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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 10th July 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. TRANCHE (NOUN):अंश
Pronunciation: traanch
Meaning: a portion of something, especially money.
Synonyms: fraction, tiny part, bit
Antonyms: entirety, aggregate, whole
Sentence: They risk losing the next tranche of funding.
2. ATTRITION (NOUN):कमी होना
Pronunciation: uh·tri·shn
Meaning: the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
Synonyms: decay, weakening, debilitation
Antonyms: buildup, increase, gain
Sentence: The council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition.
3. JOCUND (ADJECTIVE):प्रफुल्ल
Pronunciation: joh·knd
Meaning: cheerful and lighthearted.
Synonyms: cheerful, happy, jolly
Antonyms: melancholy, sorrowful, sad
Sentence: Old friends engaged in jocund teasing.
4. IMPEDIMENT (NOUN):बाधा
Pronunciation:uhm·peh·duh·muhnt
Meaning: a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
Synonyms: hindrance, obstruction, obstacle
Antonyms: catalyst, goad, impetus
Sentence: He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
5. CUMBERSOME (ADJECTIVE):बोझिल
Pronunciation:kuhm·buh·sm
Meaning: Difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design.
Synonyms: clumsy, awkward, unwieldy
Antonyms: practical, useful, functional
Sentence: A long-handled wrench that is too cumbersome for tight spots, such as under the sink.
6. CONDEMNATION (NOUN):निंदा
Pronunciation:kawn·dem·nay·shn
Meaning: An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Synonyms: censure, disapproval, criticism
Antonyms: endorsement, indorsement, commendation
Sentence: He is bitter in his condemnation of terrorism.
7. CONSENSUS (NOUN):सर्वसम्मति
Pronunciation:kuhn·sen·suhs
Meaning: The state of being of one opinion about something.
Synonyms: agreement, unison, unanimity
Antonyms: disagreement, conflict, opposition
Sentence: He was the first to break the consensus and criticize the proposal.
8. SUBSUME (VERB):सम्मिलित
Pronunciation:suhb·syoom
Meaning: To have as part of a whole.
Synonyms: include, contain, involve
Antonyms: exclude, leave (out), prevent
Sentence: How can subsume these items?
9. TACIT (ADJECTIVE):मौनसहमति
Pronunciation:ta·suht
Meaning: Understood although not put into words.
Synonyms: unspoken, implied, implicit
Antonyms: explicit, express, obvious
Sentence: By tacit agreement, Clark’s friends all avoided any mention of his mentally ill wife.
10. COMBINE (VERB):मिलाना
Pronunciation:kum-byn
Meaning: To come together to form a single unit.
Synonyms: connect, unite, fuse
Antonyms: split, separate, section
Sentence: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
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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