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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 10th October 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. BICKERING (Noun): कल-कल के साथ बहना
Pronunciation: bi·kuh·ruhng
Meaning: the act of engaging in petty or trivial arguments or disputes.
Synonyms: Quarreling, arguing
Antonyms: Agreeing, compromising
Sentence: The constant bickering between the siblings over who got to use the television remote became a source of annoyance for their parents.
2. BONHOMIE (Noun): खुशमिजाजी
Pronunciation: baw·naw·mee
Meaning: a sense of warmth, geniality and goodwill in social interactions.
Synonyms: Friendliness, warmth, affability
Antonyms: Hostility, animosity, aloofness
Sentence: Despite their initial differences, a sense of bonhomie developed among the neighbours, and they began helping each other out.
3. IMPROMPTU (Adverb, Adjective): बिना तैयारी के, तात्कालिक, याआशु
Pronunciation: im·prawmp·too
Meaning: it refers to actions, performances or events that occur on the spur of the moment.
Synonyms: extemporaneous, unprepared
Antonyms: A Planned, rehearsed
Sentence: She delivered an impromptu speech that captivated the audience despite not having prepared in advance.
4. STATUS QUO (Noun): यथापूर्वस्थिति या यथास्थिति
Pronunciation: STAY-tuhs KWOH
Meaning: the way things are at a particular point in time, often with the implication that this state is being maintained or preserved.
Synonyms: Current state, existing state
Antonyms: Change, innovation
Sentence: The company decided to maintain the status quo and not make any significant changes to its operations.
5. RIPPLE (Noun & Verb):लहर
Pronunciation: rip·pl
Meaning: to form or cause a series of small, wave-like motions on the surface of a liquid, typically due to some external force or disturbance.
Synonyms: undulation, wave, swell
Antonyms: Calm, stillness, stagnation
Sentence: The pebble created a beautiful ripple on the calm surface of the pond.
6. VEERING (Verb): घूमना फिरना
Pronunciation: veeuh·ruhng
Meaning: changing direction or course suddenly, often referring to a shift away from the current path or trajectory.
Synonyms: Deviating, Shifting
Antonyms: Staying, Following
Sentence: She noticed the conversation veering towards sensitive topics and tried to change the subject.
7. GIMMICK (Noun): हथकंडा', 'चाल', 'तिकड़म' या 'नौटंकी
Pronunciation: gi·muhk
Meaning: A novel or unusual feature or trick used to attract attention, often for promotional or advertising purposes.
Synonyms: Trick, Ploy
Antonyms: Authenticity, Reality
Sentence: The speaker used a gimmick of magic tricks to engage the audience before delivering the main message of the presentation.
8. SUBTERFUGE (Noun): छल
Pronunciation: suhb·tuh·fyooj
Meaning: deceptive or deceitful behavior or tactics used to achieve a goal, evade a difficult situation, or hide the truth.
Synonyms: Guile, Ruse, Cunning
Antonyms: Sincerity, Transparency
Sentence: The detective was skilled at uncovering even the most intricate subterfuges used by criminals to conceal their activities.
9. BLUDGEONING (Noun): मारना
Pronunciation: bluh·juhn·uhng
Meaning: the act of striking or hitting someone or something repeatedly and forcefully with a heavy object, typically to cause harm or injury.
Synonyms: Thrashing, Assault
Antonyms: Protection, Compassion
Sentence: The bludgeoning of the victim left him with severe injuries and a long road to recovery.
He was bludgeoning the door with a crowbar, trying to force it open.
10. IMPRUDENT (Adjective): ढीठ
Pronunciation: uhm·proo·dnt
Meaning: lacking wisdom or good judgment; not showing care for the consequences of one's actions; rash or thoughtless.
Synonyms: Foolish, Reckless
Antonyms: Cautious, Thoughtful
Sentence: It would be imprudent to spend all your money on luxuries when you have bills to pay and no savings.
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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