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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29 January 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. OUST (verb) : बाहर निकालना
Pronunciation: awst
Meaning: drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.
Synonyms: expel, force out, throw out
Antonyms: accept, admit, receive
Sentence: He ousted a long-term incumbent by only 500 votes.
2. WOBBLY (adj.) : डाँवाँडोल
Pronunciation: vaw•buhl•ee
Meaning: tending to move unsteadily from side to side.
Synonyms: unsteady, unstable, shaky
Antonyms: settled, stable, steady
Sentence: The car had a wobbly wheel.
3. MEDDLE (verb) : हस्तक्षेप करना
Pronunciation: meh•dl
Meaning: interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one’s concern.
Synonyms: interfere, intervene, intrude
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, neglect
Sentence: I don’t want him meddling in our affairs.
4. DEFIANCE (noun) : अवज्ञा
Pronunciation: duh•fai•uhns
Meaning: open resistance; bold disobedience.
Synonyms: resistance, opposition, confrontation
Antonyms: compliance, obedience, submission
Sentence: The demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings.
5. JUBILANT (adj.) : उल्लसित
Pronunciation: joo•buh•luhnt
Meaning: feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
Synonyms: overjoyed, exultant, triumphant
Antonyms: crestfallen, dejected, disconsolate
Sentence: The fans were in a jubilant mood after the victory.
6. SECESSION (noun) : अपगमन
Pronunciation: suh•seh•shn
Meaning: the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
Synonyms: withdrawal, break, breakaway
Antonyms: joining, unification
Sentence: The republics want secession from the union.
7. METTLE (noun) : उत्साह
Pronunciation: meh•tl
Meaning: a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way.
Synonyms: spirit, fortitude, tenacity
Antonyms: faintness, feebleness, frailness
Sentence: The team showed their true mettle in the second half.
8. TIDINGS (noun) : ख़बर
Pronunciation: tai•duhngz
Meaning: news; information.
Synonyms: news, information, reports
Antonyms: ignorance, quiet, silence.
Sentence: Have you heard the glad tidings?
9. SKEPTICISM (noun) : संदेहवाद
Pronunciation: skep•tuhs•i•zm
Meaning: a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.
Synonyms: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness
Antonyms: assurance, belief, certainty
Sentence: These claims were treated with skepticism.
10. VICISSITUDE (noun) : उलटफेर
Pronunciation: vuh•si•suh•chood
Meaning: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
Synonyms: alternation, transformation, change
Antonyms: similarity, stagnation, uniformity.
Sentence: Whatever the vicissitudes of her past life, Jill now seems to have come through.
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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