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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 15th June 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. AMEND (VERB): संशोधन
Pronunciation: uh·mend
Meaning: make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date.
Synonyms: revise, alter, modify
Antonyms: worsen, disfigure, injure
Sentence: The rule was amended to apply only to non-members.
2. EULOGIZE (VERB): प्रशंसा करना
Pronunciation: yoo-luh-jyz
Meaning: praise highly in speech or writing.
Synonyms: applaud, honour, glorify
Antonyms: blame, criticize, condemn
Sentence: He was eulogized at his funeral as a great actor and a good friend.
3. PROCURE (VERB): प्राप्त करना
Pronunciation: pruh·kyaw
Meaning: obtain (something), especially with care or effort.
Synonyms: obtain, acquire, get
Antonyms: forfeit, lose, give away
Sentence: Can you procure some tickets for me?
4. SNUG (ADJECTIVE): आरामदायक
Pronunciation: snuhg
Meaning: comfortable, warm, and cozy; well protected from the weather or cold.
Synonyms: comfortable, warm, cheerful
Antonyms: uncomfortable, unpleasant, harsh
Sentence: They lay snug and warm amid the blankets.
5. TOUSLE (VERB): बिखराना
Pronunciation: tau·zl
Meaning: To undo the proper order or arrangement of.
Synonyms: disrupt, shuffle, disturb
Antonyms: arrange, regulate, organize
Sentence: Her gaze fell on Kate’s tousled hair.
6. CURSORY (ADJECTIVE): सरसरी
Pronunciation: kuh·suh·ree
Meaning: Acting or done with excessive or careless speed.
Synonyms: hurried, rushed, hasty
Antonyms: slow, unhurried, unrushed
Sentence: your essays require more than a cursory effort in proofreading.
7. ABJECT (ADJECTIVE): विनम्र
Pronunciation: ab·jekt
Meaning: Showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness.
Synonyms: humble, servile, meek
Antonyms: superior, arrogant, haughty
Sentence: Demanded nothing less than an abject apology from them.
8. SINGULARITY (NOUN): विलक्षणता
Pronunciation: sing·gyoo·la·ruh·tee
Meaning: An odd or peculiar habit.
Synonyms: characteristic, oddity, habit
Antonyms: conformity, sameness, common
Sentence: He had an attractive singularity of viewpoint.
9. EXUBERATING (VERB): उल्लासपूर्ण
Pronunciation: uhg·za·juh·rayt·uhng
Meaning: To feel or express joy or triumph.
Synonyms: delighting, joying, glorying
Antonyms: weeping, grieving, regretting
Sentence: She was in her usual exuberant mood.
10. EMANCIPATORY (VERB): स्वतंत्रता देने वाला
Pronunciation: eman·ci·pa·to·ry
Meaning: To set free (as from slavery or confinement).
Synonyms: liberate, free, release
Antonyms: jail, restrain, confine
Sentence: Emancipatory thought, being a thing is, about to encourage exploration, encourage innovation.
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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