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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 06 September 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. CREMATED (VERB): दाह. संस्कार करना
Pronunciation: kruh·mayt·uhd
Meaning: the process of reducing a deceased person's body to ashes through combustion, typically done in a crematory.
Synonyms: Incinerated, Burned
Antonyms: Buried
Sentence: After her passing, her family decided to have her body cremated according to her wishes.
2. ENGULF (VERB): निगल जाना
Pronunciation: en·guhlf
Meaning: completely surround, cover, or swallow something or someone, often with great force or intensity.
Synonyms: Swallow, Devour
Antonyms: Release, Uncover
Sentence: The waves from the stormy sea were so powerful that they threatened to engulf the small boat.
3. STIFLING (ADJECTIVE): उमसदार, दमघोंटू
Pronunciation: stai·fuhl·uhng
Meaning: extremely hot, oppressive, or suffocating, making it difficult to breathe or causing discomfort.
Synonyms: Unbearable
Antonyms: Pleasant
Sentence: The stifling heat of the desert made it nearly impossible to stay outside for long.
4. THWART (VERB): विफल
Pronunciation: thvawt
Meaning: to prevent, hinder, or obstruct the success or accomplishment of a plan, effort, or intention.
Synonyms: Impede, Hinder
Antonyms: Aid, Assist
Sentence: Despite their best efforts, bad weather thwarted their plans for a picnic.
5. OUSTED (VERB): बेदख़ल
Pronunciation: awst·uhd
Meaning: forcefully remove or expel someone from a position, place, or situation.
Synonyms: Expelled, Ejected
Antonyms: Welcomed, Admitted
Sentence: The shareholders voted to oust the CEO due to allegations of financial misconduct.
6. AUGURS (NOUN): शकुनश
Pronunciation: aw·guhz
Meaning: people who predict or forecast future events.
Synonyms: Seers, Diviners
Antonyms: Realists
Sentence: The political leader sought the advice of the local augurs before making a critical policy decision.
7. ALLURE (NOUN OR VERB): प्रलोभन
Pronunciation: uh·lyoh
Meaning: the quality of being attractive, charming, or fascinating, As a Verb (to attract, entice, or tempt someone.)
Synonyms: Appeal, Charm
Antonyms: Aversion, Disgust
Sentence: (N)The allure of the exotic beach destination drew many tourists.
(V)The shop's window display was designed to allure customers to enter.
8. POSTULATE (NOUN): मान लेना
Pronunciation: paws·choo·layt
Meaning: fundamental principles or assumptions that are accepted as true without proof.
Synonyms: Premises, Theories
Antonyms: Deny, Refute
Sentence: In geometry, Euclid's postulates serve as the foundation for proving various geometric theorems.
9. CHURLISH (ADJECTIVE): अक्खड़ ,असभ्य
Pronunciation: chuhl·uhsh
Meaning: ill. mannered or surly in behaviour.
Synonyms: Gruff, Impolite, Uncivil
Antonyms: Kind, Courteous
Sentence: His churlish behaviour at the dinner party offended many guests.
10. IMMACULATELY (ADVERB): बिना कोई दोष के
Pronunciation: uh·ma·kyoo·luht·lee
Meaning: a perfectly clean, neat, or flawless manner.
Synonyms: Pristinely, Exquisitely
Antonyms: Sloppily, Untidily
Sentence: She dressed immaculately for the important job interview, impressing the interviewer with her attention to detail.
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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