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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 04 July 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. RHETORIC (Noun) : भाषण कला
Pronunciation: ruh-taw-rik
Meaning: The art or study of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
Synonyms: Oratory, eloquence, persuasion
Antonyms: Plain-spokenness, conciseness, inarticulateness
Sentence: The politician’s carefully crafted rhetoric masked his actual intent.
2. DEVOLVE (Verb) : हस्तांतरित करना
Pronunciation: duh-vawlv
Meaning: To delegate or transfer power or responsibility.
Synonyms: worsen, decline, sink
Antonyms: improve, upgrade, develop
Sentence: The central government plans to devolve more power to state administrations.
3. INIMICAL (Adjective) : विरोधी
Pronunciation: uh-ni-muh-kl
Meaning: harmful to something; making it difficult for something to happen or exist.
Synonyms: Adverse, hostile, antagonistic
Antonyms: Friendly, supportive, benevolent
Sentence: the policy was inimical to Britain's real interests.
4. PERVASIVE (Adjective) : व्यापक
Pronunciation: puh-vays-uhv
Meaning: Spreading widely throughout an area or group of people.
Synonyms: Ubiquitous, prevalent, widespread
Antonyms: Rare, confined, limited
Sentence: Misinformation has become a pervasive problem across social media platforms.
5. SALIENT (Adjective) : मुख्य
Pronunciation: say-lee-uhnt
Meaning: Most noticeable or important.
Synonyms: Prominent, main, notable
Antonyms: Minor, insignificant, trivial
Sentence: The report highlighted the salient features of the proposed law.
6. INERT (Adjective) : जड़
Pronunciation: i-nuht
Meaning: Lacking the ability or strength to move; inactive.
Synonyms: dormant, off, vacant
Antonyms: Active, dynamic, lively
Sentence: The economy remained inert despite efforts to jump-start it.
7. DICHOTOMY (Noun) : दो भागों में विभाजन
Pronunciation: dai-kaw-tuh-mee
Meaning: A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
Synonyms: paradox, riddle, puzzle
Antonyms: Unity, wholeness, similarity
Sentence: There’s a clear dichotomy between urban and rural challenges in policy making.
8. PARCHED (Adjective) : सूखा
Pronunciation: paacht
Meaning: Extremely dry due to heat or lack of water.
Synonyms: Arid, dehydrated, scorched
Antonyms: Moist, damp, hydrated
Sentence: The parched fields desperately awaited the monsoon rains.
9. LANGUID (Adjective) : सुस्त
Pronunciation: lang-gvuhd
Meaning: Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion; weak or slow.
Synonyms: tired, weak, limp
Antonyms: Energetic, lively, active
Sentence: She gave him a languid smile as she lay on the couch.
10. BLAZING (Adjective) : जलता हुआ
Pronunciation: blayz-uhng
Meaning: to burn with bright strong flames.
Synonyms: Fiery, flaming, burning
Antonyms: Dim, cold, dull
Sentence: The blazing sun made the desert trek unbearable.
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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