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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 28 April 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.FLAWED (adj.):- त्रुटिपूर्ण
Pronunciation: flawd
Meaning: blemished, damaged, or imperfect in some way.
Synonyms: unsound, defective, faulty
Antonyms: faultless, flawless, impeccable
Sentence: The material is flawed throughout.
2.PROBITY (noun) :- ईमानदारी
Pronunciation: proh·buh·tee
Meaning: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
Synonyms: integrity, honesty, uprightness
Antonyms: badness, evil, evildoing
Sentence: Her probity and integrity are beyond question.
3.IMPEDIMENT (noun) :- बाधा
Pronunciation: uhm·peh·duh·muhnt
Meaning: a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
Synonyms: hindrance, obstruction, obstacle
Antonyms: catalyst, goad, impetus
Sentence: He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
4.DISPIRIT (verb) :- उदास करना
Pronunciation: duh·spi·ruht
Meaning: cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope.
Synonyms: dishearten, discourage, demoralize
Antonyms: emboldened, encouraged, heartened
Sentence: She refused to be dispirited by her long illness.
5.ENLIVEN (verb) :- सजीव करना
Pronunciation: en·liv·en
Meaning: make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.
Synonyms: brighten up, make more interesting, make more exciting
Antonyms: detract from
Sentence: His presence enlivened the concert.
6.EXONERATION (noun) :- छुटकारा
Pronunciation: uhg·zaw·nuh·ray·shn
Meaning: the action of officially absolving someone from blame; vindication.
Synonyms: vindication, free from blame, absolution
Antonyms: conviction, accusation, arraignment
Sentence: They expected complete exoneration for their clients.
7.FIDELITY (noun) :- सत्य के प्रति निष्ठा
Pronunciation: fuh·deh·luh·tee
Meaning: faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.
Synonyms: loyalty, allegiance, obedience
Antonyms: disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness
Sentence: I had to promise fidelity to the Queen.
8.PREFATORY (adj.) :- प्रारंभिक
Pronunciation: preh·fuh·tuh·ree
Meaning: serving as an introduction; introductory.
Synonyms: introductory, preliminary, opening
Antonyms: after, behind, end
Sentence: The poet makes this clear in a prefatory note on the text
9.PLACATE (verb) :- तसल्ली देना
Pronunciation: pluh·kayt
Meaning: make (someone) less angry or hostile.
Synonyms: pacify, calm, appease
Antonyms: anger, enrage
Sentence: They attempted to placate the students with promises.
10.EFFRONTERY (noun) :- गुस्ताख़ी
Pronunciation: uh·fruhn·tuh·ree
Meaning: insolent or impertinent behavior.
Synonyms: impudence, impertinence, audacity
Antonyms: civility, courtesy, gentility
Sentence: One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner’s decision.
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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