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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 05 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. CONSERVATISM (NOUN): रूढ़िवाद
Pronunciation: nkuhn·suhv·uh·ti·zm
Meaning: the disapproval of new ideas and change.
Synonyms: conservativeness, bigotry, fogeyism
Antonyms: Liberalism, progressivism, radicalism
Antonyms: Liberalism, progressivism, radicalism
Sentence: His views on social issues reflect his deep conservatism and resistance to change.
2. DISCONCERT (VERB):चिंताजनक
Pronunciation: dis·kuhn·suht
Meaning: disturb the composure of; unsettle.
Synonyms: confuse, fluster, rattle
Antonyms: relieve, soothe, comfort
Sentence: John would disconcert his parents by not coming home after school.
3. ADDLED (ADJECTIVE): व्याकुल
Pronunciation: a·dld
Meaning: unable to think clearly; confused.
Synonyms: dazed, bewildered, confused
Antonyms: conscious, clearheaded, alert
Sentence: Because my grandmother is in her mid-nineties, she is a bit addled at times and requires the aid of a personal caregiver.
4. CATHARSIS(NOUN): विरेचन
Pronunciation: kuh·thaa·suhs
Meaning: the process of releasing strong emotions through a particular activity or experience, such as writing or theatre, in a way that helps you to understand those emotions.
Synonyms: Emotional release, purgation
Antonyms: Suppression, inhibition, repression
Sentence: Crying is a great catharsis for releasing pain and anger.
5. FOLLY (NOUN): मूर्खता
Pronunciation: faw·lee
Meaning: an act that is not sensible and may have a bad result.
Synonyms: insanity, idiocy, absurdity
Synonyms: insanity, idiocy, absurdity
Antonyms: wisdom, prudence, discretion
Sentence: It was sheer folly to invest all his money in a risky business venturewithout proper research and planning.
6. JOCUND (ADJECTIVE): प्रफुल्ल
Pronunciation: joh·knd
Meaning: cheerful and lighthearted, in a happy mood.
Synonyms: merry, jolly, festive
Antonyms: melancholy, sorrowful, sad
Sentence: As soon as I walked towards the front door of the luxury hotel, a jocund doorman greeted me with a smile.
7. DILATION (NOUN): फैलाव
Pronunciation: dai·lay·shn
Meaning: the action or condition of becoming or being made wider, larger, or more open.
Synonyms: dispersion, expansion, inflation
Antonyms: contraction, decrease, lessening
Sentence: The doctor will repair the narrowed vessels by inserting a tube to dilate them.
8. CURTAIL (VERB): घटाना
Pronunciation :kuh·tayl
Meaning: to reduce or restrict; to cut short or diminish.
Synonyms: Reduce, decrease, limit
Antonyms: Expand, increase, extend, amplify
Sentence: The company had to curtail its expenses in order to stay within thebudget.
9. REDRESS (VERB/NOUN): सुधार करना
Pronunciation: ruh·dres
Meaning: to correct something that is wrong or unfair.
Synonyms: reparation, damages, refund
Antonyms: Aggravate, worsen, exacerbate
Sentence: The organization is working towards providing redress to the victims ofthe fraud.
10. WANTON (ADJECTIVE): प्रचंड
Pronunciation: vawn·tn
Meaning: (used about an action) done in order to hurt somebody or damage something for no good reason.
Synonyms: Reckless, malicious, cruel
Antonyms: Careful, responsible, conscientious
Sentence: The wanton destruction of the property angered the community.
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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