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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 11th September 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. CATASTROPHIC (ADJECTIVE):विनाशकार
Pronunciation: ka·tuh·straw·fuhk
Meaning: causing sudden and very great harm or destruction.
Synonyms: disastrous, fatal, unfortunate, calamitous, destructive, ruinous, fateful, cataclysmic
Antonyms: fortunate, advantageous, beneficial
Sentence: Because of the severe drought, this year has been quite catastrophic for farmers.
Synonyms: disastrous, fatal, unfortunate, calamitous, destructive, ruinous, fateful, cataclysmic
Antonyms: fortunate, advantageous, beneficial
Sentence: Because of the severe drought, this year has been quite catastrophic for farmers.
2. BEFUDDLED (ADJECTIVE): उलझना
Pronunciation: buh·fuh·dld
Meaning: unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.
Synonyms: bewildered, confused, dazed
Antonyms: clearheaded, conscious
Sentence: Even with my professor’s help, I was still befuddled by the complicated chemistry formula.
Synonyms: bewildered, confused, dazed
Antonyms: clearheaded, conscious
Sentence: Even with my professor’s help, I was still befuddled by the complicated chemistry formula.
3.TRUMPETED (VERB): घोषणा करना
Pronunciation:truhm·puht·uhd
Meaning: to make known openly or publicly.
Synonyms: announced, Declared, proclaimed
Antonyms: Kept secret, suppressed, concealed
Synonyms: announced, Declared, proclaimed
Antonyms: Kept secret, suppressed, concealed
Sentence: We trumpeted our triumph all over the college.
4. BACKER (NOUN): समर्थक
Pronunciation:bak·uh
Meaning: someone who gives financial support to something; a person, institution, or country that supports someone or something, especially financially.
Synonyms: supporter, proponent, exponent, promoter, booster
Antonyms: enemy, foe, rival, belittler , critic, faultfinder
Sentence:With no backer to offer financial support, the restaurant was forced to shut down last Friday.
Synonyms: supporter, proponent, exponent, promoter, booster
Antonyms: enemy, foe, rival, belittler , critic, faultfinder
Sentence:With no backer to offer financial support, the restaurant was forced to shut down last Friday.
5.SEAMLESS (ADJECTIVE): निरंतरता युक्त
Pronunciation:seem·luhs
Meaning: smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next.
Synonyms: perfect, flawless, impeccable, faultless
Antonyms: imperfect, bad, inadequate, defective
Sentence: Although there were some hiccups along the way, the project seemed seamless on the outside.
Sentence: Although there were some hiccups along the way, the project seemed seamless on the outside.
6. AGOG (ADJECTIVE): उत्सुक
Pronunciation:uh·gawg
Meaning: very eager or curious to hear or see something.
Synonyms: eager, excited, impatient
Antonyms: apathetic, unenthusiastic, incurious
Sentence: I’ve been agog all afternoon, waiting for the next part of your story.
Synonyms: eager, excited, impatient
Antonyms: apathetic, unenthusiastic, incurious
Sentence: I’ve been agog all afternoon, waiting for the next part of your story.
7. FREEBIE (NOUN): मुफ्त
Pronunciation:free·bee
Meaning: a thing given free of charge.
Synonyms: gift, donation, bonus, reward
Antonyms: Purchase,Payment,Cost
Sentence: The store gives customers a freebie with their purchases.
8. ANIMADVERSION (NOUN): निन्दा
Pronunciation:a·nuh·mad·vuh·shn
Meaning: criticism or censure.
Synonyms: harsh criticism, disapproval
Antonyms: extol, laud, praise
Sentence:He was infuriated by their constant animadversion.
Synonyms: harsh criticism, disapproval
Antonyms: extol, laud, praise
Sentence:He was infuriated by their constant animadversion.
9. CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE): कठोर
Pronunciation:ka·luhs
Meaning: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Synonyms: ruthless, heartless, cruel, unfeeling
Antonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, merciful
Sentence: The professor was callous and cold, and no one wanted to remain in the class.
Synonyms: ruthless, heartless, cruel, unfeeling
Antonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, merciful
Sentence: The professor was callous and cold, and no one wanted to remain in the class.
10. STARTLE (VERB): चौंकाना
Pronunciation:staa·tl
Meaning: cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.
Synonyms: shock, stun, astonish, astound, stupefy
Synonyms: shock, stun, astonish, astound, stupefy
Antonyms: assure, soothe, cheer, comfort
Sentence: If the music is too loud, it will startle the sleeping baby.
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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