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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 31 July 2024
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.SECRECY (noun): गुप्तता
Pronunciation: see·kruh·see
Meaning: the action of keeping something secret or the state of being kept secret.
Synonyms: closeness, secretiveness, privacy
Antonyms: candor, frankness, openness
Sentence: The talks have been cloaked in secrecy.
2.EXERTION (noun) : तनाव
Pronunciation: uhg·zuh·shn
Meaning: physical or mental effort.
Synonyms: strain, struggle, toil
Antonyms: struggle, toil
Sentence: A person with nephritis must avoid all exertion.
3.SEDULOUS (adj.) : परिश्रमी
Pronunciation: seh·joo·luhs
Meaning: (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.
Synonyms: diligent, careful, meticulous
Antonyms: idle, inactive, dull
Sentence: An impressively sedulous suitor, he was constantly sending her flowers and other tokens of his affection,
4.EGREGIOUS (adj.) : प्रबल
Pronunciation: uh·gree·juhs
Meaning: outstandingly bad; shocking.
Synonyms: shocking, appalling, horrific
Antonyms: imperceptible, inconspicuous, unnoticeable
Sentence: It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.
5.INSCRUTABLE (adj.) : गूढ़
Pronunciation: uhn·skroo·tuh·bl
Meaning: impossible to understand or interpret.
Synonyms: enigmatic, unreadable, impenetrable
Antonyms: fathomable, intelligible, understandable
Sentence: There are many inscrutable beliefs of that ancient religion
6.PIQUE (noun) : मनमुटाव
Pronunciation: pēk
Meaning: a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one’s pride.
Synonyms: irritation, annoyance, resentment
Antonyms: appeasement, mollification, pacification
Sentence: In a fit of pique, he posted embarrassing photos of his friend on the Internet.
7.SHEEPISH (adj.) : शर्मीला
Pronunciation: sheep·uhs
Meaning: (of a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence.
Synonyms: embarrassed, uncomfortable, hangdog
Antonyms: extroverted, bold, dashing
Sentence: He came into the room looking distinctly sheepish.
8.GROTESQUE (adj.) : विचित्र
Pronunciation: groh·tesk
Meaning: comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
Synonyms: malformed, deformed, strange
Antonyms: impressive, pretty, ravishing
Sentence: That bloody Halloween mask is grotesque.
9.PREDISPOSE (noun) : संभावना अधिक होती है
Pronunciation: pree·duh·spoze
Meaning: make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.
Synonyms: make susceptible, make liable, make prone
Antonyms: unwilling, disinclined, hesitant
Sentence: His good manners predispose people to like him.
10.SALUBRIOUS (adj.) : स्वास्थ्यप्रद
Pronunciation: suh·loo·bree·uhs
Meaning: health-giving; healthy.
Synonyms: healthy, beneficial
Antonyms: insalubrious, noxious, unhealthful
Sentence: He doesn’t live in a very salubrious part of town.
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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