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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29 January 2025
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.TRUCE (noun): युद्धविराम संधि
Pronunciation: troos
Meaning: a pause in fighting,especially one agreed upon by all parties involved
Synonym: Ceasefire, Armistice, lull
Antonym: Conflict, Hostilities, war
Sentence: The two countries finally agreed to a truce after several months of intense negotiations.
2. IRRESPECTIVE (adverb): निरपेक्ष
Pronunciation:i.ruh.spek.tuhv
Meaning: not taking into account; regardless of
Synonym: Regardless, Regardless of, whatever
Antonym: Considering, safe, wary
Sentence: She pursued her dreams irrespective of the challenges she faced.
3. BOTTLENECKS (noun): अवरोध
Pronunciation: baw.tuhl.nek
Meaning: a point of congestion or blockage, typically in a production system
Synonym: jam, logjam, delay
Antonym: broad, wide, fat
Sentence: The construction work created bottlenecks on the main highway, causing significant delays.
4. PLIGHT (noun): दुर्दशा
Pronunciation:plite
Meaning: a dangerous, difficult,or otherwise unfortunate situation
Synonym: Predicament, Quandary, mess
Antonym: Advantage, Fortune, joy
Sentence: The documentary highlighted the plight of refugees struggling to find a new home.
5. GENOCIDE (noun): नरसंहार
Pronunciation: jeh.nuh.side
Meaning: the murder of all the people of a particular race, religion, etc
Synonym: Massacre, Extermination
Antonym: Preservation, Protection
Sentence: The international court convicted him of genocide during the civil war.
6. UNPERTURBED(adjective): बेफिक्र
Pronunciation: uhn.puh.tuhbd
Meaning: not perturbed or concerned
Synonym: Unflustered, Calm, cool
Antonym: Disturbed, Agitated, upset
Sentence: She remained unperturbed despite the chaos unfolding around her.
7. BARBARITY(noun): बर्बता
Pronunciation:baa.ba.ruh.tee
Meaning: extreme cruelty or brutality
Synonym: Brutality, Savagery, cruelty
Antonym: Humanity, Kindness, warmth
Sentence: The barbarity of the regime was condemned by human rights organizations worldwide.
8. PROLONG (verb): लम्बा
Pronunciation: pruh.lawng
Meaning: extend the duration of;cause to last longer
Synonym: Extend, Lengthen, carry on
Antonym: Shorten, Reduce, cut
Sentence: The negotiations were deliberately prolonged by the opposition to gain more concessions.
9. DELIMITATION (noun): सीमांकन
Pronunciation: duh.li.muht.ay.shn
Meaning: the action of fixing the boundary or limits of something
Synonym: Demarcation, Definition
Antonym:Unrestriction, Freedom
Sentence: The delimitation of the city zones was necessary to organize local governance more effectively.
10. PREREQUISITE (noun): शर्त
Pronuciation: pree.reh.kvuh.zuht
Meaning: a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist
Synonym: Requirement, Precondition,must
Antonym: Option, Unnecessary , luxury
Sentence: A bachelor's degree is a prerequisite for admission to the graduate program.
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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