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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 18th December 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. CONSERVATISM (NOUN): रूढ़िवाद
Pronunciation: kuhn·suhv·uh·ti·zm
Meaning: commitment to traditional values and ideas with opposition to change or innovation.
Synonyms: Traditionalism, right-wing, orthodoxy, traditional conservatism
Antonyms: Liberalism, progressivism, radicalism
Sentence: His views on social issues reflect his deep conservatism and resistance to change.
Antonyms: Liberalism, progressivism, radicalism
Sentence: His views on social issues reflect his deep conservatism and resistance to change.
2. DISCONCERT (VERB): चिंता जनक
Pronunciation: dis·kuhn·suht
Meaning: disturb the composure of; unsettle.
Synonyms: confuse, fluster, rattle, unsettle, discomfit, disturb
Antonyms: relieve, soothe, comfort, calm
Sentence: John would disconcert his parents by not coming home after school.
3. ADDLED (ADJECTIVE): व्याकुल
Pronunciation: a·dld
Meaning: unable to think clearly; confused.
Synonyms: dazed, bewildered, confused
Antonyms: conscious, clearheaded
Sentence: Because my grandmother is in her mid-nineties, she is a bit addled at times and requires the aid of a personal caregiver.
4. CATHARSIS (NOUN): विरेचन
Pronunciation: kuh·thaa·suhs
Meaning: the process of releasing strong emotions through a particular activity or experience, such as writing or theatre, in a way that helps you to understand those emotions.
Synonyms: Emotional release, purgation
Antonyms: Suppression, inhibition, repression
Sentence: Crying is a great catharsis for releasing pain and anger.
5. CLOUT (NOUN): अधिकार
Pronunciation: klawt
Meaning: power, influence, or authority, especially in politics or business.
Synonyms: influence, authority, power, domination, supremacy, command
Antonyms: powerlessness, weakness, subordination
Sentence: The CEO of the company has a lot of clout in the business world.
6. STYMIE (VERB): रुकावट डालना
Pronunciation: stai·mee
Meaning: to hinder, block, or thwart someone or something from making progress or achieving a goal.
Synonyms: impede, obstruct, block, hamper, sabotage
Antonyms: aid, assist, help, facilitate, promote, support
Sentence: The lack of funds has stymied the progress of the project.
Sentence: The lack of funds has stymied the progress of the project.
7. CORROBORATE (VERB): सत्यापपत करना
Pronunciation: kuh·raw·buh·rayt
Meaning: to confirm or give support to a statement or theory.
Synonyms: Confirm, Verify, Substantiate, Authenticate, Validate
Antonyms: Refute, Contradict, Disprove, Deny, Invalidate
Sentence: The research paper included data to corroborate the author's conclusions.
8. CONVALESCE (VERB): स्वस्थ होना
Pronunciation: kawn·vuh·les
Meaning: to recover health and strength after illness; to recuperate.
Synonyms: recuperate, recover, heal, improve, rejuvenate.
Antonyms: deteriorate, worsen, relapse, regress.
Sentence: After being hospitalized for a week, she finally began to convalesce and regain her strength.
9. HOSTILITY (NOUN): कड़वापन
Pronunciation: uhn·bleh·muhsht
Meaning: antagonism
Synonyms: bitterness, malevolence
Antonyms: friendliness
Sentence: They have hostility towards all outsiders.
10. ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): भूतपूर्व
Pronunciation: uhs·tvile
Meaning: former
Synonyms: old, past
Antonyms: present
Sentence: The erstwhile president of the company was loved by all.
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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