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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 03 June 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. IMMACULATE (ADJECTIVE): बेदाग
Pronunciation: uh·ma·kyoo·luht
Meaning: perfectly clean, neat, or tidy; free from flaws or mistakes.
Synonyms: Spotless, Pure, Pristine
Antonyms: Dirty, Stained, Sullied
Sentence: She kept her house immaculate, with everything in its place and not a speck of dust to be seen.
2. BALDERDASH (NOUN): बकवास
Pronunciation: bawl·duh·dash
Meaning: something that is stupid or not true; senseless talk or writing.
Synonyms: nonsense, rubbish, hogwash
Antonyms: sense, logic, reason
Sentence: The book was filled with balderdash, lacking any factual or substantial information.
3. CHRONIC (ADJECTIVE): चिरकालिक
Pronunciation: kraw·nuhk
Meaning: (used about a disease or a problem) that continues for a long time.
Synonyms: persistent, serial, inveterate
Antonyms: occasional, intermittent, unaccustomed
Sentence: Because my aunt has untreatable cancer, she has been dealing with chronic pain for several months.
Antonyms: occasional, intermittent, unaccustomed
Sentence: Because my aunt has untreatable cancer, she has been dealing with chronic pain for several months.
4. EXHORTATION (NOUN): उपदेश
Pronunciation: eg·zawt·ay·shn
Meaning: the act of strongly encouraging or trying to persuade someone to do something.
Synonyms: recommendation, suggestion, warning,
Antonyms: discouragement, restrain
Synonyms: recommendation, suggestion, warning,
Antonyms: discouragement, restrain
Sentence: In the 3rd quatrain there is a change of tone, with the speaker making a direct exhortation to his beloved.
5. FORTUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): आकस्मिक
Pronunciation: faw·tyoo·uh·tuhs
Meaning: happening by chance rather than intention.
Synonyms: chance, unexpected, unanticipated
Antonyms: calculated, deliberate, intentional
Synonyms: chance, unexpected, unanticipated
Antonyms: calculated, deliberate, intentional
Sentence: Mark proved to be fortuitous by selecting all six winning lotto numbers.
6. SANCTUARY (NOUN):अभयारण्य
Pronunciation: sangk·chuh·ree
Meaning: protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted.
Synonyms: shrine, refuge, shelter
Antonyms: Pitfall, trap, snare
Sentence: When the convict escaped from prison, he used one of his safe houses as a sanctuary.
Synonyms: shrine, refuge, shelter
Antonyms: Pitfall, trap, snare
Sentence: When the convict escaped from prison, he used one of his safe houses as a sanctuary.
7. QUIBBLE (NOUN): आपत्ति
Pronunciation: kvi·bl
Meaning: the action of raising objections about a trivial matter.
Synonyms: criticism, niggle, carp
Antonyms: approval, support, indorse
Sentence: The only quibble about this book is the price.
8. BEFUDDLED (ADJECTIVE): उलझना
Pronunciation: buh·fuh·dld
Meaning: unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.
Synonyms: bewildered, confused, dazed
Antonyms: clearheaded, conscious, alert
Sentence: Even with my professor’s help, I was still befuddled by the complicated chemistry formula.
9. KERFUFFLE (ADJECTIVE): शोरशराबा
Pronunciation: kuh-fuf-ful
Meaning: a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views (noise, excitement, and argument).
Synonyms: commotion, stir, fuss
Antonyms: hush, peace, quiet
Sentence: There was a kerfuffle at the party when two guests got into a heated argument.
Synonyms: commotion, stir, fuss
Antonyms: hush, peace, quiet
Sentence: There was a kerfuffle at the party when two guests got into a heated argument.
10. MENACE (VERB): खतरा
Pronunciation: meh·nuhs
Meaning: danger, or someone or something that is likely to cause harm.
Synonyms: danger, peril, risk
Antonyms: guard, protect, save
Sentence: Reckless driving on the road is a menace to other drivers and pedestrians.
Synonyms: danger, peril, risk
Antonyms: guard, protect, save
Sentence: Reckless driving on the road is a menace to other drivers and pedestrians.
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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