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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27 September 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.EVOCATIVE (adj.) : स्मरणपत्र का
Pronunciation: uh·vawk·uht·uhv
Meaning: bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
Synonyms: reminiscent, remindful, redolent
Antonyms: Unsuccessful, Failed, Unsophisticated
Sentence: Those old toys are evocative of my boyhood.
2.ORDEAL (noun) : अप्रिय अनुभव
Pronunciation: aw·deel
Meaning: a painful or horrific experience, especially a protracted one.
Synonyms: trial, hardship, challenge
Antonyms: comfort, contentment, happiness.
Sentence: He was subjected to a terrible six-day ordeal.
3.MAXIMAL (adj.) : अधिक से अधिक
Pronunciation: mak·suh·muhl
Meaning: of or constituting a maximum; the highest or greatest possible.
Synonyms: greatest, maximized, utmost
Antonyms: minimal, minimum, least
Sentence: He obtained maximal benefit from the course.
4.REMONSTRANCE (noun) : विरोध
Pronunciation: ruh·mawn·struhns
Meaning: a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
Synonyms: objection, complaint, expostulation
Antonyms: approval, sanction, willingness
Sentence: Over the vociferous remonstrances of my parents I decided to drop my music lessons.
5.PROLIFIC (adj.) : फलदार
Pronunciation: pruh·li·fik
Meaning: producing in large numbers or quantities; plentiful
Synonyms: fertile, rich, productive
Antonyms: unproductive, sterile, barren
Sentence: Few composers can match his prolific output.
6.NOUGHT (pronoun): शून्य
Pronunciation: nawt
Meaning: nothing
Synonyms: nil, zero, blank
Antonyms: existent, existing
Sentence: He’s nought but a worthless fool.
7.COGITATE (verb) : सोच-विचार करना
Pronunciation: kaw·juh·tayt
Meaning: think deeply about something; meditate or reflect.
Synonyms: ponder, contemplate, debate
Antonyms: ignore, disregard, overlook
Sentence: I need a few days to cogitate the problem.
8.DEPREDATION (noun) : लूट-पाट
Pronunciation: deh·pruh·day·shn
Meaning: an act of attacking or plundering.
Synonyms: plunder, looting, pillaging
Antonyms: rescue, salvage, salvation
Sentence: The entire area has suffered the depredations of war.
9.YOKED (verb) : जोड़ना
Pronunciation: yoket
Meaning: to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
Synonyms: catenated, chained, compounded
Antonyms: disconnected, disjoined, disunited
Sentence: He yoked several ideas together to come up with a new theory
10.INDECIPHERABLE (adj.): अस्पष्ट
Pronunciation: in·duh·sai·fuh·ruh·bl
Meaning: not able to be read or understood.
Synonyms: hard to read, unreadable, indiscernible
Antonyms: decipherable, readable
Sentence: There was an indecipherable message on the answering machine.
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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