4.5/5
Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 13 May 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!!!
1. INTRANSIGENCE (NOUN): कट्टरता
Pronunciation: uhn·tran·zuh·jns
Meaning: refusing to change your opinions or behavior.
Synonyms: stubbornness, obduracy, persistence
Antonyms: complaint, flexible, pliancy
Sentence: He often appeared angry and frustrated by the intransigence of both sides.
2. VAINGLORIOUS(ADJECTIVE): गुमानी
Pronunciation: vayn·glaw·ree·uhs
Meaning: excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain.
Synonyms: egotistic, proud, arrogant
Antonyms: egoless, humble, selfless
Sentence: The vainglorious trainer spent more flexing his muscles than he did helping build his client’s.
3. HUMBUG (NOUN): पाखण्ड
Pronunciation: huhm·buhg
Meaning: deceptive or false talk or behavior.
Synonyms: hypocrisy, insincerity, dishonesty
Antonyms: original, genuine, sense
Sentence: Because the voters were not fooled by the politician’s humbug, they gave their support to his opponent.
4. SACKED(VERB): बर्खास्त
Pronunciation: sakt
Meaning: to let go from office, service, or employment.
Synonyms: dismissed, fired, discharged
Antonyms: employed, engaged, hired
Sentence: He was sacked for computer misuse
5. ENVISION (VERB): कल्पना करना
Pronunciation: uhn·vi·zhn
Meaning: imagine as a future possibility.
Synonyms: visualize, imagine, envisage
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, look away
Sentence : Envision a future where you can live and work anywhere in the world.
6. PETRIFIED (ADJECTIVE): अत्यधिक भयभीत
Pronunciation: peh·truh·fide
Meaning: extremely scared, frightened, or with fear; so frightened that one is unable to move.
Synonyms: terrified, frightened, scared
Antonyms: Brave, fearless, unafraid, courageous
Sentence: She was petrified with fear when she saw the snake in her garden.
7.TAMING(VERB): वश में करना
Pronunciation: taym·uhng
Meaning: to control something dangerous or powerful (training or domesticating an animal or person).
Synonyms: controlling, training, domestication
Antonyms: Wildness, uncontrolling, losing
Sentence: The taming of wild animals requires patience, persistence, and skill.
8. PILLORY (VERB): निंदा करना
Pronunciation: pi·luh·ree
Meaning: to severely criticize someone, especially in a public way.
Synonyms: blame, criticize, scold
Antonyms: endorse, approve, commend
Sentence :The press pilloried the judge for his decision.
9. STARTLE (VERB): डराना
Pronunciation: staa·tl
Meaning: cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.
Synonyms: shock, stun, astonish
Antonyms: assure, soothe, comfort
Sentence: As I walked through the quiet forest, a sudden rustling in the bushes startled me, and my heart began to race with fear.
10. PROMULGATE (VERB): घोषणा करना
Pronunciation: praw·muhl·gayt
Meaning: promote or make widely known.
Synonyms: announce, declare, advertise
Antonyms: conceal, hide, suppress
Sentence: The actor makes use of social media to promulgate the release of his film projects.
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.
3 likes |
0 comment
