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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 08th September 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.CEDE (VERB): सौंपना
Pronunciation:seed
Meaning: give up (power or territory)
Synonyms: relinquish, surrender, Hand over
Antonyms: retain, keep, withhold
Sentence: Hong Kong was ceded to Britain after the Opium War.
Synonyms: relinquish, surrender, Hand over
Antonyms: retain, keep, withhold
Sentence: Hong Kong was ceded to Britain after the Opium War.
2. FICKLE (ADJECTIVE): अस्थिर
Pronunciation:fi·kl
Meaning: changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.
Synonyms: capricious, changeable, variable
Antonyms: constant, Stable, unchanging
Sentence: The weather is so fickle at this time of year.
Synonyms: capricious, changeable, variable
Antonyms: constant, Stable, unchanging
Sentence: The weather is so fickle at this time of year.
3. RUCTION (NOUN): झगडा
Pronunciation: ruck-shun
Meaning: a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
Synonyms: Uproar,Disturbance,ruckus
Antonyms: peace, Quiet, tranquility
Synonyms: Uproar,Disturbance,ruckus
Antonyms: peace, Quiet, tranquility
Sentence: The ruction in the cafeteria started when one student threw a lunch tray at another student.
4. GUILE (NOUN): छल
Pronunciation:gile
Meaning: the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
Synonyms: deceit, fraud, cunning
Antonyms: sincerity, Honesty,truthfulness
Synonyms: deceit, fraud, cunning
Antonyms: sincerity, Honesty,truthfulness
Sentence: With a little guile he might get what he wanted.
5. VIRTUOSITY (NOUN): कलाप्रवीण
Pronunciation: vur-choo-OS-uh-tee
Meaning: great skill in music or another artistic pursuit
Synonyms: mastery, expertise, proficiency
Antonyms: incompetency, unfamiliarity, Inexpertness
Sentence: At that time, his virtuosity on the trumpet had no parallel in jazz.
Synonyms: mastery, expertise, proficiency
Antonyms: incompetency, unfamiliarity, Inexpertness
Sentence: At that time, his virtuosity on the trumpet had no parallel in jazz.
6. FLAGRANT (ADJECTIVE): खुल्लम-खुल्ला
Pronunciation:flay·gruhnt
Meaning: shocking because of being so bad and so obvious.
Synonyms: blatant, obvious, gross, egregious
Antonyms: underground, concealed, furtive
Sentence: After the basketball player committed a flagrant foul, he was kicked out of the game.
Synonyms: blatant, obvious, gross, egregious
Antonyms: underground, concealed, furtive
Sentence: After the basketball player committed a flagrant foul, he was kicked out of the game.
7. SORDID (NOUN): नीच
Pronunciation:saw·duhd
Meaning: involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives; morally wrong and shocking
Synonyms: Ignoble, Sleazy ,Squalid
Antonyms: noble, honorable, respectable
Sentence: The movie described the sordid history of the mafia since 1950.
Synonyms: Ignoble, Sleazy ,Squalid
Antonyms: noble, honorable, respectable
Sentence: The movie described the sordid history of the mafia since 1950.
8. BIZARRE (ADJECTIVE):विचित्र
Pronunciation:bi·zaa
Meaning: very strange and unusual
Synonyms: absurd, insane, odd, crazy
Antonyms: reasonable, realistic, normal, usual
Sentence: Everyone stared at the student who wore the bizarre outfit to school.
Synonyms: absurd, insane, odd, crazy
Antonyms: reasonable, realistic, normal, usual
Sentence: Everyone stared at the student who wore the bizarre outfit to school.
9. TRAFFICKING (VERB): तस्करी
Pronunciation:tra·fuhk·uhng
Meaning: deal or trade in something illegal
Synonyms: Smuggling, Bootlegging, Black-marketing
Antonyms: Legalizing, Safeguarding, Preserving
Sentence: The abduction and trafficking of babies has been a problem in China for decades.
Synonyms: Smuggling, Bootlegging, Black-marketing
Antonyms: Legalizing, Safeguarding, Preserving
Sentence: The abduction and trafficking of babies has been a problem in China for decades.
10. TESTIMONY (NOUN): गवाही / प्रमाण
Pronunciation:teh·stuh·muh·nee
Meaning: a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law
Synonyms: evidence, proof, witness, confirmation
Antonyms: Disproof, Denial, refutation
Sentence: The defendant in court had to give a testimony about where they were the day before so they could prove they did not commit the crime.
Synonyms: evidence, proof, witness, confirmation
Antonyms: Disproof, Denial, refutation
Sentence: The defendant in court had to give a testimony about where they were the day before so they could prove they did not commit the crime.
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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