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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 08 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. INCLINE (VERB): झुकाव
Pronunciation:in.klain
Meaning: to bend (your head) forward.
Synonyms: slope, pitch, climb
Antonyms: disinclined, fall, dip
Sentence: the road climbs a long incline through a forest.
Sentence: the road climbs a long incline through a forest.
2. NEOTERIC (ADJECTIVE): हाल में हुआ
Pronunciation: nee·oh·ter·ik
Meaning: new or modern; recent.
Synonyms: latest, modern, recent
Antonyms: old, oldfangled
Sentence: The neoteric design of the building stood out among the surrounding traditional structures.
3. SMIDGEN (NOUN): थोडा
Pronunciation: smi·jn
Meaning: a small amount of something.
Synonyms: bit, driblet, little
Antonyms: abundance, barrel, a boatload
Sentence: The amount of sand I can hold in my hand is a smidgen compared to all the sand on the beach.
4. SNAZZY (ADJECTIVE): अत्यधिकआकर्षक
Pronunciation: sna·zee
Meaning: modern and stylish in a way that attracts attention.
Synonyms: stylish, flashy, cool
Antonyms: simple, modest, plain
Sentence: Innovation is about more than designing snazzy products. It's also about improving customer experiences and services.
5.COAX (VERB): मनवाना
Pronunciation: kokes
Meaning: to persuade somebody gently.
Synonyms: wheedle, cajole, persuade
Antonyms: dissuade, tease, harass
Sentence: The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work.
Synonyms: wheedle, cajole, persuade
Antonyms: dissuade, tease, harass
Sentence: The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work.
6. IRE (NOUN): गुस्सा
Pronunciation: ire
Meaning: anger.
Synonyms: wrath, outrage, fury
Antonyms: Pleasure, calmness, delight
Sentence: Their ire was directed mainly at the government.
7. CONTEMPLATE (VERB): सोचना
Pronunciation: kawn·tuhm·playt
Meaning: think deeply and at length
Synonyms: ponder, consider, entertain
Antonyms: dismiss, ignore, scorn
Sentence: When the accountant was asked to contemplate the current budget, he discovered many ways the company could save money.
8. AGGRIEVE (ADJECTIVE): व्यथित
Pronunciation: ag·grieve
Meaning: feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated
Synonyms: agitate, discompose, disquiet
Antonyms: satisfy, please, gratify
Sentence: He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team.
9.IMPENDING (ADJECTIVE): निकट का
Pronunciation: im·pen·ding
Meaning: (usually used about something bad) that will happen soon.
Synonyms: upcoming, future, on tap
Synonyms: upcoming, future, on tap
Antonyms: eventual, distant, recent
Sentence: They were in impending danger of being swept away.
10.EMPATHY (NOUN): समवेदना
Pronunciation: em·puh·thee
Meaning: the ability to imagine how another person is feeling and so understand his/her mood.
Synonyms: compassion, mercy, pity
Antonyms: revenge, cruelty, vitriol
Sentence: She'd been incapable of empathy.
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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