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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 15 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. MUDDLED (ADJECTIVE): उलझा हुआ
Pronunciation: muh·dld
Meaning: confused or mixed up, not clear or well-organized.
Synonyms: Confused, Jumbled, Befuddle
Antonyms: Clear, Organized, Orderly
Sentence: The muddled instructions made it difficult for the students to complete the assignment correctly.
2. RECHRISTEN (VERB ): नामकरण
Pronunciation: re·chris·ten
Meaning: to give a new name to something or someone.
Synonyms: Rename, retitle, relabel
Antonyms: unknown, unnamed, unsung
Sentence: The company decided to rechristen itself to better reflect its expanded services.
3. CONNOISSEUR (NOUN): विशेषज्ञ
Pronunciation:kaw·nuh·suh
Meaning: a person who knows a lot about art, good food, music, etc.
Synonyms: Expert, specialist, authority
Antonyms: Novice, beginner, lowbrow
Sentence: Sarah is a connoisseur of classical music and can discuss the nuances of different composers and their works.
4. EXHILARATE (VERB): ख़ुश करना
Pronunciation: uhg·zi·luh·rayt
Meaning: to make someone feel very happy, animated, or elated; to thrill or excite.
Synonyms: Thrill, delight, invigorate
Antonyms: Depress, discourage, dampen
Sentence: The thrilling roller coaster ride exhilarated the children and broughtsmiles to their faces.
5. IOTA (NOUN): बिन्दु
Pronunciation: ai·oh·tuh
Meaning: a very small or insignificant amount; a tiny bit.
Synonyms: Bit, trace, smidgen
Antonyms: Abundance, plenty, whole
Sentence: She didn't show an iota of interest in his story and continuedto focus on her book.
6. POMPOUS (ADJECTIVE) :शोभायमान
Pronunciation: pawmp·uhs
Meaning: showing that you think you are more important than other people.
Synonyms: arrogant, smug, uppity
Synonyms: arrogant, smug, uppity
Antonyms: Humble, modest, unpretentious
Sentence: The CEO's pompous behavior during the meeting annoyed the employees and created a negative atmosphere.
7. PENITENT (ADJECTIVE): अनुतापी
Pronunciation: peh·nuh·tnt
Meaning: feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.
Synonyms: repentant, remorseful, ashamed
Antonyms: impenitent, unrepentant, unapologetic
Sentence: “I’m sorry, ” she said with a penitent smile.
8. ENCUMBRANCE (NOUN) : बोझ
Pronunciation: uhn·kuhm·bruhns
Meaning: something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Synonyms: obstacle, hindrance, impediment
Antonyms: impetus, aid, assistance
Sentence: The high-interest rates on my loan are an encumbrance on my finances.
9. ELAPSED(VERB) : व्यतीत होना
Pronunciation: uh·lapst
Meaning: pass, go by.
Synonyms: Ended , Finished, passed
Antonyms: continued, persisted, hung on
Sentence: Thirty minutes elapsed before the performance began.
10. STYMIE (VERB.): बाधा डालना
Pronunciation: stai·mee
Meaning: to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose.
Synonyms: Hinder, obstruct, impede
Antonyms: Assist, aid, facilitate,
Sentence: The lack of funding stymied the progress of the research project.
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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