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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 28 November 2020
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 learned. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1.MAUDLIN (adjective) – भावुक
Pronunciation: mawd·luhn
Meaning: self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental
Synonyms: sentimental, emotional, overemotional, tearful, lachrymose, weepy
Antonyms: austere, undemonstrative, unemotional
Usage: We saw a maudlin movie about an orphan who lost his parents in the war.
2.INHERENT (adjective) – अंतर्निहित, स्वाभाविक
Pronunciation: uhn·heh·ruhnt
Meaning: existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
Synonyms: intrinsic, innate, immanent, inborn, ingrained, essential, natural
Antonyms: acquired, alien
Usage: Even as a youngster, Janice showed she had an inherent talent to be a great actor.
3.BRITTLE (adjective) - नाज़ुक
Pronunciation: bri·tl
Meaning: easy to break
Synonyms: breakable, fragile, frail, delicate, crisp, rigid
Antonyms: flexible, resilient, durable
Usage: The boy was able to break the brittle log by stepping on it.
4.UNFETTERED (adjective) – निरंकुश
Pronunciation: uhn·feh·tuhd
Meaning: not confined or restricted
Synonyms: unrestrained, unrestricted, unconstrained, free, unbridled, untrammeled, unchecked
Antonyms: restricted, fettered, confined
Usage: Illegal drug sales go unfettered under the ignorant eyes of the crooked sheriff.
5.PROBITY (noun) – ईमानदारी
Pronunciation: prow·buh·tee
Meaning: the quality of a person who is completely honest
Synonyms: honesty, integrity, morality, rectitude, sincerity, righteousness
Antonyms: corruption, dishonesty, unfairness
Usage: Because Jared was known as a person of probity, people were not afraid to trust him with their money.
6.PERUSAL (noun) - अध्ययन, अवलोकन
Pronunciation: puh·roo·zl
Meaning: the action of reading or examining something
Synonyms: study, reading, scrutiny, inspection, examination, scanning, review
Antonyms: ignorance, neglect
Usage: The perusal of the Indian classics was at once my exercise and reward.
7.FREAKY (adjective) – असामान्य
Pronunciation: free·kee
Meaning: grossly unconventional or unusual
Synonyms: bizarre, grotesque, odd, outlandish, strange, weird, peculiar
Antonyms: common, familiar, normal
Usage: The movie was really freaky.
8.MINIMAL (adjective) - न्यूनतम
Pronunciation: mini·mul
Meaning: of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree
Synonyms: minimum, lightest, least, nominal, negligible
Antonyms: maximal, most, maximum
Usage: The aircraft suffered minimal damage.
9.SANITIZE (verb) – स्वच्छ करना
Pronunciation: sani·taiz
Meaning: make clean and hygienic
Synonyms: sterilize, disinfect, clean, cleanse, purify
Antonyms: adulterate, contaminate, pollute
Usage: Healthcare professionals have to sanitize their hands multiple times during the day.
10.HUMANITARIAN (adjective) – मानवीय
Pronunciation: hyoo·ma·nuh·teuh·ree·uhn
Meaning: concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare
Synonyms: compassionate, humane, unselfish, altruistic, generous, magnanimous,
benevolent
Antonyms: selfish, egocentric, unsympathetic
Usage: He was a humanitarian whose focus was eliminating homelessness.
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 learned words for a longer duration.
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