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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 12th 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. MUDDLED (ADJECTIVE): उलझा हुआ
Pronunciation:muh·dld
Meaning: confused or mixed up, not clear or well-organized.
Synonyms: Confused, Jumbled, Befuddled, Disordered
Antonyms: Clear, Organized, Orderly, Coherent
Sentence: The muddled instructions made it difficult for the students to complete the assignment correctly.
Synonyms: Confused, Jumbled, Befuddled, Disordered
Antonyms: Clear, Organized, Orderly, Coherent
Sentence: The muddled instructions made it difficult for the students to complete the assignment correctly.
2. RECHRISTEN (VERB): नया नाम देना
Pronunciation:re·chris·ten
Meaning: to give a new name to something or someone.
Synonyms: Rename, retitle, relabel
Synonyms: Rename, retitle, relabel
Antonyms: Retain,Keep,Preserve
Sentence: The company decided to rechristen itself to better reflect its expanded services.
Sentence: The company decided to rechristen itself to better reflect its expanded services.
3. CONNOISSEUR (NOUN): विशेषज्ञ
Pronunciation:kaw·nuh·suh
Meaning: an expert or a person with refined knowledge and appreciation of a particular subject, especially in the arts or fine food and drink.
Synonyms: Expert, specialist, authority
Antonyms: Novice, beginner, Ignoramus
Sentence: Sarah is a connoisseur of classical music and can discuss the nuances of different composers and their works.
Sentence: Sarah is a connoisseur of classical music and can discuss the nuances of different composers and their works.
4. EXHILARATE (VERB): उत्साहित करना
Pronunciation:uhg·zi·luh·rayt
Meaning: to make someone feel very happy, animated, or elated; to thrill or excite.
Synonyms: Thrill, Animate, invigorate
Antonyms: Depress, discourage, dampen, sadden
Synonyms: Thrill, Animate, invigorate
Antonyms: Depress, discourage, dampen, sadden
Sentence: The thrilling roller coaster ride exhilarated the children and brought smiles to their faces.
5. IOTA (NOUN): बिन्दु
Pronunciation:ai·oh·tuh
Meaning: a very small or insignificant amount; a tiny bit.
Synonyms: Bit, trace, smidgen, speck, fragment
Antonyms: Abundance, plenty, whole
Synonyms: Bit, trace, smidgen, speck, fragment
Antonyms: Abundance, plenty, whole
Sentence: She didn't show an iota of interest in his story and continued to focus on her book.
6. POMPOUS (ADJECTIVE) :शोभायमान
Pronunciation:pawmp·uhs
Meaning: having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; displaying excessive dignity or grandeur.
Synonyms: Flaunting, Showy, Arrogant, Haughty
Synonyms: Flaunting, Showy, Arrogant, Haughty
Antonyms: Humble, modest, unpretentious, down-to-earth
Sentence: The CEO's pompous behavior during the meeting annoyed the employees and created a negative atmosphere.
7. PENITENT (ADJECTIVE): अनुतापी
Pronunciation:peh·nuh·tnt
Meaning: feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.
Synonyms: repentant, remorseful, ashamed
Antonyms: impenitent, unrepentant, unapologetic
Antonyms: impenitent, unrepentant, unapologetic
Sentence: “I’m sorry,” she said with a penitent smile.
8. ENCUMBRANCE (NOUN): बाधा / बोझ
Pronunciation:uhn·kuhm·bruhns
Meaning: something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Synonyms: obstacle, hurdle, hindrance, impediment
Antonyms: aid, assistance, help, support
Synonyms: obstacle, hurdle, hindrance, impediment
Antonyms: aid, assistance, help, support
Sentence: The high-interest rates on my loan are an encumbrance on my finances.
9. ELAPSED (VERB): व्यतीत होना / बीत जाना
Pronunciation: uh·lapst
Meaning: To pass or go by, especially referring to time.
Synonyms: Passed, Went by, Expired
Antonyms: Began, Started, Commenced
Sentence: Thirty minutes elapsed before the performance began.
10. STYMIE (VERB): बाधा डालना
Pronunciation:stai·mee
Meaning: to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose.
Synonyms: Hinder, obstruct, impede
Antonyms: Assist, aid, facilitate
Sentence: The lack of funding stymied the progress of the research project.
Synonyms: Hinder, obstruct, impede
Antonyms: Assist, aid, facilitate
Sentence: The lack of funding stymied the progress of the research project.
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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