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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 04th May 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. ONEROUS (ADJECTIVE):कठिन
Pronunciation: oh·nuh·ruhs
Meaning: difficult to endure.
Synonyms: tough, harsh, oppressive
Antonyms: easy, light, soft
Sentence: Their onerous errand completed; the men resumed their jobs.
2. SUBLIMINAL (ADJECTIVE):अचेतन
Pronunciation: suhb·li·muh·nuhl
Meaning: functioning outside the area of conscious awareness but acting to influence one’s thoughts or feelings.
Synonyms: simple, unconscious, hidden
Antonyms: conscious, aware, explicit
Sentence: Colour has a profound, though often subliminal influence on our senses and moods.
3. QUIBBLE (VERB):विवाद करना
Pronunciation: kvi·bl
Meaning: to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant.
Synonyms: complain, nitpick, fuss
Antonyms: applaud, commend
Sentence: His main weakness is to quibble over unimportant things.
4. CANDOR (NOUN):स्पष्ट वादिता
Pronunciation: kan-dur
Meaning: the free expression of one’s true feelings and opinions.
Synonyms: directness, honesty, sincerity
Antonyms: indirection, dissimulation, dissembling
Sentence: An interview in which the members of the rock band speak with candor about their recent squabbling.
5. BENIGNITY (NOUN):सौम्यता
Pronunciation: be·nig·ni·ty
Meaning: sympathetic concern for the well-being of others.
Synonyms: kindness, tenderness, beneficence
Antonyms: cruelty, savagery, inhumanity
Sentence: The benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father.
6. BUOYANT (ADJECTIVE):उत्साहित
Pronunciation: boy·uhnt
Meaning: having or showing a good mood or disposition.
Synonyms: cheerful, optimistic, bright
Antonyms: gloomy, sullen, morose
Sentence: Phil was in a buoyant mood.
7. LACKEY (NOUN):नौकर
Pronunciation: lack·ey
Meaning: a person hired to perform household or personal services.
Synonyms: servant, flunkey, steward
Antonyms: master, boss, leader
Sentence: We sent the lackey out to get doughnuts for the office.
8. OBSERVANCE (NOUN):पालन
Pronunciation: uhb·zuhv·uhns
Meaning: the following of a custom, rule, or law.
Synonyms: adherence, compliance, observation
Antonyms: violation, breach, infringement
Sentence: The observance of this family tradition would make your grandmother very happy.
9. LARCENY (NOUN):चोरी
Pronunciation: laa·suh·nee
Meaning: the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.
Synonyms: robbery, stealing, theft
Antonyms:restitution, return, reimbursement
Sentence: Dukes pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny last month.
10. CHICANERY (NOUN):चालाकी
Pronunciation: shuh·kayn·uh·ree
Meaning: the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.
Synonyms: deception, treachery, skullduggery
Antonyms: sincerity, artlessness, forthrightness
Sentence: The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.
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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