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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17th November 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. DISPASSIONATE (ADJECTIVE): अभावुक
Pronunciation: duhs·pa·shuhn·uht
Meaning: unemotional.
Synonyms: non-emotional, unsentimental
Antonyms: emotional
Sentence: She dealt with life's disasters in a calm, dispassionate way.
2. OUTLANDISH (ADJECTIVE): विचित्र
Pronunciation: awt·lan·duhsh
Meaning: weird.
Synonyms: queer, offbeat
Antonyms: ordinary
Sentence: They were three wise, outlandish kings.
3. UNSETTLED (ADJECTIVE): अशांत
Pronunciation: uhn·seh·tld
Meaning: restless.
Synonyms: restive, fidgety
Antonyms: settled
Sentence: She felt edgy and unsettled.
4. COMPLIANCE (NOUN): अनुपालन
Pronunciation: kuhm·plai·uhns
Meaning: acquiescence.
Synonyms: agreement, assent
Antonyms: defiance
Sentence: The compliance with government views shown by the commission.
5. SCANDALIZE (VERB): अपमानित करना
Pronunciation: skan-duh-laɪz
Meaning: shock.
Synonyms: appall, outrage
Antonyms: impress
Sentence: Their lack of manners scandalized their hosts.
Synonyms: appall, outrage
Antonyms: impress
Sentence: Their lack of manners scandalized their hosts.
6. GENEROSITY (VERB): प्रचुरता
Pronunciation: juh·nuh·raw·si·tee
Meaning: abundance.
Synonyms: amplitude, richness
Antonyms: dearth
Sentence: Diners certainly cannot complain about the generosity of portions.
Synonyms: amplitude, richness
Antonyms: dearth
Sentence: Diners certainly cannot complain about the generosity of portions.
7. INDIGENOUS (NOUN): स्वदेशी
Pronunciation: in·dee·juh·nuhs
Meaning: native.
Synonyms: aboriginal, local
Antonyms: expatriate
Sentence: The most indigenous inhabitants were the American Indians.
Synonyms: aboriginal, local
Antonyms: expatriate
Sentence: The most indigenous inhabitants were the American Indians.
8. DEARTH (NOUN): दुर्लभता
Pronunciation: duhth
Meaning: lack.
Synonyms: scarcity, shortage
Antonyms: abundance
Sentence: There was a dearth of evidence.
9. RESUMPTION (NOUN): पुनरारंभ
Synonyms: scarcity, shortage
Antonyms: abundance
Sentence: There was a dearth of evidence.
9. RESUMPTION (NOUN): पुनरारंभ
Pronunciation: ruh·zuhmp·shn
Meaning: restart.
Synonyms: restarting, reopening
Antonyms: suspension
Sentence: The resumption of peace talks is expected soon.
10. LATENT (ADJECTIVE): निष्क्रिय
Synonyms: restarting, reopening
Antonyms: suspension
Sentence: The resumption of peace talks is expected soon.
10. LATENT (ADJECTIVE): निष्क्रिय
Pronunciation: lay·tnt
Meaning: dormant.
Synonyms: quiescent, inactive
Antonyms: manifest
Sentence: They have a huge reserve of latent talent.
Synonyms: quiescent, inactive
Antonyms: manifest
Sentence: They have a huge reserve of latent talent.
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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