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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 15th October 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. CONVIVIAL (ADJECTIVE): खुश नुमा
Pronunciation: kuhn·vi·vee·uhl
Meaning: likely to seek or enjoy the company of others.
Synonyms: social, hospitable, companionable
Antonyms: antisocial, introverted, reclusive
Sentence: The hiking club attracts a wide range of convivial people who share a love of the outdoors.
2. NOISOME (ADJECTIVE): हानिकर
Pronunciation: noy·sm
Meaning: bad for the well-being of the body.
Synonyms: toxic, sickly, noxious
Antonyms: healthy, healthful, Beneficial, Innocuous
Sentence: it’s no fun having asthma and living in an area with noisome smog.
3. LIMPID(ADJECTIVE): पारदर्शक
Pronunciation: lim·puhd
Meaning: easily seen through.
Synonyms: Crystalline, transparent, lucid
Antonyms: opaque, cloudy, Muddy
Sentence: Her eyes are the blue of a limpid stream of water.
4. INUNDATION(NOUN): सैलाब
Pronunciation: i·nuhn·day·shn
Meaning: a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms.
Synonyms: overflow, deluge, torrent
Antonyms: drought, Trickle, drip
Sentence: The family’s shed was washed away in the last inundation.
5. AVARICE(NOUN): लोभ
Pronunciation: a·vuh·ruhs
Meaning: extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
Synonyms: greed, acquisitiveness, cupidity
Antonyms: Generosity,Charity, selflessness
Sentence: Avarice blinds our eyes.
6. BILK(VERB): ठगना
Pronunciation: bilk
Meaning: to rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Synonyms: cheat, Swindle, defraud
Antonyms: Honest, Pay, Assure, Give, Help
Sentence: An investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been made.
7. FOUNTAINHEAD (NOUN): मूलस्रोत
Pronunciation: fawn·tuhn·hed
Meaning: the source from which something grows or develops.
Synonyms: origin, root, Source
Antonyms: Consequence,Termination,End
Sentence: A man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress.
8. UNGAINLY(ADJECTIVE): अनाड़ी
Pronunciation: uhn·gayn·lee
Meaning: having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner.
Synonyms: clumsy, gawky, Awkward
Antonyms: graceful, coordinated, Adroit
Sentence: On land the turtle is ungainly, but in the water, it is very agile.
9. DICKER (VERB): मोल-भाव करना
Pronunciation: di·kuh
Meaning: to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase.
Synonyms: bargain, Haggle, Chaffer
Antonyms: Agree,Accept,Concede
Sentence: They dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes.
10. MOGUL(NOUN): शख़्सियत
Pronunciation: moh·gl
Meaning: a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field.
Synonyms: tycoon, magnate, Baron
Antonyms: underling, nobody, Commoner
Sentence: The football captain was the mogul of the school.
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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