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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29 July 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.BOULDER (noun): कंकर
Pronunciation: bole·duh
Meaning: a large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion.
Synonyms: rock, stone, gibber
Antonyms: accomplished, aggregate, all
Sentence: He sat down on a boulder.
2.ANTAGONISM (noun) : विरोध
Pronunciation: an·ta·guh·ni·zm
Meaning: active hostility or opposition.
Synonyms: hostility, friction, enmity
Antonyms: friendship, goodwill, amity
Sentence: The antagonism between them.
3.APPEASE (verb) : तुष्ट करना
Pronunciation: uh·peez
Meaning: pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.
Synonyms: conciliate, placate, pacify
Antonyms: anger, enrage, incense
Sentence: Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups.
4.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.
5.DELIMITATION (noun) : हदबंदी
Pronunciation: duh·li·muht·ay·shn
Meaning: the action of fixing the boundary or limits of something.
Synonyms: custody, detention, incarceration
Antonyms: freedom, liberation, liberty
Sentence: The main focus was the delimitation of responsibilities between the police and the judiciary.
6.ERUDITE (adj.) : वैज्ञानिक
Pronunciation: eh·roo·dite
Meaning: having or showing great knowledge or learning.
Synonyms: learned, scholarly, well educated
Antonyms: illiterate, uneducated, unlearned
Sentence: He could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion.
7.TEDIOUS (adj.) : थकानेवाला
Pronunciation: tee·dee·uhs
Meaning: too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
Synonyms: boring, monotonous, dull
Antonyms: engaging, engrossing, gripping
Sentence: It gets tedious, but I get a kick out of doing it that way.
8.PERVERSITY (noun) : प्रतिकूलता
Pronunciation: puh·vuhs·uh·tee
Meaning: a deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way; contrariness.
Synonyms: contrariness, perverseness, awkwardness
Antonyms: amiability, serenity
Sentence: She’s marrying him out of sheer perversity.
9.VERACITY (noun) : सच्चाई
Pronunciation: vuh·ra·suh·tee
Meaning: conformity to facts; accuracy.
Synonyms: truthfulness, truth, accuracy
Antonyms: deceit, dishonesty, lying
Sentence: Officials expressed doubts concerning the veracity of the story.
10.MOIETY (noun) : आधा भाग
Pronunciation: moy·uh·tee
Meaning: each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided.
Synonyms: half, moiety, part
Antonyms: entirety, whole, full
Sentence: The tax was to be delivered in two moieties.
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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