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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27 September 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. CONTRIVANCE (noun) : युक्ति
Pronunciation : kuhn·trive·uhns
Meaning: the use of skill to bring something about or create something.
Synonyms: scheme, stratagem, tactic
Antonyms: ignorance., disorganization
Sentence: He erected some contrivance for storing rain water.
2. SUBSUME (verb) : किसी नियम के अंतर्गत करना
Pronunciation : suhb·syoom
Meaning: include or absorb (something) in something else.
Synonyms: comprehend, contain, embrace
Antonyms: exclude, leave (out), miss out
Sentence: States subsume many of the responsibilities of governing from the county.
3. SAPIENCE (noun) : बुद्धिमत्ता
Pronunciation : sa·pi·ence
Meaning: the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
Synonyms: discernment, insight, perception
Antonyms: foolishness, idiocy, imbecility
Sentence: The kind of sapience that comes from a lifetime of experience as an educator.
4. STIFLED (verb) : दबाया
Pronunciation : stai·fld
Meaning: make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
Synonyms: suffocate, choke, asphyxiate
Antonyms: breathed, exhaled
Sentence: He is said to have stifled his victim with a pillow.
5. UNNERVE (verb) : हतोत्साहित करना
Pronunciation : uhn·nuhv
Meaning: make (someone) lose courage or confidence.
Synonyms: demoralize, discourage, dishearten
Antonyms: embolden, encourage, fortify
Sentence: I may unnerve you by saying that many of us err in this.
6. HARBINGER (noun) : अग्र-दूत
Pronunciation : haa·buhn·juh
Meaning: a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Synonyms: herald, sign, indicator
Antonyms: conceal, deny, hide, secret
Sentence: The hope that the housing slump does not harbinger a general economic recession.
7. INCORPOREAL (adj.) : निराकार
Pronunciation : in·kaw·paw·ree·uhl
Meaning: not composed of matter; having no material existence.
Synonyms: intangible, impalpable, nonmaterial
Antonyms: bodily, corporeal, material
Sentence: Plato demonstrated the incorporeal nature of the soul.
8. PONDERING (verb) : विचार करना
Pronunciation : pawn·duh·ruhng
Meaning: think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
Synonyms: think about, give thought to, consider
Antonyms: disregarding, ignoring, overlooking
Sentence: I am pondering how to respond.
9. PERPLEX (verb) : हक्का-बक्का करना
Pronunciation : puh·pleks
Meaning: (of something complicated or unaccountable) cause (someone) to feel completely baffled.
Synonyms: puzzle, baffle, mystify
Antonyms: simplify, streamline
Sentence: The disease has continued to perplex doctors.
10. DIAPHANOUS (adj.) : पारदर्शक
Pronunciation : dai·a·fuh·nuhs
Meaning: (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.
Synonyms: sheer, fine, ultra-fine
Antonyms: opaque, cloudy, 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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