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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 10th June 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. BELIE (VERB): झुठलाना
Pronunciation: buh·lai
Meaning: to give a misleading impression of.
Synonyms: misrepresent, conceal, obscure
Antonyms: represent, betray, reveal
Sentence: Her looks belie her 50 years.
2. CRESTFALLEN (ADJECTIVE): निराश
Pronunciation: krest·fawl·uhn
Meaning: feeling unhappiness.
Synonyms: sad, heartbroken, unhappy
Antonyms: happy, glad, delighted
Sentence: She was crestfallen when she found out she hadn’t got the job.
3. SUPERCILIOUS (ADJECTIVE): घमंडी
Pronunciation: soo·puh·si·lee·uhs
Meaning: having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Synonyms: arrogant, superior, cavalier
Antonyms: humble, modest, lowly
Sentence: The dress shop assistant was very supercilious.
4. SINFULNESS (NOUN): पाप
Pronunciation: sin·ful·ness
Meaning: the state or quality of being utterly evil.
Synonyms: badness, atrocity, evilness
Antonyms: goodness, righteousness, morality
Sentence: First, does it underestimate the power of sinfulness in us all?
5. CONUNDRUM (NOUN): पहेली
Pronunciation: kuh·nuhn·druhm
Meaning: something hard to understand or explain.
Synonyms: mystery, enigma, puzzle
Antonyms: clarification, certainty, obviousness
Sentence: The administration is facing a familiar conundrum.
6. CARDINAL (ADJECTIVE): मुख्य
Pronunciation: kaa·duhn·uhl
Meaning: coming before all others in importance.
Synonyms: main, primary, first
Antonyms: last, least, minor
Sentence: The cardinal rule of medicine: do no harm.
7. PERSEVERANCE (NOUN): दृढ़ता
Pronunciation: puh·suh·veeuh·ruhns
Meaning: the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult.
Synonyms: persistence, persistency, determination
Antonyms: uncertainty, doubt, reluctance
Sentence: His perseverance was rewarded: after many rejections, he finally found a job.
8. EXEMPLIFY (VERB): उदाहरण देना
Pronunciation: ig·zem·pli·fai
Meaning: to show or make clear by using examples.
Synonyms: illustrate, demonstrate, explain
Antonyms: obscure, blur, muddy
Sentence: The plays of Wilds exemplify the comedy of manners.
9. DISCOMBOBULATE (VERB): असमंजस में डालना
Pronunciation: di·skuhm·baw·byoo·layt
Meaning: to throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Synonyms: confuse, puzzle, bewilder
Antonyms: assure, satisfy, inform
Sentence: That really can discombobulate you.
10. SNUGLY (ADVERB): आराम से
Pronunciation: snuhg·lee
Meaning: in a comfortable, warm, and cozy or well-protected manner.
Synonyms: comfortable, comfy, cozy
Antonyms: uncomfortable, troubled
Sentence: I left the children tucked up snugly in bed.
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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