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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27 December 2023
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.SOLITUDE (noun): अकेलापन
Pronunciation: saw·luh·chood
Meaning: the state or situation of being alone.
Synonyms: loneliness, solitariness, remoteness
Antonyms: camaraderie, companionship, company
Sentence: She savored her few hours of freedom and solitude.
2.RETRIBUTION (noun) : प्रतिदण्ड
Pronunciation: reh·truh·byoo·shn
Meaning: punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
Synonyms: punishment, penalty, nemesis
Antonyms: clemency, grace, leniency
Sentence: They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide.
3.DIFFUSELY (adv.) : विस्तारपूर्वक
Pronunciation: diffusely
Meaning: in a detailed way.
Synonyms: verbosely, wordily, redundantly
Antonyms: briefly, compactly, concisely
Sentence: As a result, they diffract X-rays diffusely.
4.DISCERNMENT (noun) : सूझ-बूझ
Pronunciation: duh·suhn·muhnt
Meaning: the ability to judge well.
Synonyms: judgment, refinement, perception
Antonyms: foolishness, idiocy, imbecility
Sentence: It’s clear that you are a person of discernment.
5.REPENTANCE (noun) : पछतावा
Pronunciation: ruh·pent·uhns
Meaning: the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse.
Synonyms: remorse, contrition, contriteness
Antonyms: impenitence, remorselessness
Sentence: Confession is the first step to repentance.
6.DIATRIBE (noun) : अभियोगात्मक भाषण
Pronunciation: dai·uh·tribe
Meaning: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
Synonyms: tirade, harangue, verbal onslaught
Antonyms: encomium, eulogy, panegyric
Sentence: The book is a diatribe against the academic left.
7.OBSTINATE (adj.) : जिद्दी
Pronunciation: awb·stuh·nuht
Meaning: stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
Synonyms: stubborn, headstrong, intransigent
Antonyms: acquiescent, agreeable, amenable
Sentence: He was the most obstinate man I’ve ever met.
8.GULLIBLE (adj.) : भोला
Pronunciation: guh·luh·bl
Meaning: easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
Synonyms: credulous, over-trusting, easily deceived
Antonyms: cynical, mistrustful, sophisticated
Sentence: He’s so gullible he’ll believe anything.
9.EPHEMERAL (adj.) : अल्पकालिक
Pronunciation: uh·feh·muh·ruhl
Meaning: lasting for a very short time.
Synonyms: transitory, transient, fleeting
Antonyms: eternal, everlasting, endless
Sentence: Most newspapers are of ephemeral interest.
10.DIAPHANOUS (adj.) : पारदर्शक
Pronunciation: dai·a·fuh·nuhs
Meaning: (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.
Synonyms: sheer, fine, ultra-fine
Antonyms: opaque, thick, foggy
Sentence: The little light fades the immense and diaphanous shadows.
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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