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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 01st August 2026
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.RECKLESS (ADJECTIVE): लापरवाह
Pronunciation:rek·luhs
Meaning: Careless of consequences
Synonyms: Rash, Heedless, foolhardy, imprudent
Antonyms: Cautious, Careful, prudent, heedful
Sentence: He showed a reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Antonyms: Cautious, Careful, prudent, heedful
Sentence: He showed a reckless disregard for the safety of others.
2.SPREE (NOUN): आनंद का उत्सव
Pronunciation:spree
Meaning: A short period of doing a particular, usually enjoyable, activity much more than is usual
Synonyms: Binge, Orgy, frolic, revel
Synonyms: Binge, Orgy, frolic, revel
Antonyms: temperance, restraint, calm, thriftiness
Sentence: I went on a shopping/spending spree on Saturday.
3.EMBLEMATIC (ADJECTIVE): प्रतीकात्मक
Pronunciation:em·bluhm·a·tuhk
Meaning: Serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic
Synonyms: Exemplary, Representative, symbolical, allegorical
Antonyms: literal, nonsymbolic, exact
Sentence: A sword is emblematic of power gained by violence.
4.SUBSIDENCE (NOUN): उतार
Pronunciation:suhb·sai·dns
Meaning: The process by which land or buildings sink to a lower level
Synonyms: Sinking, Collapse, remittal, subsiding
Antonyms: Rise, Increase, Advance
Sentence: Under certain circumstances, land subsidence is covered under flood policies.
Synonyms: Sinking, Collapse, remittal, subsiding
Antonyms: Rise, Increase, Advance
Sentence: Under certain circumstances, land subsidence is covered under flood policies.
5.SAG (VERB): झुकना
Pronunciation: sag
Meaning: To bend or sink lower
Synonyms: Slump, Hang, wilt, sink,flag
Antonyms: Stiffen, rise, ascend, straighten
Sentence: The shelf sagged under the weight of so many books.
Synonyms: Slump, Hang, wilt, sink,flag
Antonyms: Stiffen, rise, ascend, straighten
Sentence: The shelf sagged under the weight of so many books.
6.HEED (VERB): सलाह, चेतावनी आदि पर ध्यान देना
Pronunciation:heed
Meaning: To pay attention to advice, a warning, etc
Synonyms: Caution, Carefulness, notice, attention
Antonyms: Disregard, Ignorance, overlook
Sentence: She does not pay their concerns any heed.
Synonyms: Caution, Carefulness, notice, attention
Antonyms: Disregard, Ignorance, overlook
Sentence: She does not pay their concerns any heed.
7.PLUNDER (VERB): लूटपाट करना
Pronunciation:pluhn·duh
Meaning: the action of stealing from people or places, especially during war or fighting; the goods that are stolen
Synonyms: Pillage, Rob, ransack
Antonyms: Preserved, receive, protect
Sentence: After the battle the soldiers began looting and plundering.
Antonyms: Preserved, receive, protect
Sentence: After the battle the soldiers began looting and plundering.
8.STRATA (NOUN): स्तर
Pronunciation:straa·tuh
Meaning: A layer of material, naturally or artificially formed
Synonyms: Layers, tiers, level
Synonyms: Layers, tiers, level
Antonyms: jumble, mess , disarray
Sentence: I detest using these terms, but they do describe the different stratas of our society.
Sentence: I detest using these terms, but they do describe the different stratas of our society.
9.ALLEGED (ADJECTIVE): आरोपित
Pronunciation:uh·lejd
Meaning: Accused but not proven or convicted
Synonyms: Supposed, Claimed, Purported
Antonyms: Actual, genuine , factual
Sentence: It was alleged that the policeman had accepted bribes.
Synonyms: Supposed, Claimed, Purported
Antonyms: Actual, genuine , factual
Sentence: It was alleged that the policeman had accepted bribes.
10.AMBIGUITY (NOUN): दुविधापूर्णता
Pronunciation:am·buh·gyoo·uh·tee
Meaning: Doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention
Synonyms: Vagueness, Dubiety, uncertainty
Antonyms: Clarity , Certainty , lucidity
Sentence: The ambiguity begins to disappear as more explanations are made.
Synonyms: Vagueness, Dubiety, uncertainty
Antonyms: Clarity , Certainty , lucidity
Sentence: The ambiguity begins to disappear as more explanations are made.
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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