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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 16th May 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. STATURE (NOUN): ऊंचाई
Pronunciation: sta·chuh
Meaning: the importance and respect that somebody has because people have a high opinion of their skill or of what they have done
Synonyms: altitude, elevation, height
Antonyms: insignificance, impotence, deflate
Sentence: He saw a man of great stature.
2. TROUNCING (VERB): पूरी तरह से हार
Pronunciation: trawns·uhng
Meaning: defeat heavily in a contest.
Synonyms: defeat utterly, beating, defeat
Antonyms: success, triumph, victory
Sentence: She trounced her rivals in the election.
3. ACCLIMATIZE (VERB): माहौल में ढलना
Pronunciation: uh-kly-muh-tyze
Meaning: to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.
Synonyms: acclimate, accommodate, adapt
Antonyms: misadjust, evacuate, displace
Sentence: Runners had to acclimatize to the humid tropical conditions.
4. IMPERCEPTIBLY (ADVERB): अदृश्य रूप से
Pronunciation: im·puh·sept·uh·blee
Meaning: in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.
Synonyms: crescively, gradually
Antonyms: abruptly, perceptibly, obviously
Sentence: The disease develops gradually and imperceptibly.
5. COLLUDE (VERB): सांठ-गांठ करना
Pronunciation: kuh·lood
Meaning: cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others.
Synonyms: combine, conspire, collaborate
Antonyms: differ, disagree, split
Sentence: He accused his opponents of colluding with one another.
6. FICKLE (ADJECTIVE): चंचल
Pronunciation: fi·kl
Meaning: Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Synonyms: volatile, unpredictable, changeful
Antonyms: constant, certain, stable
Sentence: A fickle friendship that was on and off over the years.
7. ERRATIC (ADJECTIVE): अनियमित
Pronunciation: uh·ra·tuhk
Meaning: Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Synonyms: random, scattered, arbitrary
Antonyms: regular, systematic, regular
Sentence: So far, your effort to land a summer job has been very erratic.
8. METHODICAL (ADJECTIVE): व्यवस्थित
Pronunciation: muh·thawd·uhk·uhl
Meaning: Following a set method, arrangement, or pattern.
Synonyms: systematic, structured, systematized
Antonyms: haphazard, disorganized, unsystematic
Sentence: A methodical study plan that includes a list of points to memorize.
9. THUD (VERB): टकराना
Pronunciation: hud
Meaning: To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Synonyms: bump, bang, slam
Antonyms: miss, skirt
Sentence: The snowball thudded against the side of my car.
10. AFFIX (VERB): चिपकाना
Pronunciation: uh-fiks
Meaning: To cause (something) to hold to another.
Synonyms: attach, tie, glue
Antonyms: detach, undo, unfasten
Sentence: Complete the form and affix four tokens to its back.
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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