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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 11th May 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. STINGY (ADJECTIVE):कंजूस
Pronunciation: sting·ee
Meaning: unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.
Synonyms: miserly, parsimonious, niggardly
Antonyms: generous, munificent, liberal
Sentence: She’s too stingy to give money to charity.
2. CULL (NOUN): छाँटना / निकृष्ट वस्तु
Pronunciation: kuhl
Meaning: something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others.
Synonyms: discard, reject, throwaway
Antonyms: selection, keeper, choice
Sentence: The unbruised apples will be packed in bags, and the culls will be used for cider.
3. DURESS (NOUN):दबाव
Pronunciation: dyoo·res
Meaning: threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment.
Synonyms: coercion, compulsion, enforcement
Antonyms: agreement, consent, approval
Sentence: He signed the confession under duress.
4. HEEDED (VERB):मान ली
Pronunciation: heed·uhd
Meaning: pay attention to; take notice of.
Synonyms: followed, noted, obeyed
Antonyms: ignored, disregarded, dismissed
Sentence: If he had only heeded my warnings, none of this would have happened.
5. EULOGIZE (VERB):स्तुति करना
Pronunciation: eu·lo·gize
Meaning: praise highly in speech or writing.
Synonyms: praise, hail, laud
Antonyms: criticize, condemn, denounce
Sentence: Critics everywhere have eulogized her new novel.
6. WAYWARD (ADJECTIVE):स्वच्छंद
Pronunciation: way·wuhd
Meaning: difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior.
Synonyms: willful, self-willed, headstrong
Antonyms: obedient, disciplined, compliant
Sentence: This wayward tendency is a great drawback.
7. UPROOT (VERB): जड़ से उखाड़ना
Pronunciation: up·root
Meaning: to draw out by force or with effort.
Synonyms: withdraw, remove, extract
Antonyms: install, insert, implant
Sentence: We must uproot our bad habits.
8. GAWKING (VERB):आंखे फाड़कर देखना
Pronunciation: gawk·uhng
Meaning: stare openly and stupidly.
Synonyms: gape, goggle, gaze
Antonyms: glancing , peeking , ignoring
Sentence: I hate being gawked at!
9. COMPLACENCY (NOUN): आत्मसंतोष / लापरवाही
Pronunciation: kuhm·play·suhns·ee
Meaning: a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.
Synonyms: smugness, self-satisfaction, self-approval
Antonyms: concern, anxiety, vigilance
Sentence: Doctors have warned against complacency in fighting common diseases.
10. ACRIDITY (NOUN):कटुता
Pronunciation: acrid·i·ty
Meaning: a harsh or sharp quality.
Synonyms: bitterness, harshness, severity
Antonyms: mildness, gentleness, kindliness
Sentence: The acridity of the stand-up comedian was a little unexpected.
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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