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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 21 April 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.RELUCTANCE(NOUN): अनिच्छा
Pronunciation:ruh·luhk·tns
Meaning: an unwillingness to do something.
Synonyms: Disinclination , Trepidation, hesitation
Antonyms: willingness, inclination, surety
Sentence: I accepted his resignation with great reluctance.
2.TRAVESTY (NOUN): उपहासात्मक रचना
Pronunciation:tra·vuh·stee
Meaning:a cheap mockery, usually of something or someone serious.
Synonyms: Distortion , Perversion, corruption
Antonyms: Seriousness , Solemnity, homage
Sentence: This trial has proved to be a travesty of justice.
3.WHIMSY(NOUN): सनकीपन
Pronunciation: vim·zee
Meaning: playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor.
Synonyms: Fanciful , Playfulness
Antonyms: Boring , Serious
Sentence: The designer's new line showed a touch of whimsy.
4.DIABOLICAL(ADJECTIVE): शैतानी
Pronunciation: dai·uh·baw·luhk·uhl
Meaning: very bad or annoying.
Synonyms: demonic, evil, malicious
Antonyms: angelic, benign, holy
Sentence:The constant noise from the neighbour’s party was diabolical.
5.ACCENTUATE (VERB): बल देना
Pronunciation: uhk·sen·choo·ayt
Meaning: to emphasize something or make something easier to notice.
Synonyms: Highlight , Spotlight, underline
Antonyms: Weaken, play down, disparage
Sentence: She uses make.up to accentuate her beautiful eyes.
6.CULPABLE (ADJECTIVE): अपराधिक
Pronunciation:kuhl·puh·bl
Meaning:responsible for something bad that has happened.
Synonyms: Guilty , Blameworthy, to blame
Antonyms: Innocent , Immune, perfect
Sentence: The prime minister is highly culpable in this affair.
7.DISINCENTIVE (NOUN): निस्र्त्साहित
Pronunciation: dis·uhn·sen·tuhv
Meaning: something that makes people not want to do something or not work hard.
Synonyms: deterrent, discouragement, impediment
Antonyms: incentive, motivation, encouragement
Sentence: Punishments serve as a disincentive, attempting to deter people from doing things they shouldn’t.
8.APPREHENSION (NOUN): आशंका
Pronunciation: a·pruh·hen·shn
Meaning: anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
Synonyms: dread, fearfulness, anxiety
Antonyms: confidence, calmness, certainty
Sentence:I am feeling a great deal of apprehension after learning that we have a test tomorrow in my worst subject.
9.STIGMA (NOUN): कलंक
Pronunciation: stig·muh
Meaning:a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
Synonyms: shame, disgrace, dishonour
Antonyms: honour, credit, award
Sentence: Often people are afraid to admit they have a mental illness because of the stigma attached to psychiatric disorders.
10.DECRY (VERB): निंदा करना
Pronunciation:duh·krai
Meaning: publicly denounce; to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary.
Synonyms: criticize, denigrate, denounce
Antonyms: applaud, laud, praise
Sentence: Several religious organizations have chosen to decry the obscene cartoon about Jesus.
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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