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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 27 July 2020
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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. TENTATIVE (adjective) – प्रयोगात्मक
Pronunciation: ten·tuh·tuhv
Meaning: not certain or fixed; provisional
Synonyms: provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled, indefinite, preliminary, speculative, conjectural
Antonyms: definite, certain
Usage: We have made a tentative plan for the vacation but haven't really decided yet.
2. DIFFIDENT (adjective) – शर्मीला, शंकाशील
Pronunciation: di·fuh·dnt
Meaning: modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
Synonyms: shy, bashful, modest, unpresuming, humble, uncertain, hesitant
Antonyms: confident, conceited
Usage: He was diffident about his own success.
3. AFFABLE (adjective) – मिलनसार
Pronunciation: a·fuh·bl
Meaning: friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
Synonyms: friendly, congenial, cordial, warm, pleasant, nice, likeable
Antonyms: unfriendly, prickly
Usage: Murray was an affable, free-spirited man.
4. MUSTY (adjective) – बासी, दुर्गन्धित
Pronunciation: muh·stee
Meaning: having a stale, moldy, or damp smell
Synonyms: Synonyms: mouldy, stale, fusty, damp, dank, smelly
Antonyms: fresh, fragrant
Usage: The musty odor of the wet towel made the bathroom smell unpleasant.
5. ABEYANCE (noun) – निलम्बन
Pronunciation: uh·bei·uhns
Meaning: a state of temporary disuse or suspension
Synonyms: suspension, reserve, pending, unattended, unfinished, adjourn
Antonyms: resume, continue
Usage: The decision is in abeyance until the returns from holiday.
6. ARBITRARY (adjective) – मनमाना
Pronunciation: aa·buh·truh·ree
Meaning: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
Synonyms: capricious, whimsical, random, chance, erratic, unreasoned, irrational, illogical
Antonym: rational, reasoned
Usage: He made an arbitrary decision to take the car.
7. SURLY (adjective) – असभ्य
Pronunciation: suh·lee
Meaning: bad-tempered and unfriendly
Synonyms: ill-natured, grumpy, glum, crotchety, prickly, irascible, testy
Antonyms: friendly, pleasant
Usage: He became surly and rude towards me.
8. INCORRIGBLE (adjective) – असंशोधनीय
Pronunciation: uhn·ko·ruh·juh·bl
Meaning: not able to be changed or reformed
Synonyms: inveterate, habitual, confirmed, hardened, incurable, unreformable
Antonyms: occasional, repentant
Usage: Even after therapy, the incorrigible child continues to misbehave.
9. ITINERANT (adjective) – भ्रमणकारी
Pronunciation: uh·ti·nuh·ruhnt
Meaning: travelling from place to place
Synonyms: travelling, peripatetic, wandering, roving, roaming, touring, nomadic, migrant
Antonyms: sedentary, settled
Usage: Stan is an itinerant farm worker who follows the crops.
10. KNAVE (noun) – धूर्त
Pronunciation: neiv
Meaning: a dishonest or unscrupulous man
Synonyms: scoundrel, rogue, villain, rascal, wretch, reprobate, scapegrace
Antonym: innocent, gentleman
Usage: Jason is a knave who will not hesitate to steal money from his family members.
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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