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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 19 September 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. CONFER (VERB): प्रदान करना
Pronunciation: kuhn·fuh
Meaning: grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
Synonyms: present with/to, grant to
Antonyms: withhold
Sentence: The Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament.
2. CRYPTIC (ADJECTIVE): रहस्य पूर्ण
Antonyms: withhold
Sentence: The Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament.
2. CRYPTIC (ADJECTIVE): रहस्य पूर्ण
Pronunciation: kript·uhk
Meaning: having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
Synonyms: mysterious, confusing
Antonyms: intelligent
Sentence: He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.
3. DEEM (VERB): मानना
Antonyms: intelligent
Sentence: He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.
3. DEEM (VERB): मानना
Pronunciation: deem
Meaning: regard or consider in a specified way.
Synonyms: judge, adjudge
Antonyms: misjudge
Sentence: The event was deemed a great success.
Antonyms: misjudge
Sentence: The event was deemed a great success.
4. UNBRIDLED (ADJECTIVE): निरंकुश
Pronunciation: uhn·brai·dld
Meaning: unconstrained.
Synonyms: unconstrained, uncontrolled
Antonyms: restrained
Sentence: He had a moment of unbridled ambition.
Synonyms: unconstrained, uncontrolled
Antonyms: restrained
Sentence: He had a moment of unbridled ambition.
5. HUMILIATE (VERB): अपमानित करना
Pronunciation: hyoo·mi·lee·ayt
Meaning: make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.
Synonyms: mortify, humble
Antonyms: aggrandize
Sentence: You'll humiliate me in front of the whole school!
Synonyms: mortify, humble
Antonyms: aggrandize
Sentence: You'll humiliate me in front of the whole school!
6. INVIGORATE (VERB): पुन: जीवित करना
Pronunciation: uhn·vi·guh·rayt
Meaning: give strength or energy to.
Synonyms: energize, refresh
Antonyms: tire
Sentence: The shower had invigorated her.
Synonyms: energize, refresh
Antonyms: tire
Sentence: The shower had invigorated her.
7. FRANTIC (Adjective): उन्मत्त
Pronunciation: fran·tuhk
Meaning: wildly excited or worried due to fear, anxiety
Synonyms: Frenzied, Agitated
Antonyms: Tranquil, Relaxed
Sentence: Despite the frantic efforts of the firefighters, the blaze consumed the building.
8. SLUGFEST (Noun): मारपीट
Pronunciation: slug·fest
Meaning: a contest or competition, especially a heated one, characterized by intense and prolonged fighting, arguing, or competition.
Synonyms: Battle, Brawl, Clash
Antonyms: Cooperation, Collaboration, Truce
Sentence: The political discussion on social media degenerated into a slugfest of insults and name-calling.
9. DOLES (Noun): खैरात
Pronunciation: dolez
Meaning: small portions or amounts of something, especially money or goods, that are distributed as charity or assistance to those in need.
Synonyms: Allocations, Portion
Antonyms: Excess, Wealth, Plenty
Sentence: The organization provides weekly doles of food and supplies to families affected by the natural disaster.
10. PROBITY (Noun): ईमानदारी
Pronunciation: proh·buh·tee
Meaning: the quality of having strong moral principles and honesty
Synonyms: Integrity, Honesty
Antonyms: Corruption, Deceit
Sentence: The judge was known for his unwavering probity and fairness in the courtroom.
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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