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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 12th February 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. HANKER (VERB): लालायित होना
Pronunciation: hang·kuh
Meaning: feel a strong desire for or to do something.
Synonyms: yearn, crave, desire
Antonyms: abhor, abominate, despise
Sentence: What did you hanker after most when you were in prison?
2. STARTLING (ADJECTIVE): चौंकाने
Pronunciation: staat·ling
Meaning: very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable.
Synonyms: surprising, astonishing, amazing
Antonyms: unsurprising, common, usual
Sentence: Her technical accomplishment on the piano is startling.
3. SEDENTARY (ADJECTIVE): निष्क्रिय
Pronunciation: seh·duhn·tree
Meaning: (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.
Synonyms: dormant, immobile, inanimate
Antonyms: active, mobile, busy
Sentence: They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.
4. AUTONOMOUS (ADJECTIVE): स्वायत्तशासी
Pronunciation: aw·taw·nuh·muhs
Meaning: (of a country or region) having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs.
Synonyms: independent, self-governed, self-governing
Antonyms: dependent, non-self-governing, subject, unfree
Sentence: They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.
5. MORATORIUM (NOUN): रोक
Pronunciation: maw·ruh·taw·ree·uhm
Meaning: a temporary prohibition of an activity.
Synonyms: stop, ban
Antonyms: continuance, continuation
Sentence: The debt was to be subject to a five-year moratorium.
6. FICKLE (ADJECTIVE): चंचल
Pronunciation: fi·kl
Meaning: Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Synonyms: volatile, unpredictable, changeful
Antonyms: constant, certain, stable
Sentence: A fickle friendship that was on and off over the years
7. ERRATIC (ADJECTIVE): अनियमित
Pronunciation: uh·ra·tuhk
Meaning: Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Synonyms: random, scattered, arbitrary
Antonyms: regular, systematic, regular
Sentence: So far, your effort to land a summer job has been very erratic.
8. METHODICAL (ADJECTIVE): व्यवस्थित
Pronunciation: muh·thawd·uhk·uhl
Meaning: Following a set method, arrangement, or pattern.
Synonyms: systematic, structured, systematized
Antonyms: haphazard, disorganized, unsystematic
Sentence: A methodical study plan that includes a list of points to memorize.
9. THUD (VERB): टकराना
Pronunciation: thuhd
Meaning: To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Synonyms: bump, bang, slam
Antonyms: miss, skirt
Sentence: The snowball thudded against the side of my car.
10. AFFIX (VERB): चिपकाना
Pronunciation: af·fix
Meaning: To cause (something) to hold to another.
Synonyms: attach, tie, glue
Antonyms: detach, undo, unfasten
Sentence: Complete the form and affix four tokens to its back.
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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