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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 01st October 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. DISSEMINATE (VERB): फैलाना
Pronunciation: duh·seh·muh·nayt
Meaning: spread (something, especially information) widely
Synonyms: propagate, spread, circulate
Synonyms: propagate, spread, circulate
Antonyms: conceal, hold, suppress
Sentence: They were created in order to better disseminate the key findings of this 3-year research project, covering 22 countries in 6 international regions.
Sentence: They were created in order to better disseminate the key findings of this 3-year research project, covering 22 countries in 6 international regions.
2. SURREPTITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): गुप्त
Pronunciation: suh·ruhp·ti·shuhs
Meaning: kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
Synonyms: clandestine, sneak, furtive
Antonyms: open, blatant, overt, frank
Sentence: After hitting the lottery, the private family hoped to keep their surreptitious winnings to themselves.
Synonyms: clandestine, sneak, furtive
Antonyms: open, blatant, overt, frank
Sentence: After hitting the lottery, the private family hoped to keep their surreptitious winnings to themselves.
3. INCURSION (NOUN): घुसपैठ
Pronunciation: uhng·kuh·shn
Meaning: an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one
Synonyms: raid, inroad, foray, irruption
Antonyms: retreat
Sentence: When the troops made an incursion across the border, they ruined any chance for peace between the two countries.
Synonyms: raid, inroad, foray, irruption
Antonyms: retreat
Sentence: When the troops made an incursion across the border, they ruined any chance for peace between the two countries.
4. PROBE (NOUN): जाँच
Pronunciation: probe
Meaning: a thorough investigation into a crime or other matter
Synonyms: inquest, scrutiny
Antonyms: neglect, disregard
Sentence: A robot is being sent inside the school to probe the building for explosive devices.
Synonyms: inquest, scrutiny
Antonyms: neglect, disregard
Sentence: A robot is being sent inside the school to probe the building for explosive devices.
5. PETULANT (ADJECTIVE): तुनक मिज़ाज
Pronunciation: peh·tyu·luhnt
Meaning: bad-tempered and unreasonable, especially because you cannot have or do what you want.
Synonyms: Peevish, Moody
Antonyms: Calm, Tranquil
Sentence: The tired child became petulant when her parents told her it was time to leave the playground.
6. DISSIPATED (VERB, ADJECTIVE): नष्ट चरित्र
Pronunciation: di·suh·payt·uhd
Meaning: someone who wastes their time, energy, or resources on excessive.
Synonyms: Profligate, Indulgent
Antonyms: Frugal, sensible
Sentence: The dissipated lifestyle of constant partying and drinking led to his downfall.
7. VINDICATION (NOUN): दोष-निवारण
Pronunciation: vin·duh·kay·shn
Meaning: justifying or defending one's actions, beliefs, or decisions.
Synonyms: Exoneration, Acquitted
Antonyms: Accusation, Denunciation
Sentence: After years of false accusations, the new evidence finally brought vindication to the wrongly accused man, and he was set free from prison.
8. PROPULSION (NOUN): प्रणोदन
Pronunciation: pruh·puhl·shn
Meaning: the force that pushes or drives a vehicle, etc. forward.
Synonyms: Drive, Propelling
Antonyms: Stillness, Halt
Sentence: The new spaceship design incorporates advanced propulsion systems that allow it to travel at incredible speeds across the universe.
9. IMBECILE (ADJECTIVE): मूर्ख
Pronunciation: im·buh·seel
Meaning: a stupid person.
Synonyms: foolish, idiotic
Antonyms: intelligent
Sentence: Try not to make imbecile remarks.
10. SHUN (VERB): बचना
Pronunciation: Shuhn
Meaning: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
Synonyms: evade, eschew
Antonyms: accept
Sentence: I shunned his ideas completely.
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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