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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 14th November 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. CONFIDE (VERB): गुप्त रूप से बताना
Pronunciation: kuhn·fide
Meaning: reveal.
Synonyms: disclose, divulge
Antonyms: keep from
Sentence: He confided his fears to his mother.
2. SANCTION (NOUN): दंड
Pronunciation: sang·kshn
Meaning: penalty.
Synonyms: punishment, deterrent
Antonyms: reward
Sentence: A range of sanctions were aimed at deterring insider abuse.
3. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): व्यापक
Pronunciation: kawm·pruh·hen·suhv
Meaning: inclusive.
Synonyms: all-inclusive complete
Antonyms: partial
Sentence: Her collection of photographs was anything but comprehensive.
4. DAWDLE (VERB): समय नष्ट करना
Pronunciation: daw·dl
Meaning: waste time.
Synonyms: loiter, procrastinate
Antonyms: hasten, hurry
Sentence: The teacher warned the student that he will be punished if he dawdled again.
5. PILLAGE (VERB): लूटना
Pronunciation: pi·luhj
Meaning: plunder, destroy.
Synonyms: ravage, ransack
Antonyms: protect, construct
Sentence: The terrorists pillaged the city.
6. NOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): हानिकारक
Pronunciation: nawk·shuhs
Meaning: deadly, injurious.
Synonyms: destructive, harmful
Antonyms: helpful, kind
Sentence: This is a noxious chemical.
7. SUPERVENE (VERB): पीछे आना
Pronunciation: soo·puh·veen
Meaning: follow.
Synonyms: pursue, supersede
Antonyms: retreat, precede
Sentence: Team members supervene their leaders.
8. FERVENT (ADJECTIVE): उत्साही
Pronunciation: fuh·vnt
Meaning: enthusiastic.
Synonyms: zealous, ardent
Antonyms: apathetic, dull
Sentence: He is a fervent child.
9. FITFUL (ADJECTIVE): चंचल
Pronunciation: fit·ful
Meaning: spasmodic.
Synonyms: intermittent, fluctuating
Antonyms: continuous, perpetual
Sentence: As long as his breathing is fitful, he will continue to need an oxygen machine.
10. FLOUT (VERB): अवज्ञा करना
Pronunciation: flawt
Meaning: show contempt for.
Synonyms: defy, disregard
Antonyms: honour, praise
Sentence: One should not flout the traffic rules.
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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