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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 10 May 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. CAPRICE (NOUN): मौज
Pronunciation: kuh·prees
Meaning: a sudden and unpredictable change of mood or behavior.
Synonyms: Whim, Fancy, Fickleness
Antonyms: Stability, Constancy, Predictability
Sentence: She was known for her caprices, often changing her mind about plans at the last minute.
2. SCRAMBLE(VERB): संघर्ष
Pronunciation: skram·bl
Meaning: to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, to move quickly in a disorganized fashion.
Synonyms: Clamber, Struggle, Jostle
Antonyms: Relax, Rest, Surrender
Sentence: When the fire alarm sounded, panicky students began to scramble out of every exit.
3. ELUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): मायावी
Pronunciation: uh·loo·suhv
Meaning: difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember.
Synonyms: evasive, fleeting, difficult
Antonyms: Accessible, Attainable, Definite
Antonyms: Accessible, Attainable, Definite
Sentence: After searching for a job for six months with no leads, Marvin started to believe employment was elusive.
4. INSINUATION (NOUN): आक्षेप
Pronunciation: uhn·si·nyoo·ay·shn
Meaning: an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad (an indirect or subtle hint).
Synonyms: Inference, Suggestion, Hint
Antonyms: Explicit statement, Clear declaration, Direct assertion
Sentence: The insinuation in her tone suggested that she didn't trust him.
5. CLOUT (NOUN): ताकत
Pronunciation: klawt
Meaning: a hard hit, usually with the hand.
Synonyms: blow, punch, stroke
Antonyms: powerlessness, weakness, subordination
Synonyms: blow, punch, stroke
Antonyms: powerlessness, weakness, subordination
Sentence: The CEO of the company has a lot of clout in the business world.
6. STYMIE (VERB): अवरुद्ध करना
Pronunciation: stai·mee
Meaning: to hinder, block, or thwart someone or something from making progress or achieving a goal.
Synonyms: impede, obstruct, block
Antonyms: aid, assist, help
Sentence: The lack of funds has stymied the progress of the project.
7. CORROBORATE (VERB): पुष्ट करना
Pronunciation: kuh·raw·buh·rayt
Meaning: to confirm or give support to a statement or theory.
Synonyms: Confirm, Verify, Substantiate
Antonyms: Refute, Contradict, Disprove
Sentence: The research paper included data to corroborate the author's conclusions.
8. CONVALESCE (VERB): अच्छा हो जाना
Pronunciation: kawn·vuh·les
Meaning: to recover health and strength after illness; to recuperate.
Synonyms: recuperate, recover, heal
Antonyms: deteriorate, worsen, relapse
Sentence: After being hospitalized for a week, she finally began to convalesce and regain her strength.
9. CINCH (NOUN): आसान काम
Pronunciation: sinch
Meaning: something that is very easy and is therefore certain to be a success.
Synonyms: breeze, piece of cake, easy task
Antonyms: tough, complicated, difficult
Sentence: The quiz was a cinch for the bright student.
10. HELTER-SKELTER (ADJECTIVE): अस्त व्यस्त
Pronunciation: hel·ter-skel·ter
Meaning: acting or done with excessive or careless speed.
Synonyms: hurried, rushed, hasty
Antonyms: unhurried, deliberate, unrushed
Sentence: They ran away helter-skelter, but the police gained ground upon them
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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