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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 31 March 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.CHOPPY (ADJECTIVE): तड़का हुआ
Pronunciation:chawp·ee
Meaning: (used about the sea) having a lot of small waves, slightly rough.
Synonyms: turbulent, heavy, stormy
Antonyms: calm, constant, steady
Sentence: Sea conditions are often very choppy.
Synonyms: turbulent, heavy, stormy
Antonyms: calm, constant, steady
Sentence: Sea conditions are often very choppy.
2.DISTORT (VERB): बिगाड़ना
Pronunciation:duh·stawt
Meaning: to change the shape or sound of something so that it seems strange or is not clear.
Synonyms: misrepresent, pervert, twist
Antonyms: accurate, explain, clarify
Sentence:Many facts in the newspaper were distorted.
Synonyms: misrepresent, pervert, twist
Antonyms: accurate, explain, clarify
Sentence:Many facts in the newspaper were distorted.
3.RESOLUTE (ADJECTIVE): दृढ़
Pronunciation:reh·zuh·loot
Meaning: having or showing great determination.
Synonyms: purposeful, purposive, fixed
Synonyms: purposeful, purposive, fixed
Antonyms: irresolute, hesitant, skeptical
Sentence: She was resolute and unswerving.
Sentence: She was resolute and unswerving.
4-BIZARRE (ADJECTIVE): विचित्र
Pronunciation:bi·zaa
Meaning: very strange or unusual.
Synonyms: peculiar, odd, funny
Antonyms: ordinary, reasonable, realistic
Sentence:I can't believe we're getting involved in something so bizarre.
Antonyms: ordinary, reasonable, realistic
Sentence:I can't believe we're getting involved in something so bizarre.
5.RELEGATE (VERB): बाहर निकाल देना
Pronunciation:reh·luh·gayt
Meaning: to put somebody/something into a lower level or position.
Synonyms: lower, put down, declass
Antonyms: upgrade, accept, admit
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
Synonyms: lower, put down, declass
Antonyms: upgrade, accept, admit
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
6.INVOKE (VERB): आह्वान
Pronunciation:uhn·voke
Meaning: to mention or use a law, rule etc. as a reason for doing something.
Synonyms: adduce, instance, turn to
Antonyms: waive, restrict, limit
Synonyms: adduce, instance, turn to
Antonyms: waive, restrict, limit
Sentence:The antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
7.EXTREMISM (NOUN): उग्रवाद
Pronunciation:uhk·stree·muh·zm
Meaning: fanaticism
Synonyms: radicalism, zealotry, zeal
Antonyms: moderation, temperance, moderateness
Sentence: The dangers of racist extremism are present everywhere.
Synonyms: radicalism, zealotry, zeal
Antonyms: moderation, temperance, moderateness
Sentence: The dangers of racist extremism are present everywhere.
8.CONGLOMERATE (NOUN) : संगुटिका
Pronunciation:con·glom·er·ate
Meaning: a company that owns several smaller businesses whose products or services are usually very different.
Synonyms: combination, amalgamation, multinationals
Antonyms: disband, disperse, split up
Sentence: The billionaire’s conglomerate includes restaurants, convenience stores, and a chain of hotels.
Synonyms: combination, amalgamation, multinationals
Antonyms: disband, disperse, split up
Sentence: The billionaire’s conglomerate includes restaurants, convenience stores, and a chain of hotels.
9. MALA FIDE (ADJECTIVE) : बुरे इरादे से
Pronunciation:maa·laa fide
Meaning: carried out in bad faith or with intent to deceive.
Synonyms: deceptive, disingenuous, duplicitous
Antonyms: sincere, honest, credible
Sentence:The judge concluded that the company had acted mala fide in concealing the information.
Synonyms: deceptive, disingenuous, duplicitous
Antonyms: sincere, honest, credible
Sentence:The judge concluded that the company had acted mala fide in concealing the information.
10.CHARY (ADJECTIVE): सावधान
Pronunciation:cheuh·ree
Meaning: uncertain and frightened to take risks, or unwilling to take action.
Synonyms: wary, cautious, circumspect
Antonyms: careless, unmindful, heedless
Sentence:Banks were chary of lending the company more money.
Synonyms: wary, cautious, circumspect
Antonyms: careless, unmindful, heedless
Sentence:Banks were chary of lending the company more money.
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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