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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 January 2021
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. PARLANCE (noun) – बोल-चाल, उच्चारण
Pronunciation: paa·luhns
Meaning: a way of speaking that is typical of a certain group or culture
Synonyms: jargon, argot, lingo, language, speech, vocabulary, vernacular
Antonym: standard
Usage: The legal parlance used by attorneys has its roots in the Latin language.
2.FUNDAMENTAL (adjective) – मौलिक, आधारभूत
Pronunciation: fuhn·duh·men·tl
Meaning: basic or essential part
Synonyms: basic, foundational, elementary, root, primary, principal, central
Antonyms: secondary, unimportant, auxiliary
Usage: He skipped over the fundamental steps, which caused his plan to fail.
3.SATE (verb) – परितृप्त
Pronunciation: seit
Meaning: satisfy a desire or an appetite to the full
Synonyms: satiate, slake, quench, gorge
Antonyms: starve, deprive, dissatisfy
Usage: My family’s huge get-togethers are filled with so much food that they can sate the hungriest person.
4.PERKY (adjective) – फुर्तीला, प्रफुल्लित
Pronunciation: puh·kee
Meaning: lively or enthusiastic
Synonyms: lively, vivacious, animated, bubbly, bouncy, bouncing, spirited
Antonyms: dull, lethargic, depressed
Usage: You look very perky this morning.
5.GRATIS (adjective) – मुफ़्त
Pronunciation: gra·tuhs
Meaning: without charge
Synonyms: free, costless, freebie, complimentary, chargeless
Antonyms: costly, expensive, pricey
Usage: The homeless shelter provides food gratis for needy individuals.
6.ADJUDICATE (verb) – निर्णय करना
Pronunciation: uh·joo·duh·keit
Meaning: to make a decision on an issue
Synonyms: judge, adjudge, try, hear, examine, arbitrate
Antonyms: hesitate, defer, dodge
Usage: We asked him to adjudicate at the local flower show.
7.RITZY (adjective) – आलीशान
Pronunciation: rit·see
Meaning: expensively stylish
Synonyms: luxurious, luxury, deluxe, plush, sumptuous, palatial, lavish
Antonyms: plain, austere, destitute
Usage: We had dinner at the ritzy Drake Hotel.
8.EQUABLE (adjective) – धीर
Pronunciation: eh·kwuh·bl
Meaning: not easily disturbed or angered
Synonyms: calm, composed, collected, cool, relaxed, nonchalant, insouciant
Antonyms: temperamental, excitable
Usage: Because she is so equable, my even-tempered mother rarely gets upset.
9.SOMEWHAT (adverb) – किंचित, थोडा
Pronunciation: suhm·wot
Meaning: to some degree or measure
Synonyms: rather, slightly, relatively, comparatively, moderately, fairly, marginally
Antonyms: massively, hugely
Usage: I am somewhat hungry, but I not so hungry that I can’t hold off until lunch.
10.PREHISTORIC (adjective) – प्रागैतिहासिक
Pronunciation: pree·huh·sto·ruhk
Meaning: relating to or denoting the period before written records
Synonyms: ancient, archaic, primeval, primitive, primordial
Antonyms: current, modern
Usage: Archaeologists attribute the ruin to a flourishing prehistoric kingdom.
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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