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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 19th June 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. DAINTY (ADJECTIVE):सुन्दर
Pronunciation: dayn·tee
Meaning: Satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness.
Synonyms: exquisite, subtle, delicate
Antonyms: strong, ordinary, common
Sentence: A set of dainty teacups that would be perfect for an elderly lady.
2. OBLIVION (NOUN):विस्मृति
Pronunciation: uh·bli·vee·uhn
Meaning: A state of being disregardful or unconscious of one’s surroundings, concerns, or obligations.
Synonyms: ignorance, forgetfulness, unconsciousness
Antonyms: memory, recollection, consciousness
Sentence: For two weeks each year the stressed-out couple enjoy the blissful oblivion that comes with a vacation at the beach.
3. ENDOW (VERB):प्रदान करना
Pronunciation: uhn·dau
Meaning: To furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute.
Synonyms: provide, give, grant
Antonyms: exhaust, drain, dispossess
Sentence: Take my rest life over to endow you with a belief in goodness forever.
4. PONDER (VERB):विचार करें
Pronunciation: pawn·duh
Meaning: To give serious and careful thought to.
Synonyms: consider, contemplate, review
Antonyms: ignore, slight, overlook
Sentence: I’m pondering whether or not I should join another committee.
5. SURCHARGE (VERB):अधिभार
Pronunciation: suh·chaaj
Meaning: To charge (someone) too much for goods or services.
Synonyms: mischarge, overcharge, gouge
Antonyms: undercharge, markdown , deduction
Sentence: There is a surcharge for excess baggage.
6. SCOFF (VERB):उपहास करना
Pronunciation: skawf
Meaning: Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
Synonyms: sneer, smirk,mock
Antonyms: smile, laugh, grin
Sentence: You are pleased to scoff.
7. EXTANT (ADJECTIVE):विद्यमान
Pronunciation: ek·stant
Meaning: Having being at the present time.
Synonyms: existing, existent, living
Antonyms: extinct, dead, destroyed
Sentence: Some of Washington’s letters are extant.
8. PALTRY (ADJECTIVE):तुच्छ
Pronunciation: pawl·tree
Meaning: (of an amount) small or meager.
Synonyms: small, meagre, trifling
Antonyms: worthwhile , substantial
Sentence: She would earn a paltry $33 more each month.
9. ABET (VERB):उकसाना
Pronunciation: uh·bet
Meaning: encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense.
Synonyms: encourage, support, assist
Antonyms: discourage, Hinder
Sentence: He was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others.
10. ENORMITY (NOUN):दुष्टता
Pronunciation: uh·naw·muh·tee
Meaning: a grave crime or sin.
Synonyms: wickedness, evilness, vileness
Antonyms: goodness, righteousness, virtuousness
Sentence: The enormity of the crime has shocked even experienced policemen.
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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