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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 11th 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. INDIGENOUS (ADJECTIVE): स्वदेशी
Pronunciation: in·dee·juh·nuhs
Meaning: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
Synonyms: native, local, endemic, aboriginal
Synonyms: native, local, endemic, aboriginal
Antonyms: expatriate, migrant, alien, foreign, immigrant
Sentence: The class of students enjoyed learning about unusual animals that are indigenous and found naturally in the wild in North America.
Sentence: The class of students enjoyed learning about unusual animals that are indigenous and found naturally in the wild in North America.
2.REITERATE (VERB): दोहराना
Pronunciation: ree·i·tuh·rayt
Meaning: say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
Synonyms: repeat, reprise, retell, iterate
Antonyms: take back, recant, retract, contradict
Sentence: To ensure her students understand the key points of her lessons, Mrs. Morgan always asks them to reiterate the main ideas back to her.
Synonyms: repeat, reprise, retell, iterate
Antonyms: take back, recant, retract, contradict
Sentence: To ensure her students understand the key points of her lessons, Mrs. Morgan always asks them to reiterate the main ideas back to her.
3. ELEVATE (Verb): ऊपर उठाना
Pronunciation: eh·luh·vayt
Meaning: raise or lift (something) to a higher position.
Synonyms: excite, elate, uplift, stimulate, promote
Antonyms: depress, discourage, demoralize, lessen
Sentence: The teacher hoped to elevate the minds of her young pupils by reading them religious stories.
Synonyms: excite, elate, uplift, stimulate, promote
Antonyms: depress, discourage, demoralize, lessen
Sentence: The teacher hoped to elevate the minds of her young pupils by reading them religious stories.
4. UNTENABLE (Adjective): अस्थिर
Pronunciation: uhn-TEN-uh-buhl
Meaning: (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
Synonyms: misleading, weak, irrational, implausible, unsound
Antonyms: logical, validated, confirmed, sensible
Sentence: Since Jack and Jill felt that marriage was untenable, they decided to get a divorce.
Synonyms: misleading, weak, irrational, implausible, unsound
Antonyms: logical, validated, confirmed, sensible
Sentence: Since Jack and Jill felt that marriage was untenable, they decided to get a divorce.
5. REGIME (Noun): शासन
Pronunciation:reh·zheem
Meaning: a government, especially an authoritarian one; a system or ordered way of doing things.
Synonyms: rule, governance, tyranny, authorities, regimen
Antonyms: chaos, disorder, anarchy, unsystematicity
Sentence: In order to build muscle and lose fat, a weight lifter must follow a rigorous regime composed of intense workouts and a strict diet.
Synonyms: rule, governance, tyranny, authorities, regimen
Antonyms: chaos, disorder, anarchy, unsystematicity
Sentence: In order to build muscle and lose fat, a weight lifter must follow a rigorous regime composed of intense workouts and a strict diet.
6. REPLETE (Adjective): परिपूर्ण
Pronunciation: ruh·pleet
Meaning: filled or well-supplied with something.
Synonyms: plenteous, saturated, supplied, satiate
Antonyms: barren, empty, lacking, wanting, famished
Sentence: I received a low score on my essay because the paper was replete with mistakes.
Synonyms: plenteous, saturated, supplied, satiate
Antonyms: barren, empty, lacking, wanting, famished
Sentence: I received a low score on my essay because the paper was replete with mistakes.
7. MARAUD (Verb): हमला
Pronunciation:muh·rawd
Meaning: go about in search of things to steal or people to attack.
Synonyms: plunder, pillage, despoil, loot, ransack, foray
Synonyms: plunder, pillage, despoil, loot, ransack, foray
Antonyms: assist, guard, aid, protect
Sentence: Once the police catch the marauder, they hope to retrieve all the jewels he stole.
Sentence: Once the police catch the marauder, they hope to retrieve all the jewels he stole.
8. HURL (Verb): जोर से फेंकना , जोर से चिल्लाना
Pronunciation:huhl
Meaning: throw or impel (someone or something) with great force.
Synonyms: throw, cast, pitch, fling, launch
Antonyms: hold, Catch, Receive
Sentence:When Sarah teased her little brother, he took the book in his hand and decided to hurl it at her breaking her nose.
Synonyms: throw, cast, pitch, fling, launch
Antonyms: hold, Catch, Receive
Sentence:When Sarah teased her little brother, he took the book in his hand and decided to hurl it at her breaking her nose.
9. TROVE (Noun): खज़ाऩा, गुप्तकोष
Pronunciation: trohv
Meaning: a store of valuable or delightful things; discovery, find.
Synonyms: treasure, miscellanea, assortment, cache
Synonyms: treasure, miscellanea, assortment, cache
Antonyms: loss, wastage, deprivation
Sentence: The museum is a treasure trove for antique lovers.
Sentence: The museum is a treasure trove for antique lovers.
10. STASH (Verb): छुप़ा कर रखऩा
Pronunciation:stash
Meaning: store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place.
Synonyms: stockpile, store, cache
Antonyms: dump, ditch, unload, squander
Sentence: Lindsey uses an old shoe box to stash all of her photos.
Synonyms: stockpile, store, cache
Antonyms: dump, ditch, unload, squander
Sentence: Lindsey uses an old shoe box to stash all of her photos.
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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