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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 18th August 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.CHOPPY (ADJECTIVE): अशांत
Pronunciation: chawp·ee
Meaning: rough
Synonyms: turbulent, heavy, rough, sporadic, intermittent.
Antonyms: calm, steady, uniform, regular.
Sentence: Sea conditions are often very choppy.
Synonyms: turbulent, heavy, rough, sporadic, intermittent.
Antonyms: calm, steady, uniform, regular.
Sentence: Sea conditions are often very choppy.
2. DISTORT (VERB): बिगाड़ना
Pronunciation: duh·stawt
Meaning: twist
Synonyms: misrepresent, pervert, twist, deform, contort.
Antonyms: accurate, clarify, beautify, straight.
Sentence: Many facts in the newspaper were distorted.
Synonyms: misrepresent, pervert, twist, deform, contort.
Antonyms: accurate, clarify, beautify, straight.
Sentence: Many facts in the newspaper were distorted.
3.RESOLUTE (ADJECTIVE): दृढ़
Pronunciation: reh·zuh·loot
Meaning: determined
Synonyms: purposeful purposive, steadfast, firm, determined.
Synonyms: purposeful purposive, steadfast, firm, determined.
Antonyms: irresolute, cowardly, afraid, indecisive.
Sentence: She was resolute and unswerving.
Sentence: She was resolute and unswerving.
4. BIZARRE (ADJECTIVE): विचित्र
Pronunciation: bi·zaa
Meaning: strange
Synonyms: peculiar, odd, peculiar, eccentric, weird.
Antonyms: ordinary, common, regular, normal.
Sentence: I can't believe we're getting involved in something so bizarre.
Antonyms: ordinary, common, regular, normal.
Sentence: I can't believe we're getting involved in something so bizarre.
5. RELEGATE (VERB): नीचा दिखाना
Pronunciation: reh·luh·gayt
Meaning: downgrade
Synonyms: lower, banish, consign, break, demote.
Antonyms: upgrade, raise, elevate, promote.
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
Synonyms: lower, banish, consign, break, demote.
Antonyms: upgrade, raise, elevate, promote.
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
6. INVOKE (VERB): आह्वान करना
Pronunciation: uhn·voke
Meaning:cite
Synonyms: adduce, instance, conjure, raise, evoke.
Antonyms: waive, avert, calm, abandon.
Synonyms: adduce, instance, conjure, raise, evoke.
Antonyms: waive, avert, calm, abandon.
Sentence: The antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
7. EXTREMISM (NOUN): अतिवाद
Pronunciation: uhk·stree·muh·zm
Meaning: fanaticism
Synonyms: radicalism, zealotry, bigotry, monomania.
Antonyms: moderation, tolerance, patience, permissiveness.
Sentence: The dangers of racist extremism are present everywhere.
Synonyms: radicalism, zealotry, bigotry, monomania.
Antonyms: moderation, tolerance, patience, permissiveness.
Sentence: The dangers of racist extremism are present everywhere.
8. CONGLOMERATE (NOUN): समूह
Pronunciation: con·glom·er·ate
Meaning: a large firm made up of several different companies
Synonyms: combination, amalgamation, multinationals, cartels
Antonyms: disband, disperse, split up
Sentence: The billionaire’s conglomerate includes restaurants, convenience stores, and a chain of hotels.
Synonyms: combination, amalgamation, multinationals, cartels
Antonyms: disband, disperse, split up
Sentence: The billionaire’s conglomerate includes restaurants, convenience stores, and a chain of hotels.
9. MALA FIDE (ADJECTIVE): दुर्भावना
Pronunciation: maa·laa fide
Meaning: carried out in bad faith or with intent to deceive; illegal or dishonest
Synonyms: deceptive, disingenuous, duplicitous, devious
Antonyms: sincere, honest, credible, pure, good-faith
Sentence: The judge concluded that the company had acted mala fide in concealing the information.
Synonyms: deceptive, disingenuous, duplicitous, devious
Antonyms: sincere, honest, credible, pure, good-faith
Sentence: The judge concluded that the company had acted mala fide in concealing the information.
10.CHARY (ADJECTIVE): सावधान
Pronunciation: cheuh·ree
Meaning: very cautious
Synonyms: wary, cautious, careful, circumspect, alert
Antonyms: careless, unmindful, heedless, reckless, impetuous
Sentence: Banks were chary of lending the company more money.
Synonyms: wary, cautious, careful, circumspect, alert
Antonyms: careless, unmindful, heedless, reckless, impetuous
Sentence: Banks were chary of lending the company more money.
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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