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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 05th 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. LACHRYMOSE (ADJECTIVE):रोना
Pronunciation: la·kruh·mose
Meaning: given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears.
Synonyms: tearful, weeping, crying
Antonyms: smiling, laughing, grinning
Sentence: He is better known for his lachrymose ballads than hard rock numbers.
2. LACONIC (ADJECTIVE):संक्षिप्त
Pronunciation: luh·kaw·nuhk
Meaning: marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Synonyms: concise, brief, summary
Antonyms: prolix, verbose, wordy
Sentence: The sportscasters colour commentary tends to be laconic but very much to the point.
3. SHRILLED (VERB):चिल्लाना
Pronunciation: shrill-ed
Meaning: to cry out loudly and emotionally.
Synonyms: screamed, squealed, yelled
Antonyms: whispered, muttered, murmured
Sentence: ‘I hate you!’ she shrilled.
4. VULNERABLE (ADJECTIVE):असुरक्षित
Pronunciation: vuhl·nuh·ray·bl
Meaning: being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm.
Synonyms: susceptible, sensitive, exposed
Antonyms: invulnerable, unexposed, protected
Sentence: You must try not to appear vulnerable.
5. AVERTING (VERB):टालना
Pronunciation: uh·vuht·uhng
Meaning: to keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Synonyms: preventing, forestalling, avoiding
Antonyms: assisting, aiding, facilitating
Sentence: Pre-emption was the only method of averting defeat.
6. INTREPID (ADJECTIVE):निडर
Pronunciation: uhn·treh·puhd
Meaning: feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.
Synonyms: courageous, brave, fearless
Antonyms: timorous, timid, fearful
Sentence: An intrepid explorer who probed parts of the rain forest never previously attempted.
7. EMISSARY (NOUN):दूत
Pronunciation: eh·muh·suh·ree
Meaning: a person sent on a mission to represent another.
Synonyms: ambassador, envoy, representative
Antonyms: antagonist , recipient
Sentence: He had been engaged in emissary activity before he was discovered.
8. APLOMB (NOUN):आत्मविश्वास
Pronunciation: uh·plawm
Meaning: evenness of emotions or temper
Synonyms: composure, sangfroid, calmness
Antonyms: agitation, concern, perturbation
Sentence: He delivered the speech with his usual aplomb.
9. EXHORT (VERB):प्रोत्साहित करना
Pronunciation: uhg·zawt
Meaning: to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Synonyms: urge, encourage, nudge
Antonyms: discourage, deter, check
Sentence: The essay exhorts women to cast off their servitude to husbands and priests.
10. CONVALESCE (VERB):ठीक होना
Pronunciation: kawn·vuh·les·uhnt
Meaning: to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness.
Synonyms: recover, recuperate, heal
Antonyms: decline, collapse, fail
Sentence: She went to the seaside to convalesce after her stay in hospital.
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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