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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 08th May 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. HANKER (VERB):लालायित होना
Pronunciation: han·ker
Meaning: feel a strong desire for or to do something.
Synonyms: yearn, crave, desire
Antonyms: abhor, abominate, despise
Sentence: What did you hanker after most when you were in prison?
2. INUNDATION (NOUN):सैलाब
Pronunciation: i·nuhn·day·shn
Meaning: a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms.
Synonyms: overflow, deluge, torrent
Antonyms: drought, dribble, drip
Sentence: The family’s shed was washed away in the last inundation.
3. FUTILITY (NOUN):निरर्थकता
Pronunciation: fyoo·til·uh·tee
Meaning: pointlessness or uselessness.
Synonyms: fruitlessness, vanity, pointlessness
Antonyms: use, usefulness, utility
Sentence: The sheer futility of it all exasperates her.
4. VAINGLORIOUS (ADJECTIVE):गुमानी
Pronunciation: vayn·glaw·ree·uhs
Meaning: excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain.
Synonyms: assured, biggety, complacent
Antonyms: egoless, humble, modest
Sentence: The vainglorious trainer spent more flexing his muscles than he did helping build his client’s.
5. STEADFASTLY (ADVERB):लगातार
Pronunciation: sted·faast·lee
Meaning: in a resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering manner.
Synonyms: continuously, steadily
Antonyms: indolently, desultorily
Sentence: She was steadfastly in support of women’s rights.
6. STUTTER (VERB):हकलाना
Pronunciation: stuh·tuh
Meaning: talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants.
Synonyms: stammer, speak haltingly
Antonyms: enunciate, pronounce
Sentence: I used to stutter when I was a child.
7. AVOWAL (NOUN):घोषणा-पत्र
Pronunciation: uh·vau·uhl
Meaning: a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something.
Synonyms: affirmation, assertion, asseveration
Antonyms: disavowal, denial
Sentence: The press carried his avowal throughout the country.
8. UNBRIDLED (ADJECTIVE):निरंकुश
Pronunciation: uhn·brai·dld
Meaning: uncontrolled; unconstrained.
Synonyms: unrestrained, unconstrained, uncontrolled
Antonyms: bridled, constrained, controlled
Sentence: This case was solved only because of one detective’s unbridled determination to bring the killer to justice.
9. NONPLUSSED (ADJECTIVE):भौचक
Pronunciation: nawn·pluhst
Meaning: (of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react.
Synonyms: confused, bewildered, bemused
Antonyms: undaunted, unfazed,
Sentence: I was completely nonplussed by his sudden appearance.
10. PRATTLING (VERB):बकवास
Pronunciation: pra·tuhl·uhng
Meaning: talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
Synonyms: chatter, babble, prate
Antonyms: articulating, enunciating
Sentence: The villagers are prattling on about the village gossip.
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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