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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 September 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. ENVIOUS (adjective) – ईर्ष्यालु
Pronunciation: en·vee·uhs
Meaning: wanting something someone else has
Synonyms: jealous, covetous, desirous, grudging, begrudging, resentful, jaundiced
Antonyms: generous, liberal, lavish
Usage: Lewis was envious of Forney's success.
2. SUBSTANTIAL (adjective) – पर्याप्त
Pronunciation: suhb·stan·shl
Meaning: of considerable importance, size, or worth
Synonyms: considerable, significant, weighty, solid, sizeable, real, meaningful
Antonyms: insubstantial, worthless
Usage: The Company received a substantial government subsidy.
3. CULTIVATED (adjective) – सभ्य
Pronunciation: kuhl·tuh·vei·tuhd
Meaning: lacking knowledge or awareness in general
Synonyms: cultured, educated, civilized, enlightened, discerning, discriminating, refined
Antonyms: ignorant, uneducated, unsophisticated
Usage: For a cultivated man to be ignorant of foreign languages is a great inconvenience.
4. IMPERFECTION (noun) – त्रुटि
Pronunciation: im·puh·fek·shn
Meaning: a defect or flaw
Synonyms: defect, fault, flaw, deformity, discoloration, disfigurement
Antonyms: perfection, completeness
Usage: An imperfection in the painting surprisingly made it more valuable to collectors.
5. VACUOUS (adjective) – खोखला
Pronunciation: va·kyoo·uhs
Meaning: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence
Synonyms: blank, vacant, deadpan, inscrutable, inexpressive, brainless, stupid
Antonyms: expressive, thinking, intelligent
Usage: Bored with the vacuous chatter at the party, Michal went home and read a book.
6. FANATICAL (adjective) – कट्टर
Pronunciation: fuh·na·tuh·kl
Meaning: filled with excessive and single-minded zeal
Synonyms: extremist, extreme, militant, dogmatic, sectarian, bigoted, rabid
Antonyms: moderate
Usage: When Jason was a teenager, he was a fanatical baseball fan.
7. RESONANT (adjective) – प्रतिध्वनित
Pronunciation: reh·zuh·nuhnt
Meaning: continuing to sound
Synonyms: deep, low, sonorous, full, vibrant, rich, clear, ringing
Antonyms: faint, thin, weak
Usage: During the concert, the opera singer’s resonant voice vibrated across the stage.
8. COHERENT (adjective) – सुसंबद्ध, स्पष्ट
Pronunciation: kow·heeuh·ruhnt
Meaning: logical and consistent
Synonyms: logical, reasoned, reasonable, rational, sound, cogent, consistent
Antonyms: incoherent, muddled
Usage: This poet has a style that makes his work more coherent than most poetry that I’ve read lately.
9. APPETIZING (adjective) – स्वादिष्ट
Pronunciation: a·puh·tai·zing
Meaning: appealing to or stimulating the appetite
Synonyms: inviting, tempting, tasty, succulent, delicious, palatable, delectable, flavorsome
Antonyms: bland, unappealing
Usage: This rice is really appetizing.
10. ALTER (verb) – बदलना
Pronunciation: ol·tuh
Meaning: to change in some way
Synonyms: change, adjust, adapt, amend, improve, modify, convert
Antonyms: preserve, retain, sustain
Usage: He is unlikely to alter his game plan.
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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