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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 12 June 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.
Happy learning!!!
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1. SUBJUGATE (VERB): अधीन करना
Pronunciation: suhb·ju·gayt
Meaning: bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.
Synonyms: subdue, conquer, dominate
Antonyms: liberate, emancipate, enfranchise
Sentence: The manager tried to subjugate the employees into working late by threatening to fire them.
2. DISINCENTIVE (NOUN): निस्र्त्साहित
Pronunciation: dis·uhn·sen·tuhv
Meaning: a factor, especially a financial disadvantage, that discourages a particular action.
Synonyms: deterrent, discouragement, impediment
Antonyms: incentive, motivation, impetus
Sentence: Punishments serve as a disincentive, attempting to deter people from doing things they shouldn’t.
3. APPREHENSION (NOUN): आशंका
Pronunciation: a·pruh·hen·shn
Meaning: anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
Synonyms: dread, anxiety, worry
Antonyms: confidence, calmness, certainty
Sentence: I am feeling a great deal of apprehension after learning that we have a test tomorrow in my worst subject.
4. STIGMA (NOUN): कलंक
Pronunciation: stig·muh
Meaning: a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
Synonyms: shame, disgrace, dishonour
Antonyms: honour, credit, award
Sentence: Often people are afraid to admit they have a mental illness because of the stigma attached to psychiatric disorders.
5. DECRY (VERB): निंदा करना
Pronunciation: duh·krai
Meaning: publicly denounce; to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary.
Synonyms: criticize, denigrate, denounce, condemn
Antonyms: applaud, laud, praise, extol
Sentence: Several religious organizations have chosen to decry the obscene cartoon about Jesus.
6. SALIENT (ADJECTIVE): महत्त्वपूर्ण
Pronunciation: say·lee·uhnt
Meaning: noticeable or important.
Synonyms: remarkable, prominent, striking
Antonyms: subtle, unremarkable, obscure
Sentence: She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal.
7. SEAMLESS (ADJECTIVE): निरंतरतायुक्त
Pronunciation: seem·luhs
Meaning: smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next.
Synonyms: perfect, flawless, impeccable
Antonyms: imperfect, bad, defective
Sentence: Although there were some hiccups along the way, the project seemed seamless on the outside.
8. CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE): कठोर
Pronunciation: ka·luhs
Meaning: not caring about the feelings or suffering of other people.
Synonyms: ruthless, merciless, heartless
Synonyms: ruthless, merciless, heartless
Antonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, merciful
Sentence: The professor was callous and cold, and no one wanted to remain in the class
9. STARTLE (VERB): चौंकाना
Pronunciation: staa·tl
Meaning: cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.
Synonyms: shock, stun, astonish
Antonyms: assure, soothe, comfort
Sentence: If the music is too loud, it will startle the sleeping baby.
10. APLOMB (NOUN): अभिमान
Pronunciation: uh.plawm
Meaning: self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
Synonyms: poise, composure, coolness
Antonyms: agitation, concern, care
Sentence : Despite the heartache James must be feeling, he's still dancing with aplomb.
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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