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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 04 August 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. PENCHANT (NOUN): लगन
Pronunciation: pawn·shawn
Meaning: a strong liking or preference for something.
Synonyms: Affinity, Fondness
Antonyms: Detestation, Dislike
Sentence: She has a penchant for cooking and spends hours experimenting with different recipes.
2. QUEER(ADJECTIVE): अजीब या असामान्य
Pronunciation: kveeuh
Meaning: strange, unusual, or unconventional.
Synonyms: Peculiar, Eccentric
Antonyms: Normal, Traditional
Sentence: The film explores queer themes and challenges societal norms.
3. GOTHIC (ADJECTIVE): गोथिक
Pronunciation: gaw·thik
Meaning: something that is characterized by mystery, horror, and gloom.
Synonyms: Dark, Mysterious
Antonyms: Bright, Cheerful
Sentence: The gothic novel was filled with suspense, horror, and supernatural elements.
4. FROSTY (ADJECTIVE): रूखा और अमैत्रीपूर्ण
Pronunciation: frawst·ee
Meaning: cold and unfriendly.
Synonyms: Chilly, Glacial
Antonyms: Warm, Cordial
Sentence: The ground was covered in a frosty layer of ice on the winter morning.
5. VENGEANCE (NOUN): प्रतिशोध
Pronunciation: ven·jns
Meaning: the act of seeking revenge or inflicting punishment on someone.
Synonyms: Payback, Retaliation
Antonyms: Mercy, Pardon
Sentence: After years of mistreatment, he finally sought vengeance against his oppressors.
6. NUMB (ADJECTIVE): सुन्न (अंग)
Pronunciation: nuhm
Meaning: a lack of sensation or feeling
Synonyms: Frozen, Insensitive
Antonyms: Alert, Responsive
Sentence: After sitting in the cold for hours, her fingers became numb and she couldn't feel them.
7. PELTED (VERB): पत्थर मारना
Pronunciation: pelt·uhd
Meaning: the action of repeatedly striking or hitting someone or something with great force.
Synonyms: Barraged, Hailed
Antonyms: Evaded, Missed
Sentence: Protesters pelted the police with rocks and bottles.
8. INCESSANT(ADJECTIVE): निरंतर
Pronunciation: uhn·seh·snt
Meaning: something that continues without interruption or pause.
Synonyms: Continuous, Perpetual
Antonyms: Intermittent, Occasional
Sentence: The baby's incessant crying kept the parents awake all night.
9. VILE (ADJECTIVE): बहुत ख़राब या अप्रिय
Pronunciation: vile
Meaning: something extremely unpleasant, morally repulsive.
Synonyms: Loathsome, Repugnant
Antonyms: Virtuous, Admirable
Sentence: The vile smell coming from the garbage bin made everyone hold their noses.
10. OPACITY (NOUN): अस्पष्टता
Pronunciation: oh·pa·suh·tee
Meaning: something is not transparent or does not allow light to pass through.
Synonyms: Murkiness, Cloudiness
Synonyms: Murkiness, Cloudiness
Antonyms: Clarity, Transparency
Sentence: The frosted glass window had a high level of opacity, preventing anyone from seeing inside the room.
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.
Click here to download Vocab Dose PDF of 04 August 2025
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