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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 16 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. SOPORIFIC (noun) – निद्रादायक
Pronunciation: so·puh·ri·fuhk
Meaning: a drug or other substance that induces drowsiness or sleep
Synonyms: sedative, calmative, tranquillizer, narcotic, opiate, hypnotic
Antonyms: stimulant, refresher
Usage: Because of the medicine’s soporific properties, the doctor told me to only take it at bedtime.
2. QUIESCENT (adjective) – मौन, स्थिर
Pronunciation: kwee·eh·snt
Meaning: in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy
Synonyms: inactive, inert, latent, fallow, passive, idle, inoperative
Antonyms: active
Usage: While the bees are quiescent early in the morning and in the evening, they are overactive in the middle of the day.
3. SUMPTUOUS (adjective) – वैभवशाली
Pronunciation: suhmp·tyoo·uhs
Meaning: splendid and expensive-looking
Synonyms: lavish, luxurious, splendid, deluxe, opulent, magnificent, resplendent
Antonyms: humble, plain, cheap
Usage: The restaurant’s sumptuous buffet had some of the finest foods from all over the world.
4. ILLUSTRIOUS (adjective) – प्रसिद्ध
Pronunciation: uh·luh·stree·uhs
Meaning: well known, respected, and admired for past achievements
Synonyms: eminent, distinguished, acclaimed, noted, notable, prominent
Antonyms: unknown, obscure
Usage: He enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a radio producer.
5. EXAGGERATE (verb) – अतिशयोक्ति करना
Pronunciation: uhg·za·juh·reit
Meaning: represent something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is
Synonyms: overstate, overemphasize, overstress, overvalue, magnify, amplify
Antonyms: understate, downplay, underrate
Usage: He tends to exaggerate the difficulties.
6. CODDLE (verb) – लाड़ प्यार करना
Pronunciation: ko·dl
Meaning: treat someone in an indulgent or overprotective way
Synonyms: pamper, cosset, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge, overparent
Antonyms: neglect, abandon, forsake
Usage: Many people coddle their children too much.
7. DESULTORY (adjective) – अनियमित, असंबद्ध
Pronunciation: deh·suhl·tuh·ree
Meaning: lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
Synonyms: casual, lukewarm, cursory, superficial, token, perfunctory, passing
Antonyms: keen, systematic, lasting
Usage: The committee meetings are desultory in practice because they generally have no real purpose other than as a social gathering.
8. INCURSION (noun) – आक्रमण
Pronunciation: uhng·kuh·shn
Meaning: an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one
Synonyms: attack, raid, foray, infiltration, inroad, intrusion, penetration
Antonyms: retreat, withdraw
Usage: When the troops made an incursion across the border, they ruined any chance for peace between the two countries.
9. FATUOUS (adjective) – मूर्खतापूर्ण
Pronunciation: fa·choo·uhs
Meaning: silly and pointless
Synonyms: silly, foolish, stupid, inane, nonsensical, childish, puerile
Antonyms: intelligent, sensible
Usage: It was a fatuous choice to carry so many glass cups at once.
10. PARSIMONIOUS (adjective) – कंजूस
Pronunciation: paa·suh·mow·nee·uhs
Meaning: very unwilling to spend money or use resources
Synonyms: mean, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, illiberal, stinting
Antonyms: generous, extravagant, lavish
Usage: To save money, the parsimonious old man always bought used clothes.
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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