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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 26 December 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.OVERSIGHT (noun) : चूक
Pronunciation: oh·vuh·site
Meaning: an unintentional failure to notice or do something.
Synonyms: mistake, error, blunder
Antonyms: accuracy, precision
Sentence: Claiming “three billion” instead of “three million” was just an oversight.
2.STODGY (adj.) : उबाऊ
Pronunciation: stawj·ee
Meaning: causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
Synonyms: boring, dull, monotonous
Antonyms: interesting, intriguing, engaging
Sentence: The sitcom was offbeat and interesting in its first season, but has since become predictable and stodgy.
3.HAYWIRE (adj.) : उत्तेजित
Pronunciation: hay·vai·uh
Meaning: erratic; out of control.
Synonyms: out of order, erratic, faulty
Antonyms: in order, under control
Sentence: After that, things started to go haywire.
4.UNWITTINGLY (adv.) : बेइरादा
Pronunciation: uhn·vit·uhng·lee
Meaning: without being aware; unintentionally.
Synonyms: accidentally, fortuitously, inadvertently,
Antonyms: meticulously, orderly, intentionally
Sentence: If I offended you it was unwittingly.
5.GARISH (adj.) : भड़कीला
Pronunciation: geuh·ruhsh
Meaning: obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
Synonyms: gaudy, lurid, loud
Antonyms: quiet, muted, subdued
Sentence: It’s a little too garish for my taste.
6.IMMURED (verb) : क़ैद करना
Pronunciation: uh·myawd
Meaning: enclose or confine (someone) against their will.
Synonyms: caged, imprisoned, enclosed
Antonyms: free, loose, unbound
Sentence: He was immured in a dark room.
7.VOUCHSAFE (verb) : अनुदान करना
Pronunciation: vawch·sayf
Meaning: give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner.
Synonyms: grant, confer on, concede
Antonyms: hinder, impede, refuse
Sentence: He vouchsafed the information that the meeting had been postponed.
8.DOSSIER (noun) : फ़ाइल
Pronunciation: daw·seeuh
Meaning: a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject.
Synonyms: file, report, data
Antonyms: ambiguity , disinformation , fabrication
Sentence: The company is compiling a dossier of evidence to back its allegations.
9.DISINGENUOUS (adj.) : कपटी
Pronunciation: di·sin·jeh·nyoo·uhs
Meaning: not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
Synonyms: dishonest, deceitful, underhand
Antonyms: honest, sincere, genuine
Sentence: He was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical.
10.PILLORY (verb): निंदा करना
Pronunciation: pi·luh·ree
Meaning: to subject (someone) to harsh public criticism
Synonyms: blame, criticize, scold
Antonyms: endorse, approve, commend
Sentence: The press pilloried the judge for his decision.
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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