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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 04th 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. APPEND (VERB): जोड़ना
Pronunciation: uh·pend
Meaning: to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.
Synonyms: add, introduce, attach
Antonyms: subtract, deduct, separate
Sentence: I have appended a list of those guests.
2. APPROBATION (NOUN): अनुमोदन
Pronunciation: a·proh·bay·shn
Meaning: an acceptance of something as satisfactory.
Synonyms: blessing, satisfaction, accession
Synonyms: blessing, satisfaction, accession
Antonyms: disapproval, refusal, rejection
Sentence: He tasted the wine of audience approbation.
3. CALUMNY (NOUN): चुगली
Pronunciation: ka·luhm·nee
Meaning: the making of false statements that damage another’s reputation.
Synonyms: defaming, criticism
Synonyms: defaming, criticism
Antonyms: praise, applause, commendation
Sentence: He was the victim of calumny.
4. PLENITUDE (NOUN): प्रचुरता
Pronunciation: pleh·nuh·chood
Meaning: a considerable amount.
Synonyms: loads, plenty, ton
Antonyms: handful, spot
Sentence: There’s a plenitude of natural beauty in the state
5. FALLIBLE (ADJECTIVE): दोषक्षम
Pronunciation: fa·luh·bl
Meaning: capable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Synonyms: imperfect, flawed, defective
Antonyms: perfect, whole, intact
Sentence: She was a perfectionist who failed to realize that humans are inherently fallible.
6. FORGO (VERB): त्यागना
Pronunciation: faw·goh
Meaning: to resist the temptation of.
Synonyms: avoid, refuse, deny
Antonyms: submit, surrender, accept
Sentence: Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort.
7. ACCOLADES (NOUN): सराहना
Pronunciation: a·kuh·laydz
Meaning: a formal expression of praise.
Synonyms: honours, tributes, applause
Antonyms: indictments, condemnations, denunciations
Sentence: Already, the program has won accolades for bringing investment to poor neighbourhoods of Knoxville.
8. REGALE (NOUN): दावत
Pronunciation: ruh·gayl
Meaning: a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment.
Synonyms: dinner, banquet, feast
Sentence: He invited all his friends to a regale tonight.
9. MOLLYCODDLE (VERB): बोदाआदमी
Pronunciation: maw·lee·kaw·dl
Meaning: treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way. Synonyms: coddle, pamper
Antonyms: discipline, restrain, control
Sentence: Refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school.
10. ENCUMBRANCE (NOUN): भार
Pronunciation: uhn·kuhm·bruhns
Meaning: something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Synonyms: obstacle, obstruction, hurdle
Antonyms: advantage, impetus, benefit
Sentence: I felt I was being an encumbrance to them.
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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