousness, ludicrousness
Antonyms: prudence, sagacity, wisdom
Sentence: The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh.
5.LINGER (verb) : दीर्घ काल तक रहना
Pronunciation : ling·guh
Meaning: stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
Synonyms: wait around, stay, remain
Antonyms: leave
Sentence: Unfortunately, the tax will linger until April.
6.POIGNANT (adj.) : मार्मिक
Pronunciation : poy·nynt
Meaning: evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Synonyms: touching, pitiful, sad
Antonyms: unaffecting, unemotional, unimpressive
Sentence: I found his speech deeply poignant.
7.ENRAPTURED (verb) : मंत्रमुग्ध
Pronunciation : uhn·rap·chuhd
Meaning: give intense pleasure or joy to.
Synonyms: delight, give great pleasure to, give joy to
Antonyms: depressed, discouraged, disheartened
Sentence: The audience was enraptured by her beautiful voice.
8.GLUTTONOUS (adj.) : लोभी
Pronunciation : glut·ton·ous
Meaning: excessively greedy.
Synonyms: greedy, gourmandizing, voracious
Antonyms: satiated, satisfied, stuffed
Sentence: He is a selfish, gluttonous, and lazy person.
9.ACCRUE (verb) : उपाजित होना
Pronunciation : uh·kroo
Meaning: (of sums of money or benefits) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.
Synonyms: result, arise, follow
Antonyms: abate, decline, diminish
Sentence: A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.
10.PIDDLING (adj.) : क्षुद्र
Pronunciation : pi·duhl·uhng
Meaning: pathetically trivial; trifling.
Synonyms: trivial, trifling, petty
Antonyms: consequential, considerable, important
Sentence: I don’t want to hear all the piddling little details!
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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