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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 02nd May 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. TRANQUIL (ADJECTIVE):शांत
Pronunciation: trang·kvl
Meaning: free from disturbing noise or uproar.
Synonyms: quiet, peaceful, serene
Antonyms: loud, boisterous, tumultuous
Sentence: The house was once again tranquil after the kids moved outside to play.
2. ARRANT (ADJECTIVE):पूर्ण
Pronunciation: a·ruhnt
Meaning: having no exceptions or restrictions.
Synonyms: utter, complete, absolute
Antonyms: doubtful, uncertain, questionable
Sentence: He’s talking arrant nonsense.
3. GARGANTUAN (ADJECTIVE):विशाल
Pronunciation: gaa·gan·choo·uhn
Meaning: unusually large.
Synonyms: huge, enormous, giant
Antonyms: tiny, minuscule, diminutive
Sentence: There was enough elbow room in this gargantuan aquarium for all kinds of surprises to emerge.
4. FORMIDABLE (ADJECTIVE):दुर्जेय
Pronunciation: fuh·mi·duh·bl
Meaning: causing fear.
Synonyms: terrifying, frightening, scary
Antonyms: reassuring, soothing, relaxing
Sentence: A formidable, irascible old man who frightened the neighborhood children.
5. AVARICIOUS (ADJECTIVE):लालची
Pronunciation: a·vuh·rish·uhs
Meaning: having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.
Synonyms: greedy, mercenary, eager
Antonyms: generous, liberal, altruistic
Sentence: He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed.
6. FEIGNED (ADJECTIVE):दिखावटी
Pronunciation: faynd
Meaning: lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Synonyms: mock, strained, false
Antonyms: genuine, spontaneous, real
Sentence: He feigned disappointment. Secretly, he was mightily relieved.
7. HERESY (NOUN):विधर्म
Pronunciation: heh·ruh·see
Meaning: departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice.
Synonyms: dissent, heterodoxy, schism
Antonyms: orthodoxy, conformity, agreement
Sentence: The heresy of asserting that Shakespeare was not a great writer.
8. DENIZEN (NOUN):निवासी
Pronunciation: deh·nuh·zn
Meaning: one who lives permanently in a place.
Synonyms: resident, inhabitant, occupant
Antonyms: visitor, foreigner, tourist
Sentence: The polar bear is an iconic denizen of the snowy Arctic.
9. HEDONISM (NOUN):सुखवाद
Pronunciation: heh·duh·ni·zm
Meaning: excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures.
Synonyms: sensuality, greed, carnality
Antonyms: abstinence, temperance, sobriety
Sentence: The hedonism of an island vacation.
10. SHIBBOLETH (NOUN):रूढ़ विचार
Pronunciation: shi·buh·leth
Meaning: an idea or expression that has been used by many people.
Synonyms: truism, proverb, adage
Antonyms:profundity, nuance, coinage
Sentence: They still cling to many of the old shibboleths of education.
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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