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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29 December 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 learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1.NEBULOUS (adjective) – अस्पष्ट
Pronunciation: neh•byoo•luhs
Meaning: not clearly defined
Synonyms: hazy, uncertain, indefinite, indeterminate, imprecise
Antonyms: certain, precise, clear
Usage: Normality is a rather nebulous concept.
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1.NEBULOUS (adjective) – अस्पष्ट
Pronunciation: neh•byoo•luhs
Meaning: not clearly defined
Synonyms: hazy, uncertain, indefinite, indeterminate, imprecise
Antonyms: certain, precise, clear
Usage: Normality is a rather nebulous concept.
2.IMPISH (adjective) – शरारती
Pronunciation: im•puhsh
Meaning: mischievous or annoyingly playful
Synonyms: mischievous, naughty, wicked, prankish, playful, waggish, elfin
Antonyms: good, moral, behaved
Usage: Gillespie is well known for his impish sense of humor.
Pronunciation: im•puhsh
Meaning: mischievous or annoyingly playful
Synonyms: mischievous, naughty, wicked, prankish, playful, waggish, elfin
Antonyms: good, moral, behaved
Usage: Gillespie is well known for his impish sense of humor.
3.UPBEAT (noun) – आशावादी
Pronunciation: uhp•beet
Meaning: pleasantly optimistic
Synonyms: optimistic, positive, confident, cheerful, cheery, hopeful, sanguine
Antonyms: pessimistic, negative, cynical
Usage: I try to stay upbeat and refuse to let negative things bring down my mood.
4.SECT (noun) – संप्रदाय
Pronunciation: sekt
Meaning: school of thought
Synonyms: creed, cult, denomination, persuasion, faith, faction, schism
Antonyms: agnosticism, disbelief
Usage: The religious sect did not celebrate Halloween, but offered an alternative activity for families.
Pronunciation: sekt
Meaning: school of thought
Synonyms: creed, cult, denomination, persuasion, faith, faction, schism
Antonyms: agnosticism, disbelief
Usage: The religious sect did not celebrate Halloween, but offered an alternative activity for families.
5.PUTATIVE (adjective) – विख्यात
Pronunciation: pyoo•tuh•tuhv
Meaning: generally considered or assumed to be
Synonyms: supposed, assumed, presumed, acknowledged, accepted
Antonyms: proven, real, true
Usage: Even though the count is not yet official, the putative governor has already made plans to have his wife redecorate the mansion.
Pronunciation: pyoo•tuh•tuhv
Meaning: generally considered or assumed to be
Synonyms: supposed, assumed, presumed, acknowledged, accepted
Antonyms: proven, real, true
Usage: Even though the count is not yet official, the putative governor has already made plans to have his wife redecorate the mansion.
6.EQUIPOISE (noun) – संतुलन
Pronunciation: eh•kwuh•poyz
Meaning: a state of balance
Synonyms: equilibrium, balance, stability, symmetry, parity, equality, equity
Antonyms: imbalance, unevenness, asymmetry
Usage: The lecturer always tried to keep equipoise between engaging and challenging assignments.
Pronunciation: eh•kwuh•poyz
Meaning: a state of balance
Synonyms: equilibrium, balance, stability, symmetry, parity, equality, equity
Antonyms: imbalance, unevenness, asymmetry
Usage: The lecturer always tried to keep equipoise between engaging and challenging assignments.
7.ARISTOCRAT (noun) – रईस, कुलीन
Pronunciation: a•ruh•stuh•krat
Meaning: a member of the highest class in certain societies
Synonyms: nobleman, peer, patrician, grandee, swell
Antonyms: commoner, plebian, proletariat
Usage: Henry Cyril Paget was an aristocrat so wealthy that he built a dance theater so that he could perform for his royal family and friends.
Pronunciation: a•ruh•stuh•krat
Meaning: a member of the highest class in certain societies
Synonyms: nobleman, peer, patrician, grandee, swell
Antonyms: commoner, plebian, proletariat
Usage: Henry Cyril Paget was an aristocrat so wealthy that he built a dance theater so that he could perform for his royal family and friends.
8.STUDIOUS (adjective) – अध्ययनशील
Pronunciation: styoo•dee•uhs
Meaning: focused on learning and studying
Synonyms: scholarly, attentive, bookish, contemplative, diligent, earnest
Antonyms: inattentive, unscholarly, thoughtless
Usage: Because Jack is a studious young man, he usually spends his free time in the library.
Pronunciation: styoo•dee•uhs
Meaning: focused on learning and studying
Synonyms: scholarly, attentive, bookish, contemplative, diligent, earnest
Antonyms: inattentive, unscholarly, thoughtless
Usage: Because Jack is a studious young man, he usually spends his free time in the library.
9.WITHSTAND (verb) – सहन करना
Pronunciation: wuhth•stand
Meaning: remain undamaged or unaffected by
Synonyms: resist, endure, tolerate, fight, combat, oppose, face, confront
Antonyms: surrender, yield, capitulate
Usage: This fabric can withstand steam and high temperatures.
Pronunciation: wuhth•stand
Meaning: remain undamaged or unaffected by
Synonyms: resist, endure, tolerate, fight, combat, oppose, face, confront
Antonyms: surrender, yield, capitulate
Usage: This fabric can withstand steam and high temperatures.
10.INSTANTANEOUS (adjective) – तात्क्षणिक
Pronunciation: in•stuhn•tei•nee•uhs
Meaning: done immediately
Synonyms: immediate, instant, prompt, direct, swift
Antonyms: delayed, eventual, late
Usage: Her response was instantaneous.
Pronunciation: in•stuhn•tei•nee•uhs
Meaning: done immediately
Synonyms: immediate, instant, prompt, direct, swift
Antonyms: delayed, eventual, late
Usage: Her response was instantaneous.
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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