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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 03 May 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.BRINK (NOUN): कगार
Pronunciation: bringk
Meaning: the point where a new or different situation is about to begin.
Synonyms: edge , Verge, Margin
Antonyms: inside , Centre, Middle
Sentence: Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
2. SORDID (NOUN): घिनौना
Pronunciation: saw·duhd
Meaning: involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives; morally wrong and shocking.
Synonyms: filthy, dirty, dusty
Antonyms: neat, tidy, pure
Sentence: The movie described the sordid history of the mafia since 1950.
3. FILLIP (NOUN): प्रोत्साहन
Pronunciation: fi·luhp
Meaning: something that causes a sudden improvement.
Synonyms: stimulus, impetus, spur
Antonyms: curb, deaden, discourage
Sentence: The infrastructure projects unveiled yesterday were not unexpected, but will give a welcome fillip to the construction sector.
4. OSTENSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): ख़याली
Pronunciation: aw·sten·suh·bl
Meaning: stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Synonyms: apparent, Seeming, Supposed
Antonyms: actual, Genuine, Real
Sentence: His ostensible reason for being late was traffic, but in reality, he just overslept.
5. EXTANT (ADJECTIVE): वर्तमान
Pronunciation: ek·stant
Meaning: still in existence; surviving.
Synonyms: existing, Surviving, Remaining
Antonyms: extinct, Nonexistent, Lost
Sentence: The manuscript is one of the few extant copies of the ancient text.
6. MEAGRE (ADJECTIVE): अल्प
Pronunciation: mea·ger
Meaning: lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate; small in amount.
Synonyms: scanty, Sparse, Inadequate
Antonyms: abundant, Plentiful, Ample
Sentence: Despite working hard, his salary remained meagre and he struggled to make ends meet.
7. MENACE (NOUN): ख़तरा
Pronunciation: meh·nuhs
Meaning: a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
Synonyms: danger, threat, peril
Antonyms: safety, protection, security
Sentence: Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.
8. INSOUCIANCE (NOUN) : बेपरवाही
Pronunciation: uhn.soo.see.uhns
Meaning: casual lack of concern; indifference.
Synonyms: disregard, nonchalance, indifference
Antonyms: interest, concern, regard
Sentence: The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.
9. SUSCEPTIBILITY (NOUN): संवेदनशीलता
Pronunciation: suh·sep·tuh·bil·uh·tee
Meaning: the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
Synonyms: vulnerability, sensitivity, receptiveness
Antonyms: immunity, resistance, insusceptibility
Sentence: Some people have a higher susceptibility to colds and coughs than others.
10. DETERIORATING (VERB): बिगड़ना
Pronunciation: duh·teeuh·ree·uh·rayt·uhng
Meaning: to become worse.
Synonyms: collapse , Degenerate, Rackety
Antonyms: improvement , Heighten, Spiffy
Sentence: The weather conditions are deteriorating.
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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