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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 16th March 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. ABRADE (VERB): नष्ट करना
Pronunciation: a-brayd
Meaning: scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.
Synonyms: erode, wear, fray
Antonyms: restore, revive, regenerate
Sentence: Much of the skin on his arm was abraded.
2. PLEBISCITE (NOUN): जनमत-संग्रह
Pronunciation: pleb-ih-site
Meaning: the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution.
Synonyms: vote, referendum, ballot
Antonyms: table, abstain, prohibition
Sentence: A plebiscite was held to decide the fate of the country.
3. VIBRANCY (NOUN): फुरतीला
Pronunciation: vai·bruhns·ee
Meaning: the state of being full of energy and life.
Synonyms: active, vibrant, exuberance
Antonyms: inactivity, lifelessness, laziness
Sentence: She was a woman with extraordinary vibrancy and extraordinary knowledge.
4. OFFING (NOUN): आने वाला समय
Pronunciation: aw·fing
Meaning: time that is to come
Synonyms: by-and-by, future, hereafter
Antonyms: past, posterity
Sentence: Major changes are in the offing for the company.
5. VIRILITY (NOUN): हिम्मत
Pronunciation: vuh·ril·uh·tee
Meaning: (in a man) the quality of having strength, energy, strong.
Synonyms: manliness, masculinity, bravery
Antonyms: cowardice, timidity
Sentence: There was no doubting soldier’s virility.
6. PREVARICATE (VERB): झूठ बोलना
Pronunciation: pruh·va·ruh·kayt
Meaning: to make a statement one knows to be untrue
Synonyms: lie, fib, equivocate
Antonyms: testify, assert
Sentence: He seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions.
7. DENIZEN (NOUN): निवासी
Pronunciation: deh·nuh·zn
Meaning: an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.
Synonyms: inhabitant, resident, townsman
Antonyms: guest, tourist, visitor
Sentence: The denizens of Shantytown live in a natural way.
8. SPURIOUS (ADJECTIVE): जाली
Pronunciation: spyoo·ree·uhs
Meaning: not being what it purports to be.
Synonyms: false, fake, forged
Antonyms: real, genuine, authentic
Sentence: He was arrested in 1979 on spurious corruption charges.
9. GALVANIZE (VERB): उत्तेजित करना
Pronunciation: gal·va·nize
Meaning: to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings.
Synonyms: excite, thrill, inspire
Antonyms: bore, weary, discourage
Sentence: How can we galvanize the students into taking the responsibility for their own work?
10. FULGENT (ADJECTIVE): चमकता हुआ
Pronunciation: ful·gent
Meaning: giving off or reflecting much light.
Synonyms: luminous, shining, glowing
Antonyms: dim, dull, dark
Sentence: A fulgent sun peeked from behind the clouds.
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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