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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 26 February 2021
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.EDIBLE (adjective) – खाने योग्य
Pronunciation: eh·duh·bl
Meaning: suitable to be eaten
Synonyms: wholesome, consumable, digestible, palatable, comestible
Antonyms: inedible, harmful, unpalatable
Usage: The airline food was not great, but it was edible.
2.FORMIDABLE (adjective) – विकट
Pronunciation: faw·mi·duh·bl
Meaning: something that inspires fear
Synonyms: intimidating, forbidding, redoubtable, daunting, alarming, frightening,
terrifying
Antonyms: comforting, easy, weak
Usage: They had to overcome formidable obstacles.
3.AFTERMATH (noun) – परिणाम
Pronunciation: aaf·tuh·maath
Meaning: the consequences of an unpleasant or destructive event
Synonyms: impact, outcome, consequences, results, effects, repercussions
Antonyms: cause, origin, source
Usage: The story deals with the aftermath of warfare.
4.VERISIMILITUDE (noun) – सत्याभास
Pronunciation: veh·ruh·suh·mi·luh·chood
Meaning: the appearance of being true or real
Synonyms: authenticity, realism, genuineness, plausibility, resemblance
Antonym: falseness
Usage: To add verisimilitude, the stage is covered with sand for the desert scenes.
5.TACITURNITY (noun) – चुप्पी
Pronunciation: ta·suh·tuh·ni·tee
Meaning: the trait of being uncommunicative
Synonyms: reserve, silence, aloofness, calmness, caution, coldness, constraint
Antonym: boldness
Usage: His taciturnity was unbroken.
6.SHIFTY (adjective) – बेईमान
Pronunciation: shif·tee
Meaning: appearing deceitful or evasive
Synonyms: devious, evasive, slippery, duplicitous, false, deceitful, untrustworthy
Antonyms: honest, open, trustworthy
Usage: That guy is very suspicious, his shifty eyes move constantly.
7.INTERFERE (verb) – हस्तक्षेप करना
Pronunciation: in·tuh·feeuh
Meaning: intervene in a situation without invitation or necessity
Synonyms: meddle, intervene, intrude, impede, inhibit, obtrude
Antonyms: aid, allow, assist
Usage: I never interfere in his business.
8.HAPHAZARD (adjective) – बेतरतीब
Pronunciation: hap·ha·zuhd
Meaning: lacking any obvious principle of organization
Synonyms: random, unplanned, unsystematic, unmethodical, disorganized, disorderly, irregular
Antonyms: systematic, organized
Usage: Files have been stored in such a haphazard manner that they are impossible to find.
9.ENGENDER (verb) – उत्पन्न करना
Pronunciation: uhn·jen·duh
Meaning: cause or give rise to
Synonyms: cause, produce, create, generate, arouse, provoke, trigger
Antonyms: destroy
Usage: Some people believe violent video games engender feelings of hostility in young people.
10.INQUISITIVE (adjective) – जिज्ञासु
Pronunciation: uhng·kwi·zuh·tuhv
Meaning: eager for knowledge
Synonyms: curious, intrigued, interested, agog, intrusive, investigative, questioning
Antonyms: unconcerned, uninterested, incurious
Usage: The inquisitive little boy would not stop asking his parents questions.
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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