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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 19th October 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. RECONCILIATION (NOUN): सुलह, मिलाप
Pronunciation: reh·kuhn·si·lee·ay·shn
Meaning: the act of restoring friendly relations or resolving a conflict between two parties.
Synonyms: harmony, agreement, settlement, resolution
Antonyms: conflict, disagreement, discord
Sentence: After a long and bitter dispute, the two nations finally reached a reconciliation and signed a peace treaty.
Synonyms: harmony, agreement, settlement, resolution
Antonyms: conflict, disagreement, discord
Sentence: After a long and bitter dispute, the two nations finally reached a reconciliation and signed a peace treaty.
2. PARTAKE (VERB): भाग लेना, हिस्सा लेना
Pronunciation: paa·tayk
Meaning: to become involved with or take part in something; to eat or drink.
Synonyms: participate, engage, Join in ,Contribute
Antonyms: abstain, avoid, refrain
Sentence: I would love to partake in the feast that you have prepared for tonight.
Synonyms: participate, engage, Join in ,Contribute
Antonyms: abstain, avoid, refrain
Sentence: I would love to partake in the feast that you have prepared for tonight.
3. GLOSS (NOUN): चमक, प्रकाश
Pronunciation:glaws
Meaning: a smooth and shiny appearance or finish; a brief explanation or interpretation of a text or word.
Synonyms: sheen, luster, shine, gleam
Antonyms: dullness, matte, Darkness
Sentence: The car's paint had a beautiful gloss to it.
Synonyms: sheen, luster, shine, gleam
Antonyms: dullness, matte, Darkness
Sentence: The car's paint had a beautiful gloss to it.
4. CRIPPLED (ADJECTIVE): अपंग, विकलांग
Pronunciation:kri·pld
Meaning: physically disabled, impaired, having a severe disability or injury.
Synonyms: disabled, handicapped, impaired
Antonyms: able-bodied, healthy, Uninjured
Sentence: The organization provides support and resources for the families of crippled veterans.
Synonyms: disabled, handicapped, impaired
Antonyms: able-bodied, healthy, Uninjured
Sentence: The organization provides support and resources for the families of crippled veterans.
5. SLUGFEST (NOUN): मुकाबला
Pronunciation:slug·fest
Meaning: a fierce or intense fight or contest, typically involving physical confrontation.
Synonyms: brawl, skirmish, scuffle
Antonyms: peace, harmony, agreement
Sentence: The two boxers engaged in a brutal slugfest, exchanging powerful punches throughout the match.
Antonyms: peace, harmony, agreement
Sentence: The two boxers engaged in a brutal slugfest, exchanging powerful punches throughout the match.
6. SKULLDUGGERY (NOUN): धोखाधड़ी, छलका
Pronunciation:skuhl·duh·guh·ree
Meaning: dishonest or underhanded behavior, trickery, deceit.
Synonyms: Fraudulent,Dishonest,Devious
Antonyms: honest,Trustworthy,Transparent
Synonyms: Fraudulent,Dishonest,Devious
Antonyms: honest,Trustworthy,Transparent
Sentence: The politician was known for his skullduggery and manipulation to gain power.
7. VISCERAL (ADJECTIVE): अन्तःस्थ
Pronunciation:vi·suh·ruhl
Meaning: relating to deep inward feelings rather than intellect.
Synonyms: instinctive, gut, intuitive
Synonyms: instinctive, gut, intuitive
Antonyms: rational, intellectual, logical
Sentence: He had a visceral understanding of the situation, relying on his intuition rather than logical reasoning.
Sentence: He had a visceral understanding of the situation, relying on his intuition rather than logical reasoning.
8. PREDICAMENT (NOUN): कठिन परिस्थिति
Pronunciation:pruh·di·kuh·muhnt
Meaning: a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
Synonyms: Plight, Dilemma, Fix, Pickle
Synonyms: Plight, Dilemma, Fix, Pickle
Antonyms: Solution, Benefit, Comfort
Sentence: If you had told the truth in the first place, we wouldn’t be in this predicament.
Sentence: If you had told the truth in the first place, we wouldn’t be in this predicament.
9. MAMMOTH (ADJECTIVE): विशाल
Pronunciation:ma·muhth
Meaning: extremely large, massive, gigantic.
Synonyms: enormous, colossal, massive, huge
Antonyms: tiny, small, miniature
Sentence: The company invested a mammoth amount of money in expanding its operations.
Synonyms: enormous, colossal, massive, huge
Antonyms: tiny, small, miniature
Sentence: The company invested a mammoth amount of money in expanding its operations.
10. PAUCITY (NOUN): अभाव
Pronunciation:paw·suh·tee
Meaning: scarcity or a lack of something.
Synonyms: shortage, dearth, insufficiency
Antonyms: abundance, surplus,plenty, Profusion
Synonyms: shortage, dearth, insufficiency
Antonyms: abundance, surplus,plenty, Profusion
Sentence: The paucity of resources made completing the project on time difficult.
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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