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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 28 January 2025
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.TENDENCY (noun): प्रवृत्ति
Pronunciation: ten.duhn.see
Meaning: an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behavior
Synonym: Propensity, Inclination, bent
Antonym: Aversion, Disinclination , dislike
Sentence: He has a tendency to forget important dates.
2.PERPETRATOR (noun): अपराधी
Pronunciation: puh.puh.trayt.uh
Meaning: a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, orimmoral act
Synonym: Offender, Criminal
Antonym: Victim, Innocent
Sentence: The perpetrator was arrested two blocks from the crime scene.
3.SYMPATHISER (noun): सहानुभूति रखने वालों
Pronunciation: sympathiser
Meaing: a person who agrees with or supports a sentiment or opinion
Synonym: Supporter, Advocate , ally
Antonym: Opponent, Critic, foe
Sentence: The political prisoner had many sympathisers around the world.
4.EMPIRICAL (adjective): प्रयोगसिद्ध
Pronunciation: uhm.pi.ruhk.uhl
Meaning: based on,concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
Synonym: Observational, Experiential , real
Antonym: Theoretical, Unverified, nonempirical
Sentence: They conducted empirical research to validate the hypothesis.
5.INVARIABLY (adverb): बेबदलता से
Pronunciation:in.vay.ree.uh.buh.lee
Meaning:in every case or on every occasion; always
Synonym: Always, Constantly , at all times
Antonym: Sometimes, Occasionally, rarely
Sentence: He invariably forgets his keys.
6.VEGETATIVE (adjective): वनस्पतिक
Pronunciation:veh.juh.tayt.uhv
Meaning:alive but not showing any sign of brain activity
Synonym: Comatose, Unresponsive
Antonym: Conscious, Alert
Sentence: The patient has been in a vegetative state for several years.
7.PRONE (adjective): प्रवृत्त
Pronunciation:prone
Meaning: likely to suffer from,do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome
Synonym: Susceptible, Liable, given
Antonym: Resistant, Immune, loath
Sentence: She is prone to headachesin this weather.
8.MINUTIAE (noun): ज़रा सी बात
Pronunciation:muh.nyoo.shai
Meaning: the small, precise,or trivial details of something
Synonym: Details, Trivia, deets
Antonym: Overview, Generality ,
Sentence: He was obsessed with the minutiae of his daily schedule,planning every minute.
9.CONCILIATORY (adjective): मिलाप करनेवाला
Pronunciation:Kuhn.si.lee.uht.ree
Meaning: intended or likely to placate or pacify
Synonym: Placating, Appeasing , soothing
Antonym: Aggravating, Antagonistic , hostile
Sentence: Her tone was conciliatory,aiming to diffuse the tension during the meeting.
10. ABATE(verb): रोक-थाम करना
Pronunciation:uh.bayt
Meaning: to make stupid or foolish
Synonyms: subside, lessen, let up
Antonyms:increase, rise, grow
Sentence: When the storms abate, the uncertainties do not.
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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