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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 11th Nov. 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. REMORSEFUL(ADJECTIVE): पश्चातापी
Pronunciation:ruh·maws·ful
Meaning: feeling or expressing sincere regret or remorse (a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done).
Synonyms: repentant, contrite, apologetic, regretful, sorry, ashamed
Antonyms: unrepentant, impenitent, shameless, unashamed
Synonyms: repentant, contrite, apologetic, regretful, sorry, ashamed
Antonyms: unrepentant, impenitent, shameless, unashamed
Sentence: After realizing the harm he had caused, he was remorseful and apologized to those he had hurt.
2. TRAVAIL (NOUN): कड़ा परिश्रम
Pronunciation:tra·vayl
Meaning: painful or laborious effort, a physical or mental exertion.
Synonyms: toil, labor, effort, struggle
Antonyms: ease, rest, leisure, relaxation
Sentence: She went through much travail to become a doctor.
Synonyms: toil, labor, effort, struggle
Antonyms: ease, rest, leisure, relaxation
Sentence: She went through much travail to become a doctor.
3. DESICCATED (ADJECTIVE): सुखाया हुआ
Pronunciation: deh·suh·kayt·uhd
Meaning:remove the moisture from (something); cause it to become completely dry; lacking vitality or interest.
Synonyms: dried up, dehydrated, lifeless
Antonyms: hydrated, moist, wet, juicy
Sentence: After sitting in the hot sun all day, the once lush green grass had become desiccated and brown.
Synonyms: dried up, dehydrated, lifeless
Antonyms: hydrated, moist, wet, juicy
Sentence: After sitting in the hot sun all day, the once lush green grass had become desiccated and brown.
4. RANCOUR (NOUN): द्वेष
Pronunciation:ran-kuh
Meaning: bitterness or resentment, especially long-lasting and deep-seated.
Synonyms: Animosity, resentment, bitterness, hostility
Antonyms: Friendliness, goodwill, harmony, kindness
Sentence: Despite their past disagreements, they managed to let go of their rancour and work together for a common cause.
Synonyms: Animosity, resentment, bitterness, hostility
Antonyms: Friendliness, goodwill, harmony, kindness
Sentence: Despite their past disagreements, they managed to let go of their rancour and work together for a common cause.
5. LITIGATE (VERB): मुक़दमा
Pronunciation:li·tuh·gayt
Meaning: to engage in a legal proceeding to resolve a dispute.
Synonyms: Sue, prosecute, bring to court
Antonyms: Settle, resolve, arbitrate, negotiate
Sentence: The two parties decided to litigate their dispute in court instead of attempting to settle it out of court.
Synonyms: Sue, prosecute, bring to court
Antonyms: Settle, resolve, arbitrate, negotiate
Sentence: The two parties decided to litigate their dispute in court instead of attempting to settle it out of court.
6. ANTHROPOGENIC (ADJECTIVE): मानवजनित
Pronunciation:an·thruh·puh·jeh·nuhk
Meaning: relating to or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature or the environment.
Synonyms: Human-caused, human-made, Man-made, artificial
Antonyms: Natural, organic, non-anthropogenic
Synonyms: Human-caused, human-made, Man-made, artificial
Antonyms: Natural, organic, non-anthropogenic
Sentence: Climate change is largely caused by anthropogenic factors such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation.
7. WANTON (ADJECTIVE): अकारण
Pronunciation:vawn·tn
Meaning: showing no care or concern for others; reckless.
Synonyms: Reckless, malicious, cruel, irresponsible
Antonyms: Careful, responsible, conscientious, considerate
Sentence: The wanton destruction of the property angered the community.
Synonyms: Reckless, malicious, cruel, irresponsible
Antonyms: Careful, responsible, conscientious, considerate
Sentence: The wanton destruction of the property angered the community.
8. DISMANTLE (VERB): अलग करना
Pronunciation:duhs·man·tl
Meaning: to take apart or pull down; to strip furniture, equipment, or fittings; to disassemble.
Synonyms: Deconstruct, demolish, take apart
Antonyms: Assemble, construct, build, put together
Synonyms: Deconstruct, demolish, take apart
Antonyms: Assemble, construct, build, put together
Sentence:The workers were instructed to dismantle the old machinery before installing the new one.
9. DELETERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): हानिकारक
Pronunciation:deh·luh·teeuh·ree·uhs
Meaning: harmful or injurious to health, wellbeing, or morals; causing damage or harm.
Synonyms: injurious, pernicious, detrimental
Antonyms: Beneficial, advantageous, helpful
Synonyms: injurious, pernicious, detrimental
Antonyms: Beneficial, advantageous, helpful
Sentence: Smoking is a deleterious habit that can lead to various health problems, including lung cancer and heart disease.
10. ENVISAGE (VERB): कल्पना करना
Pronunciation:en·vi·suhj
Meaning: to imagine or visualize; contemplate or visualize a future event or possibility.
Synonyms: Imagine, visualize, conceive, picture, see in one's mind's eye
Antonyms: Disregard, overlook, ignore, neglect
Sentence: She could envisage a bright future for her business with the new marketing strategy.
Synonyms: Imagine, visualize, conceive, picture, see in one's mind's eye
Antonyms: Disregard, overlook, ignore, neglect
Sentence: She could envisage a bright future for her business with the new marketing strategy.
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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