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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 16 August 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. APOCALYPSE (NOUN): कयामत
Pronunciation: uh·paw·kuh·luhps
Meaning: a very serious event resulting in great destruction and change.
Synonyms: Holocaust, Devastation
Antonyms: Miracle, Happiness
Sentence: Many religious groups believe an apocalypse will one day terminate the lives of all sinners.
2. PLACARDS (NOUN): घोषणापत्र
Pronunciation: pla·kaadz
Meaning: a large notice or poster, often used for advertising or promoting an event.
Synonyms: Billboard, Notice
Antonyms: conceal, withhold
Sentence: The protesters held placards with powerful slogans, demanding action against climate change.
3. PROSTRATE (ADJECTIVE, VERB): पराजित
Pronunciation: pros·trate
Meaning: lying flat on the ground, face down, as an act of submission, Overwhelmed, physically or emotionally exhausted.
Synonyms: Supine, Helpless, Subjugate
Antonyms: Erect, Strengthen, Rise
Sentence: After completing their prayer, they prostrated themselves before the altar.
4. RANSACK (VERB): लूटना
Pronunciation: ran·sak
Meaning: to search thoroughly or vigorously through a place, often causing disorder.
Synonyms: Pillage, Plunder
Antonyms: Systematize, Tidy
Sentence: The burglar ransacked the house, tearing apart furniture and drawers in search of money and jewelry.
5. DOUSE (VERB): पानी में गोता लगाना
Pronunciation: daws
Meaning: to pour a liquid, usually water, over someone or something, often to extinguish a fire or to make something wet.
Synonyms: Drench, Splash
Antonyms: Ignite, Spark
Sentence: The firefighters quickly doused the flames, preventing the fire from spreading further.
6. BENUMB(VERB): लकवा मारना
Pronunciation: buh·nuhm
Meaning: to dull or deaden someone's emotions or reactions.
Synonyms: Deaden, Stun
Antonyms: Invigorate, Activate
Sentence: The shocking news seemed to benumb her mind, leaving her speechless.
7. DANGLE (VERB): लटकना
Pronunciation: dang·gl
Meaning: to hang something loosely and allow it to swing or sway.
Synonyms: Hang, Swing
Sentence: The keys dangled from the doorknob, just out of the child's reach.
8. STACK (NOUN, VERB): धुआँरा
Pronunciation: stak
Meaning: a large quantity or number of things arranged in an orderly manner.
Synonyms: Mound, Pile, Heap
Antonyms: Disarray, Sparsity
Sentence: The warehouse had a stack of boxes waiting to be shipped.
9. FIERY (ADJECTIVE): उग्र
Pronunciation: fai·uh·ree
Meaning: burning or emitting flames.
Synonyms: Fervent, Blaze
Antonyms: Cool, Apathetic
Sentence: The fiery dragon breathed out flames, scorching everything in its path.
10. DISASTROUS (ADJECTIVE): विनाशकारी
Pronunciation: di·zaa·struhs
Meaning: causing great damage.
Synonyms: Catastrophic, Calamitous
Antonyms: Fortunate, Auspicious
Sentence: The earthquake had a disastrous impact on the city, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
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.
Click here to download Vocab Dose PDF of 16 August 2025
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