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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 26 February 2022
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. SCUTTLE (verb) : तीव्र गति
Pronunciation: skuh•tl
Meaning: run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.
Synonyms: scamper, scurry, scramble
Antonyms: crawl, creep, slowness
Sentence: A mouse scuttled across the floor.
2. CHASTISE (verb) : दंड देना
Pronunciation: chas·tise
Meaning: rebuke or reprimand severely.
Synonyms: scold, upbraid, berate
Antonyms: excuse, pardon, spare
Sentence: He chastised his colleagues for their laziness.
3. EGRESS (noun) : निकास
Pronunciation: ē-ˌgres
Meaning: the action of going out of or leaving a place.
Synonyms: departure, leaving, exit
Antonyms: entrance, entry, ingress
Sentence: The only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below.
4. AMENABLE (adj.) : वश्य
Pronunciation: uh•mee•nuh•bl
Meaning: (of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
Synonyms: compliant, acquiescent, biddable
Antonyms: disinclined, unamenable, unwilling
Sentence: Parents who have had easy babies and amenable children.
5. HILARITY (noun) : आनंद
Pronunciation: huh•la•ruh•tee
Meaning: extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter.
Synonyms: amusement, mirth, laughter
Antonyms: depression, despondence, sorrow
Sentence: His incredulous expression was the cause of much hilarity.
6.TUMBLE (verb) : लुढ़क
Pronunciation: tuhm•bl
Meaning: (typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.
Synonyms: fall (over), fall down, topple over
Antonyms: get up, rise, stand (up), uprise
Sentence: She pitched forward, tumbling down the remaining stairs.
7. SPARSE (adj.) : विरल
Pronunciation: spaas
Meaning: thinly dispersed or scattered.
Synonyms: scanty, scant, scattered
Antonyms: abundant, ample, bountiful
Sentence: Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation.
8. GROPE (verb) : अंधे की तरह खोजना
Pronunciation: ˈgrōp
Meaning: feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.
Synonyms: fumble, scrabble, search
Antonyms: succeed, stifle ,disengage
Sentence: She got up and groped for her spectacles.
9. CONUNDRUM (noun) : पहेली
Pronunciation: kuh•nuhn•druhm
Meaning: a confusing and difficult problem or question.
Synonyms: problem, difficult question, vexed question
Antonyms: answer, axiom, explanation
Sentence: This is not merely a curious conundrum.
10. VEXED (adj.) : झगड़े का
Pronunciation: vekst
Meaning: (of a problem or issue) difficult and much-debated; problematic.
Synonyms: disputed, contested, contentious
Antonyms: delighted, pleased, placid
Sentence: Ministers have begun work on the vexed issue of economic union.
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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