Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.

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1. DITHER (verb) – अनिश्चय में होना
Pronunciation: di-ther
Meaning: not providing a clear and definite result
Synonyms: hesitate, falter, waver, teeter, vacillate, oscillate
Usage: Stop dithering and choose which one you want

2. COMPLY (verb) – आज्ञापालन करना
Pronunciation: kump-lai
Meaning: act in accordance with a wish or command
Synonyms: observe, obey, follow, respect
Antonyms: ignore, disobey
Usage: We are unable to comply with your request.

3. WITHSTAND (verb) – सामना करना
Pronunciation: with-stand
Meaning: remain undamaged or unaffected by
Synonyms: resist, oppose, face, confront
Antonyms: give in, surrender, yield
Usage: This fabric can withstand steam and high temperatures.

4. INSTANTANEOUS (adjective) – तात्क्षणिक
Pronunciation: ins-tun-tein-ius
Meaning: occurring or done instantly
Synonyms: immediate, instant, prompt, direct, swift
Antonyms: delayed, long-term
Usage: Her response was instantaneous.

5. ERRONEOUS (adjevctive) – ग़लत
Pronunciation: iro-ni-us / ero-ni-us
Meaning: wrong; incorrect
Synonyms: wrong, incorrect, mistaken, inaccurate
Antonyms: right, correct
Usage: They have arrived at some erroneous conclusions.

6. CONTENTION (noun) – तकरार
Pronunciation: kun-ten-sh(u)n
Meaning: heated disagreement
Synonyms: disagreement, dispute, disputation, argument, variance
Antonym: agreement
Usage: The captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries.

7. REINSTATE (verb) – पुनः स्थापित करना
Pronunciation: ree-in-steit
Meaning: restore (someone or something) to their former position or state
Synonyms: restore, replace, reinstitute, reinstall, rehabilitate
Usage: What they did was to reinstate classical theory.

8. WITHER (verb) – मुरझाना
Pronunciation: wi-ther
Meaning: (of a plant) become dry and wrinkled as a result of loss of moisture or old age; fall into decay or decline
Synonyms: wilt, droop, fade; diminish, dwindle, shrink, lessen, fade
Antonyms: thrive, flourish; grow
Usage: The flowers will wither if you don't water them.

9. EXPEDITIOUS (adjective) – अविलम्ब, अतिशीघ्र
Pronunciation: eks-pi-di-shus
Meaning: done with speed and efficiency
Synonyms: speedy, swift, quick, rapid, fast, prompt, punctual
Antonym: slow
Usage: The bank was expeditious in replying to my letter.

10. NONENTITY (adjective) – तुच्छता
Pronunciation: non-en-ti-ti
Meaning: a person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; an unimportant person or thing
Synonyms: nobody, cipher, non-person, man of straw, nothing, small fry
Antonym: somebody, celebrity, heavyweight
Usage: She treated him as a nonentity.

LET’S CHECK HOW MUCH YOU LEARNT:

1. Try to make sentences using given words:

• contention
• comply
• withstand
• erroneous
• wither

2. Match the columns:

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