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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 12th November 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.
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1. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): हद से ज़्यादा
Pronunciation: uhg·zaw·buh·tnt
Meaning: extortionate.
Synonyms: excessive, sky-high
Synonyms: excessive, sky-high
Antonyms: reasonable
Sentence: Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls.
2. ENORMOUSLY (ADVERB): अत्यंत
Pronunciation: uh·naw·muhs·lee
Meaning: very.
Synonyms: extremely, exceedingly
Synonyms: extremely, exceedingly
Antonyms: moderately
Sentence: Quality of life varies enormously from one place to another.
3. UNEARTH (VERB): पता लगाना
Pronunciation: uhn·uhth
Meaning: excavate.
Synonyms: exhume, disinter
Synonyms: exhume, disinter
Antonyms: bury
Sentence: Workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell.
4. ONGOING (ADJECTIVE): चल रही है
Pronunciation: awn·goh·ing
Meaning: in progress.
Synonyms: under way, going on
Antonyms: finished
Sentence: There is an ongoing debate on the issue.
5. FLAIR (NOUN): कौशल
Pronunciation: fleuh
Meaning: aptitude.
Synonyms: talent, gift
Antonyms: inability
Sentence: She had a flair for certain languages.
Sentence: She had a flair for certain languages.
6. ACCREDIT (VERB): मान्यता देना
Pronunciation: uh·kreh·duht·uhd
Meaning: recognize.
Synonyms: license, authorize
Antonyms: ban
Sentence: Institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training.
7. VEHEMENCE (NOUN): जुनून
Pronunciation: vee·uh·muhns
Meaning: passion.
Synonyms: force, ardor
Antonyms: apathy
Sentence: There was a lot of vehemence in his reaction.
8. RELEGATE (VERB): कम करना
Pronunciation: reh·luh·gayt
Meaning: downgrade.
Synonyms: lower, put down
Antonyms: upgrade
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
9. CONTEMPLATIVE (ADJECTIVE): विचारशील
Pronunciation: kuhn·tem·pluht·uhv
Meaning: thoughtful.
Synonyms: pensive, reflective
Antonyms: active
Sentence: She regarded me with a contemplative eye.
Synonyms: pensive, reflective
Antonyms: active
Sentence: She regarded me with a contemplative eye.
10. ADVERSARY (NOUN): प्रतिद्वंद्वी
Pronunciation: ad·vuhs·uh·ree
Meaning: opponent.
Synonyms: rival, enemy
Antonyms: ally
Sentence: Rita beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals.
Synonyms: rival, enemy
Antonyms: ally
Sentence: Rita beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals.
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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