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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 03rd December 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. THRESHOLD (NOUN): सीमा
Pronunciation: thresh·holed
Meaning: an amount, level, or limit on a scale.
Synonyms: Brink, Verge
Antonyms: End, Finish
Sentence: You know, when you cross that threshold, there's no going back.
Synonyms: Brink, Verge
Antonyms: End, Finish
Sentence: You know, when you cross that threshold, there's no going back.
2. SURGE (VERB): उमड़ पड़ना
Pronunciation: suhj
Meaning: to increase suddenly and by a large amount.
Synonyms: Burst, Deluge
Antonyms: Descend, Decline
Sentence: The party's electoral support surged from just under 10 per cent to nearly 17 per cent.
Synonyms: Burst, Deluge
Antonyms: Descend, Decline
Sentence: The party's electoral support surged from just under 10 per cent to nearly 17 per cent.
3. DESIST (VERB): बंद कर देना
Pronunciation: duh·zist
Meaning: to stop or cease from doing something, particularly when it refers to discontinuing an action or behaviour.
Synonyms: Abstain, refrain
Synonyms: Abstain, refrain
Antonyms: Proceed, Persist
Sentence: The company had to desist from using unethical business practices to maintain their reputation.
4. MINNOWS (NOUN): तुच्छ या महत्वहीन व्यक्ति
Pronunciation: mi·noze
Meaning: a small and unimportant person or organization
Synonyms: Nobody, Nonentity
Antonyms: Giants, celebrity
Sentence: Despite being considered minnows in the industry, the local businesses formed a strong network to support each other.
5. BEQUEATHED (VERB): वसीयत में देना
Pronunciation: buh·kveetht
Meaning: to leave or give something, typically property, assets, or a personal possession, to someone through a will or legal document after one's death.
Synonyms: Entrusted, Bestowed
Antonyms: Confiscated, Deprived
Sentence: In his will, the wealthy philanthropist bequeathed a substantial portion of his fortune to various charities.
6. RAMSHACKLE (ADJECTIVE): जीर्ण
Pronunciation: ram·sha·kl
Meaning: a state of disrepair, dilapidation, or severe disorder.
Synonyms: Derelict, Decrepit
Synonyms: Derelict, Decrepit
Antonyms: Sturdy, Robust
Sentence: The neighborhood playground had become ramshackle over the years, with rusty swings and broken slides.
7. BRISTLE (VERB, NOUN): बाल खड़े करना
Pronunciation: bri·sl
Meaning: to react with anger, irritation, or strong emotion a short, stiff hair similar to a bristle on a brush, or the stiff hairs on the back of certain animals that can stand on end when they are agitated or alarmed.
Synonyms: Recoil, Quill
Antonyms: Unclench, Softness
Sentence: The shaving brush had long, thick bristles that helped create a rich lather. The cat bristled at the sight of the unfamiliar dog, arching its back and hissing.
8. PARLOUS (ADJECTIVE): जोखिमी
Pronunciation: paa·luhs
Meaning: involving potential loss or injury.
Synonyms: risky, serious, dangerous
Antonyms: beneficial, harmless, safe
Sentence: Window washing can indeed be a parlous occupation on a skyscraper
9. SLUMBERED (VERB): झपकी लेना
Pronunciation: sluhm·buhd
Meaning: to be in a state of sleep.
Synonyms: napped, snoozed, slept
Antonyms: rose, waked, aroused.
Sentence: she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on
10. TRAMMEL (NOUN): जाला
Pronunciation: tra·muhl
Meaning: something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Synonyms: obstacle, obstruction, hurdle
Synonyms: obstacle, obstruction, hurdle
Antonyms: incentive, spur, stimulus
Sentence: Students and parents who want to throw off the trammels of outdated school policies.
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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