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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 09th October 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. PALATABLE (ADJECTIVE): स्वादिष्ट
Pronunciation: pa·luht·uh·bl
Meaning: eatable.
Synonyms: tasty, appetizing
Antonyms: unpalatable, insipid
Sentence: It is a healthy and palatable vegetable, easily digested when cooked.
2. PERTINACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): आग्रही
Pronunciation: puh·tuh·nay·shuhs
Meaning: unyielding.
Synonyms: stubborn, obdurate
Antonyms: irresolute, flexible
Sentence: If you have a pertinacious behaviour you may face several problems.
3. GRUFF (ADJECTIVE): कर्कश
Pronunciation: gruhf
Meaning: harsh
Synonyms: rough, throaty
Antonyms: smooth, mellifluous
Sentence: He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman's gruff voice.
4. GRUBBY (ADJECTIVE): गंदा
Pronunciation: gruhb·ee
Meaning: dirty.
Synonyms: grimy, unwashed
Antonyms: clean, spotless
Sentence: His white coat was grubby and stained.
5. PAUCITY (NOUN): कमी
Pronunciation: paw·suh·tee
Meaning: sparseness.
Synonyms: dearth, shortage
Antonyms: abundance, plentiful
Sentence: The paucity of evidence made the case unsolved.
6. PAROCHIAL (ADJECTIVE): कमी
6. PAROCHIAL (ADJECTIVE): कमी
Pronunciation: puh·roh·kee·uhl
Meaning: narrow-minded.
Synonyms: petty, limited
Antonyms: cosmopolitan, liberal
Sentence: A parochial approach is not enough to get success in life.
7. PARITY (NOUN): समता
Pronunciation: pa·ruh·tee
Meaning: equality.
Synonyms: uniformity, sameness
Antonyms: inequality, oddness
Sentence: Women have yet to achieve parity with men in many fields.
8. STRIFE (NOUN): संघर्ष
Pronunciation: strife
Meaning: disputes, disagreements, or hostility, and can result in tension or even physical confrontations.
Synonyms: contention, rivalry
Antonyms: Harmony, peace
Sentence: The strife between the two political parties had reached a point where compromise seemed impossible.
9. THAWING (NOUN): पिघलना, गलना या नरम होना
Pronunciation: thaw·uhng
Meaning: the process of a substance changing from a frozen or solid state to a softer or liquid state due to an increase in temperature.
Synonyms: Melting, liquefaction, defrosting
Antonyms: Freezing, solidification, congealing
Sentence: After a long winter, the thawing of the lake allowed people to go ice skating.
10. SWATTED (VERB): मुंह तोड़ प्रहार मारना
Pronunciation: svawt·uhd
Meaning: to strike or hit something with a quick, sharp, or sudden motion, often using one's hand or a tool.
Synonyms: Hit, strike, smack
Antonyms: Miss, avoid, spare
Sentence: The online streamer was swatted by a malicious prank caller, leading to a dangerous situation when police arrived at his house.
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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