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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 07 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. SPORADIC (ADJECTIVE): छिटपुट
Pronunciation: spuh·ra·duhk
Meaning: occurring irregularly or infrequently; scattered or isolated in occurrence.
Synonyms: occasional, casual, erratic
Antonyms: Regular, constant, frequent
Antonyms: Regular, constant, frequent
Sentence: The company experienced sporadic power outages throughout the day, causing disruptions in their operations.
2. EXTRAPOLATE (VERB): अनुमान लगाना
Pronunciation: uhk·stra·puh·layt
Meaning: to form an opinion or make a judgement about a situation by using facts that you know from a different situation.
Synonyms: derive, infer, deduce
Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore, Neglect
Sentence: The researchers were able to extrapolate the expected results based onprevious experiments.
3. VACILLATE (VERB): संदेह करना
Pronunciation:va·suh·lay
Meaning: to keep changing your ideas or opinions about something, especially in a way that annoys other people.
Synonyms: Hesitate, Waver, Falter
Synonyms: Hesitate, Waver, Falter
Antonyms: Decide, Commit, Resolve
Sentence: She vacillated between two colleges, unable to decide which one toattend.
4. UNDERGIRD (VERB): समर्थन करना
Pronunciation: uhn·duh·guhd
Meaning: to provide a strong foundation or support for something, to reinforce or strengthen something.
Synonyms: Bolster, Stay, Support
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Destabilize
Sentence: The team's success is undergirded by their strong work ethic and dedication.
5. SEDULOUS(ADJECTIVE): परिश्रमी
Pronunciation:seh·joo·luhs
Meaning: diligent and hardworking.
Synonyms: Assiduous, industrious, hardworking
Antonyms: Lazy, idle, careless
Sentence: Her sedulous efforts paid off when she was promoted tomanager after only a year at the company.
6. OSTENSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): प्रकट
Pronunciation: aw·sten·suh·bl
Meaning: stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Synonyms: Apparent, Seeming, Supposed
Antonyms: Actual, Genuine, Real
Sentence: His ostensible reason for being late was traffic, but in reality, he just overslept.
7. SUSCEPTIBILITY (NOUN): संवेदनशीलता
Pronunciation: suh·sep·tuh·bil·uh·tee
Meaning: the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
Synonyms: vulnerability, sensitivity, receptiveness
Antonyms: immunity, resistance, insusceptibility
Sentence: Some people have a higher susceptibility to colds and coughs than others.
8. BEHOVE (VERB): उचित होना
Pronunciation: buh·hove
Meaning: it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.
Synonyms: Befit, suit, fit
Synonyms: Befit, suit, fit
Antonyms: Misfit, be unsuitable, be unfitting
Sentence: As a responsible citizen, it behoves us to follow traffic rules and keepthe streets safe for everyone.
9. LAMBENT (ADJECTIVE): चमकीला
Pronunciation: lam·buhnt
Meaning: glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance.
Synonyms: Glowing, radiant, shining
Antonyms: Dull, dark, gloomy
Sentence: The moon cast a lambent glow on the lake, creating a peacefuland serene atmosphere.
10. CLAMOUR(VERB) :शोरमचाना
Pronunciation: klam.uh
Meaning: a loud and confused noise, especially that of peopleshouting.
Synonyms: Noise, racket, uproar
Antonyms: Silence, quietness, calm
Sentence: The clamour of the protesters outside the building could be heard from inside.
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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