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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 June 2022
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. CIRCUMVENT (verb) : गतिरोध उत्पन्न
Pronunciation: cir•cum•vent
Meaning: find a way around (an obstacle).
Synonyms: avoid, get around, find a way around
Antonyms: confront, face, meet
Sentence: If you come to an obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it.
2. DEMARCATION (noun) : सरहदबंदी
Pronunciation: de•mar•ca•tion
Meaning: the action of fixing the boundary or limits of something.
Synonyms: separation, distinction, division
Antonyms: attach, combine, connect.
Sentence: Talks were continuing about the demarcation of the border between the two countries.
3. GARNER (verb) : इकट्ठा करना
Pronunciation: gar•ner
Meaning: gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).
Synonyms: gather, collect, accumulate
Antonyms: disintegrate, dissolve, separate
Sentence: A prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow.
4. FATHOMING (verb) : थाह लेना
Pronunciation: fath•om
Meaning: understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
Synonyms: understand, comprehend, work out
Antonyms: misinterpret, misunderstand, guess.
Sentence: He couldn’t fathom why she was being so anxious.
5. DISDAINFUL (adj.) : घृणा-युक्त
Pronunciation: dis•dain•ful
Meaning: showing contempt or lack of respect.
Synonyms: contemptuous, scornful, derisive
Antonyms: admiring, applauding, appreciative
Sentence: With a last disdainful look, she turned toward the door.
6. BRAGGART (noun) : शेख़ीबाज़ मनुष्य
Pronunciation: brag•gart
Meaning: a person who boasts about achievements or possessions.
Synonyms: boaster, brag, bragger
Antonyms: humble, modest, uncomplacent
Sentence: A braggart who was always talking about how much money he made.
7. CONDUIT (noun) : पाइपलाइन
Pronunciation: con•duit
Meaning: a channel for conveying water or other fluid.
Synonyms: channel, duct, pipe
Antonyms: hydrant, stopper, patch
Sentence: This is the major conduit for carrying water to the military base.
8. PREVARICATING (verb) : पूर्ववर्ती
Pronunciation: pre•var•i•cate
Meaning: speak or act in an evasive way.
Synonyms: be evasive, hedge, fence
Antonyms: assert, swear, testify
Sentence: He seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions.
9. STURDY (adj.) : तगड़ा
Pronunciation: stur•dy
Meaning: (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built.
Synonyms: strapping, muscular, athletic
Antonyms: delicate, nonhardy, weak
Sentence: He had a sturdy, muscular physique
10. DELIRIOUS (adj.) : भ्रांतचित्त
Pronunciation: de•lir•i•ous
Meaning: in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
Synonyms: incoherent, raving, babbling
Antonyms: tranquil, undisturbed
Sentence: He became delirious and couldn’t recognize people.
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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