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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 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.DITHER (verb) – अनिश्चय में होना
Pronunciation: di•thuh
Meaning: to hesitate or be indecisive
Synonyms: hesitate, falter, waver, teeter, vacillate, oscillate, fluctuate
Antonyms: calm, peaceful, decisive
Usage: Stop dithering and choose which one you want.
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1.DITHER (verb) – अनिश्चय में होना
Pronunciation: di•thuh
Meaning: to hesitate or be indecisive
Synonyms: hesitate, falter, waver, teeter, vacillate, oscillate, fluctuate
Antonyms: calm, peaceful, decisive
Usage: Stop dithering and choose which one you want.
2.EXPEDITIOUS (adjective) – अविलम्ब, अतिशीघ्र
Pronunciation: ek•spuh•di•shuhs
Meaning: done with speed and efficiency
Synonyms: speedy, swift, quick, rapid, fast, prompt, punctual
Antonyms: slow, delayed, late
Usage: In order to locate the treasure box and win the contest, Tim must move at an expeditious pace.
Pronunciation: ek•spuh•di•shuhs
Meaning: done with speed and efficiency
Synonyms: speedy, swift, quick, rapid, fast, prompt, punctual
Antonyms: slow, delayed, late
Usage: In order to locate the treasure box and win the contest, Tim must move at an expeditious pace.
3.VIRTUOUS (adjective) – धर्मात्मा
Pronunciation: vuh•choo•uhs
Meaning: having or showing high moral standards
Synonyms: righteous, good, moral, ethical, upright, upstanding, principled
Antonyms: bad, sinful, unethical
Usage: Margaret was a virtuous woman who dedicated her life to helping others.
Pronunciation: vuh•choo•uhs
Meaning: having or showing high moral standards
Synonyms: righteous, good, moral, ethical, upright, upstanding, principled
Antonyms: bad, sinful, unethical
Usage: Margaret was a virtuous woman who dedicated her life to helping others.
4.LUMINARY (noun) – प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति
Pronunciation: loo•muh•nuh•ree
Meaning: a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere
Synonyms: inspiration, leader, expert, master, panjandrum, dignitary, celebrity
Antonyms: nobody, pleb
Usage: As a luminary, Matt tries to inspire other people to assist the homeless in getting back on their feet.
Pronunciation: loo•muh•nuh•ree
Meaning: a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere
Synonyms: inspiration, leader, expert, master, panjandrum, dignitary, celebrity
Antonyms: nobody, pleb
Usage: As a luminary, Matt tries to inspire other people to assist the homeless in getting back on their feet.
5.PUNCTILIOUS (adjective) – सूक्ष्मeताप्रिय
Pronunciation: puhngk•ti•lee•uhs
Meaning: showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
Synonyms: meticulous, conscientious, careful, diligent, attentive, scrupulous, painstaking
Antonyms: careless, slapdash, uncaring
Usage: Margaret’s tendency to be punctilious makes her a great accountant.
Pronunciation: puhngk•ti•lee•uhs
Meaning: showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
Synonyms: meticulous, conscientious, careful, diligent, attentive, scrupulous, painstaking
Antonyms: careless, slapdash, uncaring
Usage: Margaret’s tendency to be punctilious makes her a great accountant.
6.RESOLUTE (adjective) – दृढ़
Pronunciation: reh•zuh•loot
Meaning: admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering
Synonyms: determined, purposeful, purposive, resolved, decided, adamant, firm
Antonyms: irresolute, flexible, complacent
Usage: He was resolute in carrying out his plan.
Pronunciation: reh•zuh•loot
Meaning: admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering
Synonyms: determined, purposeful, purposive, resolved, decided, adamant, firm
Antonyms: irresolute, flexible, complacent
Usage: He was resolute in carrying out his plan.
7.QUELL (verb) – दमन करना
Pronunciation: kwel
Meaning: put an end to a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force
Synonyms: end, finish, crush, put down, check, curb, thwart
Antonyms: prompt, encourage, strengthen
Usage: In order to quell unemployment, the government is giving more business loans.
Pronunciation: kwel
Meaning: put an end to a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force
Synonyms: end, finish, crush, put down, check, curb, thwart
Antonyms: prompt, encourage, strengthen
Usage: In order to quell unemployment, the government is giving more business loans.
8.NUTRITIOUS (adjective) – पौष्टिक
Pronunciation: nyoo•tri•shuhs
Meaning: healthy and beneficial to feed the body
Synonyms: nourishing, nutritive, wholesome, healthy, healthful, beneficial, sustaining
Antonyms: unwholesome, unhealthy, innutritious
Usage: The cafeteria cooks healthy meals that are both nutritious and tasty.
Pronunciation: nyoo•tri•shuhs
Meaning: healthy and beneficial to feed the body
Synonyms: nourishing, nutritive, wholesome, healthy, healthful, beneficial, sustaining
Antonyms: unwholesome, unhealthy, innutritious
Usage: The cafeteria cooks healthy meals that are both nutritious and tasty.
9.EXULTANT (adjective) – प्रसन्न, हर्षित
Pronunciation: uhg•zuhl•tnt
Meaning: triumphantly happy
Synonyms: jubilant, thrilled, triumphant, delighted, exhilarated, happy, overjoyed
Antonyms: sorrowing, gloomy, unhappy
Usage: My brother and I were exultant after winning the air hockey tournament at our family reunion.
Pronunciation: uhg•zuhl•tnt
Meaning: triumphantly happy
Synonyms: jubilant, thrilled, triumphant, delighted, exhilarated, happy, overjoyed
Antonyms: sorrowing, gloomy, unhappy
Usage: My brother and I were exultant after winning the air hockey tournament at our family reunion.
10.ACCOLADE (noun) – सम्मान
Pronunciation: akul•eid
Meaning: an expression of praise or admiration
Synonyms: honor, recognition, privilege, commendation, acclaim, applause
Antonyms: criticism
Usage: The hotel has won numerous accolades.
Pronunciation: akul•eid
Meaning: an expression of praise or admiration
Synonyms: honor, recognition, privilege, commendation, acclaim, applause
Antonyms: criticism
Usage: The hotel has won numerous accolades.
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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