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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 19 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. CREDULOUS (adjective) – विश्वासप्रवणता
Pronunciation: kreh·juh·luhs
Meaning: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
Synonyms: gullible, naive, innocent, impressionable, trusting, unsuspicious, unwary
Antonyms: worldly, suspicious
Usage: For the most part, credulous individuals will believe anything they are told.
2. INDELIBLE (adjective) – अमिट
Pronunciation: uhn·deh·luh·bl
Meaning: making marks that cannot be removed
Synonyms: ineradicable, ineffaceable, indestructible, permanent, lasting, persisting, enduring
Antonyms: delible, destructible, erasable
Usage: Her words left an indelible impression on me for years to come.
3. LAPSE (noun) – चूक
Pronunciation: laps
Meaning: a brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment
Synonyms: failure, failing, slip, error, mistake, blunder, fault
Antonyms: accuracy, correction
Usage: His lapse in judgment led him to fall behind in his studies.
4. BLITHE (adjective) – ज़िंदादिल
Pronunciation: blaith
Meaning: happy or carefree
Synonyms: happy, cheerful, cheery, jolly, merry, sunny, joyous
Antonyms: sad, unhappy, sorrowful
Usage: A blithe heart makes a blooming look.
5. APROPOS (adjective) – उचित
Pronunciation: a·pruh·pow
Meaning: very appropriate to a particular situation
Synonyms: appropriate, pertinent, relevant, apposite, apt, applicable, suitable
Antonyms: inappropriate
Usage: Justine’s apropos comment fit in perfectly with our discussion.
6. CONCILIATORY (adjective) – मिलाप करनेवाला
Pronunciation: kuhn·si·lee·ei·tuh·ree
Meaning: to regain friendship or goodwill by pleasant behavior
Synonyms: placatory, appeasing, pacifying, pacific, mollifying, peacemaking
Antonyms: antagonistic, hostile, opposed
Usage: Perhaps you should adopt a more conciliatory approach.
7. PROTAGONIST (noun) – नायक
Pronunciation: pruh·ta·guh·nuhst
Meaning: the leading character in a work of fiction
Synonyms: hero, idol, leader, champion, lead
Antonyms: opponent, antagonist
Usage: Everyone is the protagonist of its own drama.
8. INVECTIVE (noun) – फटकार
Pronunciation: uhn·vek·tuhv
Meaning: insulting, abusive, or highly critical language
Synonyms: abuse, insults, vituperation, expletives, swearing, curses
Antonyms: praise, encouragement, applaud
Usage: Words of encouragement are much better than the harsh words of an invective.
9. EMANCIPATE (verb) – स्वतंत्र करना
Pronunciation: uh·man·suh·peit
Meaning: free someone from slavery
Synonyms: free, liberate, release, discharge, unchain, unfetter, unshackle
Antonyms: enslave, suppress, bind
Usage: That war preserved the Union and emancipated the slaves.
10. GRASP (verb) – कसकर पकड़ना
Pronunciation: graasp
Meaning: seize and hold firmly
Synonyms: grip, clutch, clasp, hold, clench, catch, seize, grab
Antonyms: release, free
Usage: Climbers wear special gloves designed to make it easier to grasp the slippery rocks.
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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