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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 28 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.FUTILITY (noun): निरर्थकता
Pronunciation: fyoo·til·uh·tee
Meaning: pointlessness or uselessness.
Synonyms: fruitlessness, vanity, pointlessness
Antonyms: use, usefulness, utility
Sentence: The sheer futility of it all exasperates her.
2.BEGET (verb): उत्पन्न करना
Pronunciation: buh·get
Meaning: give rise to; bring about.
Synonyms: cause, give rise to, lead to
Antonyms: impede, limit, restrict
Sentence: One change in the natural environment will beget others.
3.PALPABLE (adj.): स्पष्ट
Pronunciation: pal·puh·bl
Meaning: (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
Synonyms: perceptible, perceivable, visible
Antonyms: impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable
Sentence: The tension between Amy and Jim is palpable.
4.QUIXOTIC (adj.): विलक्षण
Pronunciation: kvuhk·saw·tuhk
Meaning: exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
Synonyms: idealistic, unfussinesslike, visionary
Antonyms: clear-eyed, clear-sighted
Sentence: This is a vast, exciting, and perhaps quixotic project.
5.ENAMOR (verb): आनंदित करना
Pronunciation: en·am·or
Meaning: be filled with a feeling of love for.
Synonyms: in love with, infatuated with, besotted with
Antonyms: allergic, averse
Sentence: Her beauty enamored the prince.
6.UNENVIABLE (adj.): अवांछनीय
Pronunciation: uhn·en·vee·uh·bl
Meaning: difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant.
Synonyms: disagreeable, unpleasant, undesirable
Antonyms: charming, enchanting, fascinating
Sentence: Cooper had the unenviable job of announcing the redundancies.
7.SUBTLETY (noun): सूक्ष्मता
Pronunciation: suh·tuhl·tee
Meaning: the quality or state of being subtle.
Synonyms: delicacy, delicateness, subtleness
Antonyms: aridity ,boredom ,commonplaceness
Sentence: He argued his case with considerable subtlety.
8.AMNESTY (noun): आम माफ़ी
Pronunciation: am·nuh·stee
Meaning: an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
Synonyms: pardon, pardoning. reprieve
Antonyms: penalty, punishment, retribution
Sentence: The government granted an amnesty to all political prisoners.
9.FOMENTED (verb): भड़काना
Pronunciation: fuh·ment·uhd
Meaning: instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
Synonyms: instigate, incite, provoke
Antonyms: allay, calm, settle
Sentence: They accused him of fomenting political unrest.
10.OMINOUS (adj.): अमंगल
Pronunciation: aw·muh·nuhs
Meaning: giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
Synonyms: threatening, menacing, baleful
Antonyms: unthreatening, auspicious, benign
Sentence: There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone.
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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