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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 10th August 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. APPROBATION (NOUN):प्रशंसा
Pronunciation:a·proh·bay·shn
Meaning: official approval, praise, or acceptance of something as good or satisfactory.
Synonyms: approval, blessing, praise
Antonyms: disapproval, refusal, rejection
Sentence: He enjoyed the audience’s approbation.
2.PRECARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): खतरनाक
Pronunciation:pruh·keuh·ree·uhs
Meaning: not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; dependent on chance; uncertain.
Synonyms: treacherous, hazardous, perilous,risky
Antonyms: advantageous, safe, beneficial, stable, certain
Sentence: Choosing between closing my business or laying off employees puts me in a precarious position.
Synonyms: treacherous, hazardous, perilous,risky
Antonyms: advantageous, safe, beneficial, stable, certain
Sentence: Choosing between closing my business or laying off employees puts me in a precarious position.
3.PLAUSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): वाजिब
Pronunciation:plaw·zuh·bl
Meaning: an idea, statement, or excuse that seems reasonable, logical, and likely to be true, even if there is no absolute proof.
Synonyms: reasonable, believable, likely, conceivable, credible
Antonyms: Unlikely, doubtful, unbelievable
Sentence:She could find no plausible explanation for its disappearance.
4.ROBUST (ADJECTIVE): मज़बूत
Synonyms: reasonable, believable, likely, conceivable, credible
Antonyms: Unlikely, doubtful, unbelievable
Sentence:She could find no plausible explanation for its disappearance.
4.ROBUST (ADJECTIVE): मज़बूत
Pronunciation:roh·buhst
Meaning: strong, healthy, and solidly built.
Synonyms: full-bodied, flavourful, vigorous, muscular,sturdy
Antonyms: insipid, infirm, delicate, feeble, frail
Sentence:The dish is a robust mixture of fish, onions, capers and tomatoes.
Synonyms: full-bodied, flavourful, vigorous, muscular,sturdy
Antonyms: insipid, infirm, delicate, feeble, frail
Sentence:The dish is a robust mixture of fish, onions, capers and tomatoes.
5.DISRUPT (VERB): बिगाड़ना
Pronunciation:duhs·ruhpt
Meaning: to break or stop the normal flow, progress, or order of a system, event, or process.
Synonyms: obstruct, sabotage, unsettle
Antonyms: organize, fix, Mend, Arrange
Synonyms: obstruct, sabotage, unsettle
Antonyms: organize, fix, Mend, Arrange
Sentence:The blast from below would have disrupted the underlying rock.
6.DAWDLE (VERB): विलंब करना
Pronunciation:daw·dl
Meaning: to move, walk, or act very slowly, or to waste time doing something when you need to be quick.
Synonyms: delay, idle, linger, procrastinate, loiter
Antonyms: hurry, rush, hasten, speed,dash
Sentence:She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now.
Synonyms: delay, idle, linger, procrastinate, loiter
Antonyms: hurry, rush, hasten, speed,dash
Sentence:She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now.
7.UNWAVERING (ADJECTIVE): स्थिर
Pronunciation:uhn·vay·vuh·ruhng
Meaning: steady, firm, and completely fixed in purpose, belief, or attention without changing or weakening.
Synonyms: fixed,resolute, firm, unfaltering
Antonyms: unsteady, irresolute, indecisive, hesitant
Sentence:She fixed him with an unwavering stare.
Synonyms: fixed,resolute, firm, unfaltering
Antonyms: unsteady, irresolute, indecisive, hesitant
Sentence:She fixed him with an unwavering stare.
8.CONTEST (VERB): विरोध करना
Pronunciation: KON-test
Meaning: to challenge, dispute, or argue against something (such as a decision, claim, or result) because you think it is wrong or unfair.
Synonyms: challenge dispute, Oppose
Antonyms: agree with, support, acquiesce
Sentence:The former chairman contests his dismissal.
9.BUGLE (NOUN): बिगुल
Pronunciation:byoo·gl
Meaning: a brass instrument like a small trumpet, typically without valves or keys, and used for military signals; to announce or sing.
Synonyms: clarion, cornet, trumpet, horn
Antonyms: quiet, whisper, Stillness
Sentence: The bugle and flute were made of red and white plastic and were approximately 21 cm long.
Sentence: The bugle and flute were made of red and white plastic and were approximately 21 cm long.
10.FORGED (ADJECTIVE): जाली
Pronunciation:fawjd
Meaning: made or copied fraudulently, fake, or not genuine.
Synonyms: counterfeit, bogus, sham, bogus
Synonyms: counterfeit, bogus, sham, bogus
Antonyms: genuine, authentic, actual
Sentence:The illegal immigrants forged travel documents and were able to scam their way into the country.
Sentence:The illegal immigrants forged travel documents and were able to scam their way into the country.
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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