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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 25 January 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.DIASPORA (noun): प्रवासी
Pronunciation: dai.a.spuh.ruh
Meaning: the dispersion of any people from their original homeland
Synonym: Emigration, Dispersion , exoduses
Antonym: comings, entrances, arrivals
Sentence: The Indian diaspora across the world plays a significant role in the cultural exchange between countries.
2.ASSSIMILATED (verb): आत्मसात
Pronunciation: uh.si.muh.layt.uhd
Meaning:absorbed and integrated into a wider society or culture
Synonym: knew, recognized, saw
Antonym: missed, misresd, mistook
Sentence: Over the years, the immigrants have assimilated into the local community very well.
3.ADAPT (verb): अनुकूल बनाना
Pronunciation:uh.dapt
Meaning: to become familiar with a new situation and to change your behaviour accordingly
Synonym: Adjust, Conform, suit
Antonym: Resist, Reject, misadjust
Sentence: Animals must adapt to their environment in order to survive.
4.THRIVE (verb): फलना-फूलना
Pronunciation:thrive
Meaning:grow or develop well or vigorously
Synonym: Flourish, Prosper, bloom
Antonym: Decline, Fail, struggle
Sentence: The company continues to thrive despite the economic downturn.
5. LAUDATORY (adjective): सराहने योग्य
Pronunciation:lawd.uh.tree
Meaning: (of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation
Synonym: Complimentary, Praiseful , favorable
Antonym: Critical, Blaming, captious
Sentence: The reviews for the new book were overwhelmingly laudatory.
6.ACUTE (adjective): तीव्र
Pronunciation:uh.kyoot
Meaning: present or experienced to a severe or intense degree
Synonym: Severe, Sharp, keen
Antonym: Mild, Blunt, dull
Sentence: The patient was suffering from acute pain in his chest.
7.REPRIEVE (noun): दण्डविराम
Pronunciation:ruh.preev
Meaning:a cancellation or postponement of a punishment
Synonym: Respite, Pardon, recess
Antonym: Penalty, Punishment , progress
Sentence: The governor granted a reprieve to the death row inmate just hours before the scheduled execution.
8.FELONY (noun): गुंडागर्दी
Pronunciation:feh.luhn.ee
Meaning: the act of committing a serious crime such as murder; a crime of this type
Synonym: Crimes, Offenses, debts
Antonym: non crimes, moralities, virtues
Sentence: Convicted of a felony, he faced several years in prison.
9.HUSH-MONEY (noun): मुँह भराई
Pronunciation:huhsh.muh.nee
Meaning: money paid to someone to prevent them from disclosing information that is potentially damaging or embarrassing
Synonym: Bribe, Payoff
Antonym: Exposure, Disclosure
Sentence: He offered hush-money to the witnesses to prevent them from testifying in court.
10. INDICTMENT (noun): अभियोग
Pronunciation:uhn.dite.muhnt
Meaning: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Synonym: Charge, Accusation, beef
Antonym: Acquittal, Exoneration, defend
Sentence: The grand jury returned an indictment against the politician for corruption.
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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