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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 14th August 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.STIFLE (VERB): दबाना
Pronunciation:stai·fl
Meaning: restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself from acting on (an emotion).
Synonyms: suffocate, choke, smother, suppress
Antonyms: inspire, breathe, revive, inhale
Sentence: The children tried to stifle their laughter during class but couldn’t hold back their giggles for long.
Synonyms: suffocate, choke, smother, suppress
Antonyms: inspire, breathe, revive, inhale
Sentence: The children tried to stifle their laughter during class but couldn’t hold back their giggles for long.
2.STARTLE(VERB): चौंकाना
Pronunciation:staa·tl
Meaning: cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.
Synonyms: shock, stun, astonish, astound, stupefy
Antonyms: assure, soothe, cheer, comfort
Synonyms: shock, stun, astonish, astound, stupefy
Antonyms: assure, soothe, cheer, comfort
Sentence: If the music is too loud, it will startle the sleeping baby.
3.CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE): कठोर
Pronunciation:ka·luhs
Meaning: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Synonyms: ruthless, merciless, heartless, cruel, unfeeling
Antonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, merciful
Sentence: The professor was callous and cold , and no one wanted to remain the class.
Synonyms: ruthless, merciless, heartless, cruel, unfeeling
Antonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, merciful
Sentence: The professor was callous and cold , and no one wanted to remain the class.
4. ANTECEDENT(NOUN): पूर्ववर्ती
Pronunciation:an·tuh·see·dnt
Meaning: a thing that existed before or logically precedes another.
Synonyms: previous, preceding, prior
Antonyms: subsequent, later, after, ensuing, following
Synonyms: previous, preceding, prior
Antonyms: subsequent, later, after, ensuing, following
Sentence: It is no longer what it was antecedent to the Revolution.
5. MISDEMEANOURS (NOUN): खराब आचरण
Pronunciation: mis-duh-MEE-nur
Meaning: an action that is slightly bad or breaks a rule but is not a crime.
Synonyms: violation, trespass, misconduct
Antonyms: innocence, obedience, goodness, morality
Synonyms: violation, trespass, misconduct
Antonyms: innocence, obedience, goodness, morality
Sentence:He is charged with several misdemeanors, including driving without a valid license and creating a disturbance.
6. MACABRE (ADJECTIVE): भयंकर
Pronunciation:muh·kaa·bruh
Meaning: unpleasant and frightening because it is connected with death.
Synonyms: grisly, grim, morbid, ghastly
Antonyms: pleasant, pleasing, delightful, lovely
Sentence:A macabre series of murders shocked us.
Synonyms: grisly, grim, morbid, ghastly
Antonyms: pleasant, pleasing, delightful, lovely
Sentence:A macabre series of murders shocked us.
7.PORTENTOUS (ADJECTIVE): अमंगल
Pronunciation:paw·tent·uhs
Meaning: too serious and trying to be very important; giving a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
Synonyms: ominous, sinister, menacing, bleak, somber
Antonyms: favorable, promising, propitious
Sentence: Mark’s portentous voice made him the perfect narrator for the horror movie.
Synonyms: ominous, sinister, menacing, bleak, somber
Antonyms: favorable, promising, propitious
Sentence: Mark’s portentous voice made him the perfect narrator for the horror movie.
8. TRAFFICKING (VERB): तस्करी
Pronunciation:tra·fuhk·uhng
Meaning: deal or trade in something illegal.
Synonyms: trading, smuggling, selling
Antonyms: boycotting, blacking, Legal trade
Synonyms: trading, smuggling, selling
Antonyms: boycotting, blacking, Legal trade
Sentence:The abduction and trafficking of babies has been a problem in China for decades.
9.OVERKILL (NOUN): अत्यधिक विनाशकारी क्षमता
Pronunciation: OH-ver-kil
Meaning: much more of something than is needed, resulting in less effectiveness.
Synonyms: surplus, excess, overflow, surplusage
Antonyms: Deficiency, deficit, insufficiency
Sentence: Some die-hard Sonic fans have been disappointed with some of the annoying characters and overkill of unnecessary video clips.
Synonyms: surplus, excess, overflow, surplusage
Antonyms: Deficiency, deficit, insufficiency
Sentence: Some die-hard Sonic fans have been disappointed with some of the annoying characters and overkill of unnecessary video clips.
10. DISSEMINATE (VERB): फैलाना
Pronunciation:duh·seh·muh·nayt
Meaning: spread (something, especially information) widely.
Synonyms: propagate, spread, circulate, transmit
Antonyms: repress, suppress, stifle, discountenance
Sentence: One of the organization's aims is to disseminate information about the disease.
Synonyms: propagate, spread, circulate, transmit
Antonyms: repress, suppress, stifle, discountenance
Sentence: One of the organization's aims is to disseminate information about the disease.
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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