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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 26 January 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.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.
2.TANTRUM(noun) :- गुस्से का आवेश
Pronunciation: tan•truhm
Meaning: an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child.
Synonyms: fit of temper, fit of rage, fit of pique
Antonyms: peace, calm, quiet
Sentence: He has temper tantrums if he can’t get his own way.
3.VINDICTIVE(adj.) :- प्रतिशोधी
Pronunciation: vuhn•dik•tuhv
Meaning: having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
Synonyms: vengeful, revengeful, avenging
Antonyms: forgiving, merciful, relenting
Sentence: I have no vindictive feelings about it.
4.JOLTING(verb) :- झटका
Pronunciation: jolet•uhng
Meaning: push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.
Synonyms: push, thrust, knock
Antonyms:fluid, smooth
Sentence: A surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forward.
5.FIASCO(noun) :- असफलता
Pronunciation: fi•as•co
Meaning: a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way.
Synonyms: failure, debacle, shambles
Antonyms: hit, smash, success
Sentence: The mass rally was a total fiasco.
6.UNRAVEL(verb) :- सुलझाना
Pronunciation: uhn•ra•vl
Meaning: investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).
Synonyms: solve, resolve, work out
Antonyms: entangle, jumble, snarl
Sentence: They were attempting to unravel the cause of death.
7.PREPOSTEROUS(adj.) :- निरर्थक
Pronunciation: pruh•paw•stuh•ruhs
Meaning: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Synonyms: absurd, ridiculous, foolish
Antonyms: realistic, reasonable
Sentence: That’s a preposterous excuse!
8.CAPRICIOUS(adj.) :- मनमौजी
Pronunciation: ca•pri•cious
Meaning: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
Synonyms: fickle, inconstant, changeable
Antonyms: changeless, constant, immutable
Sentence: It’s terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss.
9.SUBTERFUGE(noun) :- छल
Pronunciation: suhb•tuh•fyooj
Meaning: deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.
Synonyms: trickery, intrigue, deviousness
Antonyms: candor, directness
Sentence: Journalists often use subterfuge to obtain material for stories
10.LACKADAISICAL(adj.) :- नाजुक
Pronunciation: la•kuh•day•zuhk•uhl
Meaning: lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
Synonyms: careless, enervated, languid
Antonyms: energetic, enterprising, motivated
Sentence: David has a rather lackadaisical approach to his work
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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