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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 04th June 2026
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. RECOMPENSE (NOUN):मुआवज़ा
Pronunciation: reh·kuhm·pens
Meaning: compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.
Synonyms: compensation, reparation, indemnification
Antonyms: penalty, penalize, chastise
Sentence: She received a gift as recompense.
2. CASTIGATING (VERB):निंदा करने वाला
Pronunciation: ka·stuh·gayt·uhng
Meaning: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially.
Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, admonish
Antonyms: approving, endorsing, acclaiming
Sentence: The newspaper editorial castigating the city council for approving the project in the first place.
3. HECKLING (VERB):चिल्लाना
Pronunciation: heh·kuhl·uhng
Meaning: interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse.
Synonyms: jeer, taunt, disrupt
Antonyms: applause, acclaim, admiration
Sentence: The ceremony was disrupted by unprecedented heckling and slogan-chanting.
4. JUVENESCENCE (NOUN):किशोरावस्था
Pronunciation: joo-vuh-ness-uhns
Meaning: the state or period of being young.
Synonyms: adolescence, youth, juvenility
Antonyms: adulthood, old
Sentence: We are glad they have picked up something during their prolonged juvenescence.
5. RENDEZVOUS (NOUN):मिलन
Pronunciation: rawn·day·voo
Meaning: a meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people.
Synonyms: appointment, assignation, date
Antonyms: separate, distribute, disperse
Sentence: He made a rendezvous with her in Times Square.
6. IMPERCEPTIBLY (ADVERB):अगोचर रूप से
Pronunciation: im·puh·sept·uh·blee
Meaning: in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.
Synonyms: crescively, gradually, slightly
Antonyms: abruptly, suddenly
Sentence: The disease develops gradually and imperceptibly.
7. LAMBENT (ADJECTIVE):उज्ज्वल
Pronunciation: lam-buhnt
Meaning: (of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance.
Synonyms: beaming, luminous, glowing
Antonyms: dim, dull, dark
Sentence: The lambent flames from our campfire cast a comforting glow.
8. GRANDIOSE (ADJECTIVE):दिखावटी
Pronunciation: gran·dee·ose
Meaning: impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so.
Synonyms: magnificent, impressive, grand
Antonyms: modest, unpretentious
Sentence: He’s always producing grandiose plans that never work.
9. PREPONDERANT (ADJECTIVE):प्रबल
Pronunciation: pruh·pawn·duh·ruhnt
Meaning: predominant in influence, number, or importance.
Synonyms: dominant, predominant, prevalent
Antonyms: minor, secondary, subordinate
Sentence: Yellow was the preponderant color in the room.
10. HEYDAY (NOUN):उमंग का समय
Pronunciation: hay·day
Meaning: the period of a person’s or thing’s greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
Synonyms: prime, peak, pinnacle
Antonyms: decline, downfall
Sentence: Docklands in its heyday was a major centre of industrial and commercial activity.
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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