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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 19 July 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. AMELIORATION (NOUN): सुधार
Pronunciation: uh·mee·lyuh·ray·shn
Meaning: the process of making a bad or unpleasant situation better.
Synonyms: Improvement, Enhancement, Help
Antonyms: Worsening, Deterioration, Collapse
Sentence: The new government policies brought about an amelioration in the living conditions of the underprivileged population.
2. WREAK (VERB): ध्वस्त करना
Pronunciation:reek
Meaning: destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).
Synonyms: demolish, crash, smash
Antonyms: Repair, Fix, Mend
Sentence: A coalition could have defeated the government and wrecked the treaty.
3. TAMED (ADJECTIVE): पालतू
Pronunciation: taymd
Meaning: to bring something wild under your control.
Synonyms: Domesticated, Trained, Civilized
Antonyms: Wild, Untamed, Feral
Sentence: After months of patient training, the once wild wolf became tamed and now happily interacts with its human companions.
4. COMBUSTION (NOUN): दहन
Pronunciation: kuhm·buhs·chn
Meaning: the process of burning.
Synonyms: Ignition, Incineration, Flaming
Antonyms: Extinguishment, Quenching, Damped
Sentence: The combustion of fossil fuels is a major contributor to air pollution and climate change.
5. HOBNOBBING (VERB): नजदीकियां बढ़ाना
Pronunciation: hawb·nawb·uhng
Meaning: to socialize or talk informally.
Synonyms: Mingle, Fraternize, Bonding
Antonyms: Isolate, Avoid, withdraw
Sentence: At the exclusive charity gala, the celebrities were seen hobnobbing with influential politicians and wealthy businessmen.
6. HUDDLE (NOUN OR VERB): भीड-भाड़
Pronunciation: huh·dl
Meaning: to crowd, push, or pile together.
Synonyms: Cluster, Group, Gathering
Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Separation
Sentence: The players formed a huddle on the field to discuss their strategy.
7. CONFABULATIONS (NOUN): बातचीत
Pronunciation: kuhn·fa·byoo·lay·shn
Meaning: the act of engaging in conversation or discussion, especially in a casual or informal manner.
Synonyms: Discussion, Chat, Dialogue
Antonyms: Silence, Quiet, Isolation
Sentence: We sat around the bonfire, engaging in lively confabulation late into the night.
8. BARGING (VERB): जबरदस्ती घुसना
Pronunciation: baaj·uhng
Meaning: to push people out of the way in order to get past them.
Synonyms: Push, Shove, Jostle
Antonyms: Yield, Give Way
Sentence: Students tried to barge into the secretariat buildings.
9. SLEW(NOUN OR VERB): बहुतायत
Pronunciation: sloo
Meaning: a large number or quantity of something.
Synonyms: Lot, Multitude, Dozen
Antonyms: Few, Scarcity, dearth
Sentence: He had a slew of excuses for not completing his assignments on time.
10. BOLSTER (VERB): सिलेंडर
Pronunciation: bole·stuh
Meaning: to support, strengthen, or reinforce something or someone.
Synonyms: Support, Strengthen, Reinforce
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Sabotage
Sentence: The new evidence bolstered the defense's argument and increased their chances of winning the case.
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.
Click here to download Vocab Dose PDF of 19 July 2025
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