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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 14 July 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. REMORSEFUL(ADJECTIVE): पश्चातापी
Pronunciation: ruh·maws·ful
Meaning: feeling or expressing sincere regret or remorse.
Synonyms: repentant, contrite, apologetic
Synonyms: repentant, contrite, apologetic
Antonyms: unrepentant, impenitent, shameless
Sentence: After realizing the harm he had caused, he was remorseful and apologized to those he had hurt.
2. TRAVAIL (NOUN): कड़ा परिश्रम
Pronunciation: tra·vayl
Meaning: painful or laborious effort, a physical or mental exertion.
Synonyms: toil, labor, effort
Antonyms: ease, rest, leisure
Sentence: She went through much travail to become a doctor.
3. DESICCATED (ADJECTIVE): सुखाया हुआ
Pronunciation: deh·suh·kayt·uhd
Meaning: used about food dried in order to keep it for a long time.
Synonyms: dried up, dehydrated, lifeless
Synonyms: dried up, dehydrated, lifeless
Antonyms: hydrated. Juicy, braced
Sentence: After sitting in the hot sun all day, the once lush green grass had become desiccated and brown.
4. RANCOUR (NOUN): विद्वेष
Pronunciation: ran-kuh
Meaning: bitterness or resentment, especially long-lasting and deep-seated.
Synonyms: Animosity, enmity, resentment
Antonyms: Friendliness, goodwill, harmony
Sentence: Despite their past disagreements, they managed to let go of their rancour and work together for a common cause.
5. LITIGATE (VERB): मुक़दमा
Pronunciation: li·tuh·gayt
Meaning: to engage in a legal proceeding to resolve a dispute.
Synonyms: Sue, prosecute, bring to court
Antonyms: Settle, resolve, arbitrate
Sentence: The two parties decided to litigate their dispute in court instead of attempting to settle it out of court.
6. ANTHROPOGENIC (ADJECTIVE): मानवजनित
Pronunciation: an·thruh·puh·jeh·nuhk
Meaning: relating to or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature or the environment.
Synonyms: Human-caused, human-made, manmade
Antonyms: Natural, organic, non-anthropogenic
Sentence: Climate change is largely caused by anthropogenic factors such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation.
7. WANTON (ADJECTIVE): अकारण
Pronunciation: vawn·tn
Meaning: showing no care or concern for others; reckless.
Synonyms: obscene, vulgar, foul
Antonyms: Careful,responsible, conscientious,
Sentence: The wanton destruction of the property angered the community.
Sentence: The wanton destruction of the property angered the community.
8. DISMANTLE (VERB): नष्ट
Pronunciation: duhs·man·tl
Meaning: to take apart or pull down; to strip furniture, equipment, or fittings; to disassemble.
Synonyms: Deconstruct, demolish, take apart
Antonyms: Assemble, construct, build
Sentence: The workers were instructed to dismantle the old machinery before installing the new one.
9. DELETERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): हानिकारक
Pronunciation: deh·luh·teeuh·ree·uhs
Meaning: harmful or injurious to health, wellbeing, or morals; causing damage or harm.
Synonyms: injurious, pernicious, detrimental
Antonyms: Beneficial, advantageous, helpful
Sentence: Smoking is a deleterious habit that can lead to various health problems, including lung cancer and heart disease.
10. ENVISAGE (VERB): कल्पना करना
Pronunciation: en·vi·suhj
Meaning: to imagine or visualize; contemplate or visualize a future event or possibility.
Synonyms: Imagine, visualize, conceive
Antonyms: Disregard, overlook, ign ore
Sentence: She could envisage a bright future for her business with the new marketing strategy.
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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