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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 14th January 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. NIMBLE (ADJECTIVE): चतुर
Pronunciation: nim·bl
Meaning: quick and light in movement or action; agile.
Synonyms: agile, lithe, sprightly
Antonyms: vacuous, weak-minded
Sentence: She showed some nimble footwork and looked a promising player.
2. IMPEDIMENT (NOUN): बाधा
Pronunciation: uhm·peh·duh·muhnt
Meaning: a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
Synonyms: hindrance, obstruction, obstacle
Antonyms: catalyst, goad, impetus
Sentence: He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
3. EXPIATION (NOUN): प्रयाश्चित्त
Pronunciation: ek·spee·ay·shn
Meaning: the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement.
Synonyms: atonement, redemption, redress
Antonyms: corruption, debasement, perversion
Sentence: He made expiation for our sins on the cross.
4. NEBULOUS (ADJECTIVE): अस्पष्ट
Pronunciation: neh·byoo·luhs
Meaning: having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Synonyms: indistinct, indefinite, unclear
Antonyms: accessible, clear, nonambiguous
Sentence: The rules are too nebulous to be applied consistently.
5. GAFFE (NOUN): चूक
Pronunciation: gaf
Meaning: an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder.
Synonyms: blunder, mistake, error
Antonyms: accuracy, correctness, perfection
Sentence: He didn’t realize what a gaffe he’d made.
6. FIDGETY (ADJECTIVE): बेचैन
Pronunciation: fi·juht·ee
Meaning: inclined to fidget; restless or uneasy.
Synonyms: restless, restive, nervous
Antonyms: calm, cool
Sentence: As the questioning continued, he became fidgety and uneasy.
7. PROBITY (NOUN): ईमानदारी
Pronunciation: proh·buh·tee
Meaning: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
Synonyms: integrity, honesty, uprightness
Antonyms: badness, evil, evildoing
Sentence: Her probity and integrity are beyond question.
8. TWEAK (VERB): बदलाव
Pronunciation: tveek
Meaning: improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it.
Synonyms: modify, alter, change
Antonyms: fixation, stabilization
Sentence: Engineers tweak the car’s operating systems during the race.
9. VALOROUS (ADJECTIVE): बहादुर
Pronunciation: va·luh·ruhs
Meaning: showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
Synonyms: bold, brave, courageous
Antonyms: coward, ungallant, unheroic
Sentence: The warriors were very valorous in the battle.
10. INGRAINED (ADJECTIVE): दीर्घस्थायी
Pronunciation: in·graynd
Meaning: (of a habit, belief, or attitude) firmly fixed or established; difficult to change.
Synonyms: built-in, entrenched, established
Antonyms: adventitious, extraneous, extrinsic
Sentence: Morals tend to be deeply ingrained.
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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