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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27 November 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.FELONIOUS (adj.): दुष्ट
Pronunciation: fuh•lone•ee•uhs
Meaning: relating to or involved in crime.
Synonyms: illegal, illicit, unlawful
Antonyms: lawful, legal, legitimate
Sentence: A pack of felonious goons is wreaking havoc on Metro City!
Pronunciation: fuh•lone•ee•uhs
Meaning: relating to or involved in crime.
Synonyms: illegal, illicit, unlawful
Antonyms: lawful, legal, legitimate
Sentence: A pack of felonious goons is wreaking havoc on Metro City!
2.SENTINEL (noun): पहरेदार
Pronunciation: sen•tuhn•uhl
Meaning: a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.
Synonyms: bodyguard, convoy, defender
Antonyms: traitor, decoy
Sentence: The sentinel was stationed on a hill.
Pronunciation: sen•tuhn•uhl
Meaning: a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.
Synonyms: bodyguard, convoy, defender
Antonyms: traitor, decoy
Sentence: The sentinel was stationed on a hill.
3.ENCAPSULATES (verb): संक्षेप
Pronunciation: en•kap•syoo•layts
Meaning: express the essential features of (something) succinctly.
Synonyms: summarize, abstracts, sums up
Antonyms: elongates, extends, lengthens
Sentence: Can you encapsulate the speech in about a paragraph?
Pronunciation: en•kap•syoo•layts
Meaning: express the essential features of (something) succinctly.
Synonyms: summarize, abstracts, sums up
Antonyms: elongates, extends, lengthens
Sentence: Can you encapsulate the speech in about a paragraph?
4.RECIPROCITY (noun): आदान-प्रदान करना
Pronunciation: reh•suh•praw•suh•tee
Meaning: the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another.
Synonyms: collaboration, mutualism, harmony
Antonyms: antagonism, antipathy, enmity
Sentence: The proposal calls for reciprocity in trade relations.
Pronunciation: reh•suh•praw•suh•tee
Meaning: the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another.
Synonyms: collaboration, mutualism, harmony
Antonyms: antagonism, antipathy, enmity
Sentence: The proposal calls for reciprocity in trade relations.
5.LEERY (adj.): चालाक
Pronunciation: leeuh•ree
Meaning: cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
Synonyms: wary, cautious, careful
Antonyms: innocent, naïve, simple
Sentence: I’ve always been a bit leery of authority figures.
Pronunciation: leeuh•ree
Meaning: cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
Synonyms: wary, cautious, careful
Antonyms: innocent, naïve, simple
Sentence: I’ve always been a bit leery of authority figures.
6.BOGGED (verb): फंस गया
Pronunciation: bawgd
Meaning: be or become stuck in mud or wet ground.
Synonyms: trapped, stuck
Antonyms: freed, released
Sentence: Your car will bog down in the mud.
Pronunciation: bawgd
Meaning: be or become stuck in mud or wet ground.
Synonyms: trapped, stuck
Antonyms: freed, released
Sentence: Your car will bog down in the mud.
7.AEGIS (noun): संरक्षण
Pronunciation: ee•juhs
Meaning: the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.
Synonyms: patronage, protection, shelter
Antonyms: assault, attack, offense
Sentence: The space program will continue under the aegis of the armed forces.
Pronunciation: ee•juhs
Meaning: the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.
Synonyms: patronage, protection, shelter
Antonyms: assault, attack, offense
Sentence: The space program will continue under the aegis of the armed forces.
8.DETERRING (verb): डराकर रोकना
Pronunciation: duh•tuh•ruhng
Meaning: discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
Synonyms: discourage, dissuade, scare off
Antonyms: encouraging, persuading
Sentence: High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses.
Pronunciation: duh•tuh•ruhng
Meaning: discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
Synonyms: discourage, dissuade, scare off
Antonyms: encouraging, persuading
Sentence: High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses.
9.ENTHUSE (verb): अति उत्साहित करना
Pronunciation: uhn•thyooz
Meaning: say something that expresses one’s eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
Synonyms: rave, be enthusiastic, gush
Antonyms: averse, disinclined, hesitant
Sentence: A good retailer will enthuse his stock and tempt you to try new foods.
Pronunciation: uhn•thyooz
Meaning: say something that expresses one’s eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
Synonyms: rave, be enthusiastic, gush
Antonyms: averse, disinclined, hesitant
Sentence: A good retailer will enthuse his stock and tempt you to try new foods.
10.REPOSE (noun): विश्राम
Pronunciation: ruh•poze
Meaning: a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.
Synonyms: rest, relaxation, inactivity
Antonyms: exertion, labor, toil
Sentence: The doctor ordered a period of repose for the patient recovering from pneumonia.
Pronunciation: ruh•poze
Meaning: a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.
Synonyms: rest, relaxation, inactivity
Antonyms: exertion, labor, toil
Sentence: The doctor ordered a period of repose for the patient recovering from pneumonia.
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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