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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 08th January 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. ROCOCO (ADJECTIVE): अलंकृत
Pronunciation: ruh·koh·koh
Meaning: ornate
Synonyms: fancy, curlicue
Antonyms: plain
Sentence: The present building, in florid rococo style, dates from 1744.1767.
Synonyms: fancy, curlicue
Antonyms: plain
Sentence: The present building, in florid rococo style, dates from 1744.1767.
2. FLOUNDER (VERB): संघर्ष करना
Pronunciation: flawn·duh
Meaning: struggle
Synonyms: thrash, thresh
Antonyms: prosper
Synonyms: thrash, thresh
Antonyms: prosper
Sentence: He was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters.
3. VIGNETTES (NOUN): लघुचित्र, चित्र, याशब्द.चित्र
Pronunciation: vuh·nyets
Meaning: a short, descriptive literary sketch or scene that captures a moment, character, or impression in a concise and vivid manner.
Synonyms: Glimpse, Portrayal
Synonyms: Glimpse, Portrayal
Antonyms: Detailed, Comprehensive
Sentence: Her travel journal was filled with vignettes of the people she met and the places she visited.
4. EXILED (ADJECTIVE): निर्वासित
Pronunciation: ek·siled
Meaning: having been sent away from one's home country or place of residence, typically as a punishment or as a result of political, social, or personal reasons.
Synonyms: Expelled, Banished
Antonyms: Embraced, Reinstated
Sentence: The artist felt like an outcast in the art community, leading to a self.imposed exile from the art scene.
5. SCRUPULOUS (ADJECTIVE): सावधान
Pronunciation: skroo·pyoo·luhs
Meaning: careful
Synonyms: meticulous, painstaking
Antonyms: careless
Sentence: The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail.
6. INSCRUTABLE (ADJECTIVE): रहस्यपूर्ण
Pronunciation: uhn·skroo·tuh·bl
Meaning: enigmatic
Synonyms: unreadable, impenetrable
Antonyms: expressive
Sentence: Guy looked blankly inscrutable.
Sentence: Guy looked blankly inscrutable.
7. WANTON (ADJECTIVE): अकारण
Pronunciation: vawn·tn
Meaning: showing no care or concern for others; reckless.
Synonyms: Reckless, malicious, cruel, irresponsible
Antonyms: Careful, responsible, conscientious, considerate
Sentence: The wanton destruction of the property angered the community.
8. DISMANTLE (VERB): अलग करना
Pronunciation: duhs·man·tl
Meaning: to take apart or pull down; to strip furniture, equipment, or fittings; to disassemble.
Synonyms: Deconstruct, demolish, take apart
Antonyms: Assemble, construct, build, put together
Sentence: The workers were instructed to dismantle the old machinery before installing the new one.
9. KERFUFFLE (ADJECTIVE): शोर शराबा, हंगामा
Pronunciation: kuh.fuf.ful
Meaning: a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views (noise, excitement, and argument).
Synonyms: commotion, stir, fuss, disturbance, turmoil
Antonyms: hush, peace, quiet, calm, tranquility, stillness
Sentence: There was a kerfuffle at the party when two guests got into a heated argument.
Synonyms: commotion, stir, fuss, disturbance, turmoil
Antonyms: hush, peace, quiet, calm, tranquility, stillness
Sentence: There was a kerfuffle at the party when two guests got into a heated argument.
10.MENACE (VERB): खतरा
Pronunciation: meh·nuhs
Meaning: danger, or someone or something that is likely to cause harm.
Synonyms: threat, danger, peril, risk, hazard
Antonyms: guard, protect, save
Sentence: Reckless driving on the road is a menace to other drivers and pedestrians.
Synonyms: threat, danger, peril, risk, hazard
Antonyms: guard, protect, save
Sentence: Reckless driving on the road is a menace to other drivers and pedestrians.
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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