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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 06th August 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. AMIABLE (ADJECTIVE): स्नेही
Pronunciation: ay·mee·uh·bl
Meaning: Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
Synonyms: Warm-Hearted, Likable, Cordial, gracious, pleasant
Antonyms: Unfriendly, Disagreeable, boorish, surly, rude
Sentence: Behind that amiable facade, he's a deeply unpleasant man.
Synonyms: Warm-Hearted, Likable, Cordial, gracious, pleasant
Antonyms: Unfriendly, Disagreeable, boorish, surly, rude
Sentence: Behind that amiable facade, he's a deeply unpleasant man.
2. NADIR (NOUN): बिल्कुल निम्नस्तर
Pronunciation:naa·dir
Meaning: The lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation
Synonyms: Rock-Bottom, base
Antonyms: Zenith, Acme, apex, climax
Sentence: After not being able to find a job after a year, Clint realized he'd reached his professional nadir.
Synonyms: Rock-Bottom, base
Antonyms: Zenith, Acme, apex, climax
Sentence: After not being able to find a job after a year, Clint realized he'd reached his professional nadir.
3. THRESHOLD (NOUN): शुरूआत
Pronunciation:thresh·holed
Meaning: A point of entry or beginning; the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition
Synonyms: Verge, Edge, limit, brink, door
Synonyms: Verge, Edge, limit, brink, door
Antonyms:end, expiration, finish, decease
Sentence: I knew I had reached my threshold of pain when I had to take a pill for comfort.
4. HARBINGER (VERB): अग्रदूत
Pronunciation: haa·buhn·juh
Meaning: A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; to give a warning or prediction
Synonyms: Herald, presage, portent
Antonyms: Withhold, Conceal, doom, cloak
Sentence: I tremble at every sound, and every footstep seems to be the harbinger of some disaster.
Synonyms: Herald, presage, portent
Antonyms: Withhold, Conceal, doom, cloak
Sentence: I tremble at every sound, and every footstep seems to be the harbinger of some disaster.
5. IDIOSYNCRASY (NOUN): प्रवृत्ति की विशेषावस्था
Pronunciation:i·dee·oh·sing·kruh·see
Meaning: a special habit, way of acting, or feature that belongs to one person or a small group
Synonyms: Quirk, Peculiarity, oddity, mannerism
Antonyms: Conformity, Sameness, generality, normalcy
Sentence: Her worst idiosyncrasy involved repeating back every word that was said to her.
Synonyms: Quirk, Peculiarity, oddity, mannerism
Antonyms: Conformity, Sameness, generality, normalcy
Sentence: Her worst idiosyncrasy involved repeating back every word that was said to her.
6. UPTICK (NOUN): तेजी
Pronunciation:up·tick
Meaning: A small increase or slight upward trend
Synonyms: Increase, Boost, Gain, addition, expansion
Antonyms: Reduction, Falloff, decline, decrement, depletion
Sentence: People didn’t notice the uptick in temperature from yesterday to today since it went from 32 to 34 degrees.
Synonyms: Increase, Boost, Gain, addition, expansion
Antonyms: Reduction, Falloff, decline, decrement, depletion
Sentence: People didn’t notice the uptick in temperature from yesterday to today since it went from 32 to 34 degrees.
7. CLAMOUR (VERB): शोर मचाना
Pronunciation: KLAM-uh
Meaning: A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting
Synonyms: roar,howl, Shout
Synonyms: roar,howl, Shout
Antoyms: murmur, silence, hush
Sentence: As a ruler, he showed wisdom and courage, and disregarded any effort to influence his policy by clamour.
Sentence: As a ruler, he showed wisdom and courage, and disregarded any effort to influence his policy by clamour.
8. ELUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): हाथ ना आने वाला
Pronunciation: uh·loo·suhv
Meaning: difficult to find, catch, or achieve
Synonyms: evasive, transient, fleeting, baffling, intangible
Antonyms: attainable, available, direct
Sentence: Since I am not very good at math, earning an “A” in geometry is an elusive goal for me.
Antonyms: attainable, available, direct
Sentence: Since I am not very good at math, earning an “A” in geometry is an elusive goal for me.
9. STRINGENT (ADJECTIVE):कठोर
Pronunciation:strin·jnt
Meaning: strict, precise, and exacting (of regulations, requirements, or conditions)
Synonyms: strict, rigorous,rigid, rigorous, severe
Antonyms: lenient, flexible, lax, tolerant
Sentence: The quantity of exports has declined since the early 80s due to the stringent procedures by the government.
Synonyms: strict, rigorous,rigid, rigorous, severe
Antonyms: lenient, flexible, lax, tolerant
Sentence: The quantity of exports has declined since the early 80s due to the stringent procedures by the government.
10. IMPREGNABLE (ADJECTIVE): अजेय
Pronunciation: im-PREG-nuh-buhl
Meaning: incapable of being overcome, challenged, or defeated
Synonyms: invincible, invulnerable, unconquerable, invulnerable, secure
Synonyms: invincible, invulnerable, unconquerable, invulnerable, secure
Antonyms: susceptible, vulnerable, breakable
Sentence: The prison’s impregnable security wall makes it impossible for inmates to leave the grounds.
Sentence: The prison’s impregnable security wall makes it impossible for inmates to leave the grounds.
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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