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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 09th 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. CHRONIC (ADJECTIVE): चिरकालिक
Pronunciation:kraw·nuhk
Meaning: persisting for a long time or constantly recurring; long-lasting.
Synonyms: persistent, serial, inveterate
Synonyms: persistent, serial, inveterate
Antonyms: occasional, intermittent, unaccustomed
Sentence: Because my aunt has untreatable cancer, she has been dealing with chronic pain for several months.
2. EXHORTATION (NOUN): प्रोत्साहन
Pronunciation:eg·zawt·ay·shn
Meaning: the act of strongly encouraging or trying to persuade someone to do something.
Synonyms: recommendation, suggestion, urging
Antonyms: discouragement, restrain
Sentence: In the 3rd quatrain there is a change of tone, with the speaker making a direct exhortation to his beloved.
Synonyms: recommendation, suggestion, urging
Antonyms: discouragement, restrain
Sentence: In the 3rd quatrain there is a change of tone, with the speaker making a direct exhortation to his beloved.
3. QUIBBLE (NOUN): आपत्ति
Pronunciation:kvi·bl
Meaning: the action of raising objections about a trivial matter.
Synonyms: criticism, niggle, Complaint
Antonyms: approval, support, Agreement
Sentence: The only quibble about this book is the price.
Synonyms: criticism, niggle, Complaint
Antonyms: approval, support, Agreement
Sentence: The only quibble about this book is the price.
4. EXPUNGE (VERB): मिटाना
Pronunciation:uhk·spuhnj
Meaning: to rub off or remove information from a piece of writing.
Synonyms: erase, obliterate, Delete
Antonyms: add, allow, construct, insert
Antonyms: add, allow, construct, insert
Sentence: His name has been expunged from the list of members.
5. OBFUSCATE (NOUN): अस्पष्ट
Pronunciation:awb·fuh·skayt
Meaning: make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
Synonyms: Confuse,Obscure,Muddle,Blur
Antonyms: clarify, simplify, illumination
Sentence: She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.
Synonyms: Confuse,Obscure,Muddle,Blur
Antonyms: clarify, simplify, illumination
Sentence: She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.
6. UNREMITTING (ADJECTIVE): निरंतर
Pronunciation:uhn·ruh·mit·uhng
Meaning: going on and on without any interruptions.
Synonyms: continuous, relentless, incessant
Antonyms: recurrent, intermittent, discontinuous
Sentence: As long as continuous efforts, and unremitting struggle, there are no things that cannot be conquered.
Synonyms: continuous, relentless, incessant
Antonyms: recurrent, intermittent, discontinuous
Sentence: As long as continuous efforts, and unremitting struggle, there are no things that cannot be conquered.
7. NAY (NOUN): अस्वीकार
Pronunciation:nei
Meaning: a negative answer or vote.
Synonyms: denial, refusal, negation
Antonyms: yes, positive, approval
Sentence: Since only ten percent of the members voted nay, the was passed which was then sent to the president to be signed.
Synonyms: denial, refusal, negation
Antonyms: yes, positive, approval
Sentence: Since only ten percent of the members voted nay, the was passed which was then sent to the president to be signed.
8. CORROBORATE (VERB): पुष्टि करना
Pronunciation:kuh·raw·buh·rayt
Meaning: confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
Synonyms: confirm, verify, endorse
Antonyms: refute, disprove, rebut
Synonyms: confirm, verify, endorse
Antonyms: refute, disprove, rebut
Sentence: Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
9. UNFURL (VERB): खोलना
Pronunciation:uhn·fuhl
Meaning: make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind.
Synonyms: unfold, expand, extend, open, outspread
Antonyms: fold, close, reduce, compress
Sentence: During the spring, the sprouting leaves begin to unfurl, and each petal that opens will sprout a colorful bloom.
Synonyms: unfold, expand, extend, open, outspread
Antonyms: fold, close, reduce, compress
Sentence: During the spring, the sprouting leaves begin to unfurl, and each petal that opens will sprout a colorful bloom.
10. INVERSION (NOUN): उलटा
Pronunciation:uhn·vuh·zhn
Meaning: a situation in which something is changed so that it is the opposite of what it was before, or in which something is turned upside down.
Synonyms: reversal, turning about, turning upside down, Reverse, contrary, antithesis
Antonyms: verticality, erectness, stability
Sentence: Her account of the case was an inversion of the facts.
Sentence: Her account of the case was an inversion of the facts.
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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