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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 04th November 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. SPIRAL (VERB):वृद्धि होना
Pronunciation: spai·ruhl
Meaning: soar.
Synonyms: shoot up, rocket
Antonyms: fall
Sentence: Inflation continued to spiral.
Antonyms: fall
Sentence: Inflation continued to spiral.
2. VICE (NOUN): अनैतिकता
Pronunciation: vice
Meaning: immorality.
Synonyms: wrongdoing, wrong
Antonyms: virtue
Sentence: A mobile phone network is being used to peddle vice.
Synonyms: wrongdoing, wrong
Antonyms: virtue
Sentence: A mobile phone network is being used to peddle vice.
3. INDISPUTABLE (ADJECTIVE): निर्विवाद
Pronunciation: in·duh·spyoot·uh·bl
Meaning: incontrovertible.
Synonyms: incontestable, undeniable
Antonyms: questionable
Synonyms: incontestable, undeniable
Antonyms: questionable
Sentence: What he said was a far from indisputable fact.
4. ILLUSORY (ADJECTIVE): भ्रामक
Pronunciation: uh·loo·suh·ree
Meaning: delusory.
Synonyms: delusional delusive
Antonyms: real
Sentence: She knew the safety of her room was illusory.
Synonyms: delusional delusive
Antonyms: real
Sentence: She knew the safety of her room was illusory.
5. FABLED (ADJECTIVE): प्रसिद्ध
Pronunciation: fay·bld
Meaning: famed.
Synonyms: celebrated, renowned
Antonyms: unknown
Sentence: We all saw a fabled art collection.
Synonyms: celebrated, renowned
Antonyms: unknown
Sentence: We all saw a fabled art collection.
6. PALPABLE (ADJECTIVE): सुस्पष्ट
Pronunciation: pal·puh·bl
Meaning: perceptible.
Synonyms: visible, noticeable
Antonyms: intangible
Sentence: It was a palpable sense of loss for me.
Synonyms: visible, noticeable
Antonyms: intangible
Sentence: It was a palpable sense of loss for me.
7. CHASTISE (VERB): दंड देना
Pronunciation: chas·tise
Meaning: scold.
Synonyms: upbraid, berate
Antonyms: praise
Sentence: He chastised his colleagues for their laziness.
Synonyms: upbraid, berate
Antonyms: praise
Sentence: He chastised his colleagues for their laziness.
8. INSIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): कपटी
Pronunciation: uhn·si·dee·uhs
Meaning: stealthy.
Synonyms: subtle, surreptitious
Antonyms: Straightforward
Sentence: Harassment is a serious and insidious problem.
Synonyms: subtle, surreptitious
Antonyms: Straightforward
Sentence: Harassment is a serious and insidious problem.
9. DENT (VERB): कम करना
Pronunciation: dent
Meaning: diminish.
Synonyms: reduce, lessen
Antonyms: increase
Sentence: She didn't seem to dent the plate of food.
Synonyms: reduce, lessen
Antonyms: increase
Sentence: She didn't seem to dent the plate of food.
10. NAUSEOUS (ADJECTIVE): वमनजनक
Pronunciation: naw·zee·uhs
Meaning: sickening.
Synonyms: nauseating, stomach-turning
Antonyms: charming
Sentence: The thought of stale food made her feel nauseous.
Synonyms: nauseating, stomach-turning
Antonyms: charming
Sentence: The thought of stale food made her feel nauseous.
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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