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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 13th 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. MAXIM (NOUN): कहावत
Pronunciation: mak·sm
Meaning: a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
Synonyms: saying, adage, aphorism
Antonyms: execution, absurdity, silence
Sentence: A good maxim is never out of season.
2. TRAMPLE (VERB): रौंद
Pronunciation: tram·pl
Meaning: tread on and crush.
Synonyms: stomp, walk over, crush
Antonyms: assist, cure, heal
Sentence: Don’t trample on the flowers!
3. BRAVURA (ADJECTIVE): कुशलता
Pronunciation: bruh·voo·ruh
Meaning: great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity.
Synonyms: virtuoso, magnificent, outstanding
Antonyms: artless, amateur, amateurish
Sentence: The film is directed with a technical bravura and visual splendour.
4.SEVERANCE (NOUN): पृथक्करण
Pronunciation: seh·vuh·ruhns
Meaning: the action of ending a connection or relationship.
Synonyms: sundering, split, separation
Antonyms: union, reconciliation, reunion
Sentence: The hardest thing to cope with was the severance from his family.
5. LITTORAL (NOUN): नदी के किनारे
Pronunciation: li·tuh·ruhl
Meaning: relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake.
Synonyms: coastal, offshore, nearshore
Antonyms: Ocean, centre , onshore
Sentence: Muddy coast is widely distributed in littoral zone.
6.VICTUAL (NOUN): अन्न
Pronunciation: vi·tl
Meaning: food or provisions.
Synonyms: food, meal, viand
Antonyms: abstain, cease, deny
Sentence: “I can’t bear to see good victuals wasted, ” said Martha.
7. ENERVATE (VERB): कमज़ोर
Pronunciation: ener·vate
Meaning: cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
Synonyms: exhaust, tire, fatigue
Antonyms: strengthen, fortify, energize
Sentence: The hot sun enervated her to the point of collapse.
8. PRIM (ADJECTIVE): नैतिक
Pronunciation :prim
Meaning: stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper.
Synonyms: puritanical, proper, moral
Antonyms: permissive, improper, indecent
Sentence: A very prim and proper matron was in charge of the girls’ dorm.
9. VAUNT (VERB): अपनी बड़ाई करना
Pronunciation: vawnt
Meaning: boast about or praise (something), especially excessively.
Synonyms: boast, brag, pride
Antonyms: belittle, underrate
Sentence: Even the noblest of fellows have been known to vaunt a bit.
10. UNSCATHED (ADJECTIVE): अहानिकर
Pronunciation: uhn·skaydhd
Meaning: without suffering any injury, damage, or harm.
Synonyms: unharmed, unhurt, uninjured
Antonyms: damaged, injured, hurt
Sentence: He escaped unscathed from the accident.
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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