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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 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.STIPULATED (verb): तय करना
Pronunciation:sti.pyoo.lay.tuhd
Meaning: demand or specify(a requirement), typically as part of an agreement
Synonym: Specify, Demand, require
Antonym: Suggest, Imply, variable
Sentence: The contract stipulated that all payments must be made on time.
2. APPREHENSIVE (adjective): भयभीत
Pronuncition:a.pruh.hens.uhv
Meaning: anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Synonym: Anxious, Worried, nervous
Antonym: Confident, Unconcerned , unaware
Sentence: She was apprehensive about the results of her medical test.
3.CESSATON (noun): समापन
Pronunciation:ses.ay.shn
Meaning: the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end
Synonym: Termination, Conclusion, finish
Antonym: Continuation, Start, prolongation
Sentence: The cessation of hostilities was welcomed by all parties involved in the conflict.
4. TREMORS (noun): झटके
Pronunciation:treh.muhz
Meaning:involuntary shaking movements, often of the earth
Synonym: Quakes, Shivers, quiver
Antonym: Stability, Calm, steadiness
Sentence: The tremors were felt across the city, causing panic among the residents.
5. DREAD (noun): डर लगना
Pronunciation:dred
Meaning: great fear or apprehension
Synonym: Terror, Fear, cower at
Antonym: Calmness, Welcome , lulling
Sentence: She felt a sense of dread as she walked alone in the dark alley.
6. GIGANTIC (adjective): विशाल
Pronunciation: jai.gan.tik
Meaning:very large; huge
Synonym: Enormous, Colossal , huge
Antonym: Tiny, Small, micro
Sentence: The gigantic statue dominated the skyline of the city.
7. SHARDS (noun): टुकड़े
Pronunciation:shaadz
Meaning: pieces of a broken glass, pottery, or other hard substances
Synonym: Fragments, Splinters, scarp
Antonym: Whole, Intact, hunk
Sentence: Shards of broken glass lay scattered across the floor after the accident.
8. LATENT (adjective): अव्यक्त
Pronunciation:lay.tnt
Meaning:existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden;concealed
Synonym: Dormant, Hidden, unused
Antonym: Obvious, Manifest, active
Sentence: She was surprised by her latent talent for singing that emerged later in life.
9. PENT-UP (adjective): मन में दबा हुआ
Pronunciation:pent-up
Meaning:not expressed or released; held in
Synonym: Suppressed, Bottled , repressed
Antonym: Released, Expressed
Sentence: Pent-up frustration finally erupted in a loud argument.
10. SHED(noun):ओसारा
Pronunciation:shed
Meaning: a small building that is used for keeping things or animals in
Synonyms:hut, lean-to, shack
Antonyms:use, take on, adopt
Sentence: the snake had shed its skin.
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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