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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 28 March 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. EFFETE (adj.) : अशक्त
Pronunciation: uh·feet
Meaning: (of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual.
Synonyms: affected, over-refined, ineffectual
Antonyms: undecadent, determined, mettlesome
Sentence: People said the aristocracy was effete.
2. SEDATE (adj.) : गंभीर
Pronunciation: suh·dayt
Meaning: calm, dignified, and unhurried.
Synonyms: calm, tranquil, placid
Antonyms: facetious, kittenish, ludic
Sentence: The wedding was instead a sedate occasion.
3. PERPETUITY (noun) : अनंत काल
Pronunciation: puh·puh·tyoo·uh·tee
Meaning: the state or quality of lasting forever.
Synonyms: eternity, everlasting, limitlessness
Antonyms: ephemerality, impermanence, temporariness
Sentence: These lands were granted to our family in perpetuity.
4. FIAT (noun) : हुक्मनामा
Pronunciation: FIAT
Meaning: a formal authorization or proposition; a decree.
Synonyms: decree, edict, order
Antonyms: denial, disapproval, opposition
Sentence: Prices have been fixed by government fiat.
5. ADDUCED (verb) : प्रस्तुत करना
Pronunciation: uh·dyoost
Meaning: cite as evidence.
Synonyms: cite, instance, mention
Antonyms: disprove, affirm, hide
Sentence: We can adduce evidence to support the claim.
6. EMINENCE (noun) : श्रेष्ठता
Pronunciation: eh·muh·nuhns
Meaning: fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession.
Synonyms: renown, pre-eminence, notability
Antonyms: inferiority, mediocrity, obscureness
Sentence: Beveridge was a man of great eminence.
7. FORTUITOUS (adj.) : आकस्मिक
Pronunciation: faw·tyoo·uh·tuhs
Meaning: happening by accident or chance rather than design.
Synonyms: chance, unexpected, unanticipated
Antonyms: hapless, intentional, planned
Sentence: The similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous.
8. INSURRECTION (noun) : विद्रोह
Pronunciation: in·suh·rek·shn
Meaning: a violent uprising against an authority or government.
Synonyms: rebellion, revolt, uprising
Antonyms: law, peace, order
Sentence: The insurrection was savagely put down.
9. MOSEY (verb) : चला जाना
Pronunciation: moh·zee
Meaning: walk or move in a leisurely manner.
Synonyms: amble, perambulate, ramble
Antonyms: hurry, leave, rush
Sentence: I’ll just mosey down to the beach for a while.
10. FREEBIE (noun) : मुफ्त
Pronunciation: free·bee
Meaning: a thing given free of charge.
Synonyms: bequest, favor, present
Antonyms: bribe, douceur
Sentence: The journalists were all given a freebie lunch.
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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