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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 13th October 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. VIGNETTE (Noun): लघुचित्र, चित्र
Pronunciation: vuh·nyets
Meaning: a short, descriptive literary sketch or scene that captures a moment, character, or impression in a concise and vivid manner.
Synonyms: Glimpse, Portrayal
Antonyms: Detailed, Comprehensive
Sentence: Her travel journal was filled with vignettes of the people she met and the places she visited.
2. EXILED (Adjective): निर्वासित
Pronunciation: ek·siled
Meaning: having been sent away from one's home country or place of residence, typically as a punishment or as a result of political, social, or personal reasons.
Synonyms: Expelled, Banished
Antonyms: Embraced, Reinstated
Sentence: The artist felt like an outcast in the art community, leading to a self imposed exile from the art scene.
3. WOBBLING (Verb): डगमगाता हुआ
Pronunciation: vaw·buhl·uhng
Meaning: to move unsteadily from side to side; to sway or rock with an unsteady motion.
Synonyms: Sway, Totter, Falter
Antonyms: Stable, Firm, Fixed
Sentence: The political situation in the country has been wobbling for months, causing concern among the citizens.
4. ALLEGIANCE (Noun): निष्ठा
Pronunciation: uh·lee·jns
Meaning: a commitment to support and uphold the interests and values of the entity to which one owes allegiance.
Synonyms: Fealty, Loyalty
Antonyms: Rebellion, Defection
Sentence: Despite facing numerous challenges, her unwavering allegiance to her principles made her a respected leader.
5. PLAQUE (Noun): तख़्ती
Pronunciation: plaak
Meaning: a flat, thin, and typically rectangular or circular plate or tablet.
Synonyms: Plate
Antonyms: Indentation
Sentence: Regular brushing and flossing help prevent the buildup of dental plaque.
6. RESURGENCE (Noun):पुनरुत्थान
Pronunciation: ruh·suhj·uhns
Meaning: a revival or renewal of something that was previously less significant or dormant.
Synonyms: Recovery, Reawakening
Antonyms: Decay, Decline
Sentence: The team's resurgence in the playoffs surprised everyone, as they went from being underdogs to championship contenders.
7. DYSTOPIAN (Noun): दुःस्थानिक या डायस्टोपियन
Pronunciation: duh·stoh·pee·uhn
Meaning: an imaginary or fictional society or world characterized by oppressive, undesirable, and often nightmarish conditions.
Synonyms: Apocalypse
Antonyms: Utopia
Sentence: The artist's painting portrayed a bleak and desolate dystopia, with crumbling buildings and a polluted sky.
8. PERCOLATE (Verb): रसना
Pronunciation: puh·kuh·layt
Meaning: the gradual spreading or dissemination of ideas, information, or influences.
Synonyms: Defuse, Penetrate
Antonyms: Stagnate, Clog
Sentence: Rainwater percolates through the soil, replenishing the underground aquifers.
9. PREDELICTIONS (Noun): झुकाव
Pronunciation: pree·duh·lek·shnz
Meaning: inherent tendencies or inclinations that make a person or thing more likely to exhibit certain behaviour or react in a particular way often due to genetic, psychological, or environmental factors
Synonyms: Propensities
Antonyms: Aversions
Sentence: Early exposure to music can create a predisposition for a lifelong love of the arts.
10. GUISE (Noun): भेष
Pronunciation: gize
Meaning: The external appearance or manner in which someone or something appears.
Synonyms: Façade, Mien
Antonyms: Reality, Authenticity
Sentence: The abandoned mansion had an eerie and dilapidated guise, but beneath the decay, it held a rich history waiting to be uncovered.
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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