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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 21 June 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. UTTER (ADJECTIVE): बोलना
Pronunciation: uh.tuh
Meaning: to say something or make a sound with your voice.
Synonyms: sheer, absolute, pure
Antonyms: suppress, stifle
Sentence: My throat was so parched that I could barely utter a sound.
2. RENDER (VERB) : प्रदान करना
Pronunciation: ren.duh
Meaning: to give help, etc. to somebody.
Synonyms: give, provide, supply
Antonyms: keep, retain, withhold
Sentence: The white render is extended to the four outbuildings, which are fully rendered.
3. SMIDGEN (NOUN) :थोडा
Pronunciation: smi·jn
Meaning: a small amount of something.
Synonyms: bit, driblet, little
Antonyms: abundance, barrel, a boatload
Sentence: The amount of sand I can hold in my hand is a smidgen compared to all the sand on the beach.
4. SNAZZY (ADJECTIVE): अत्यधिक आकर्षक
Pronunciation: sna·zee
Meaning: modern and stylish in a way that attracts attention.
Synonyms: stylish, flashy, cool
Antonyms: simple, modest, plain
Sentence: Innovation is about more than designing snazzy products. It's also about improving customer experiences and services.
5. WANDER (VERB) : घूमना
Pronunciation: vawn.duh
Meaning: to walk somewhere slowly with no particular sense of direction or purpose.
Synonyms: stroll, walk, trip
Antonyms: go direct, run, stay
Sentence: we went for a wander around the town.
6. VEXED (ADJECTIVE): झगड़े का
Pronunciation: vekst
Meaning: difficult to deal with and causing a lot of disagreement and argument; annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
Synonyms: annoyed, irritated, bothered
Antonyms: pleased, satisfied, happy
Sentence: The inability to find a cure for the fatal disease has vexed the team of doctors for many years.
7. ANOMALOUS (ADJECTIVE): नियमविरूद्ध
Pronunciation: uh·naw·muh·luhs
Meaning: deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Synonyms: abnormal, atypical, non typical
Antonyms: natural, normal, regular
Sentence: The existence of two governing bodies is anomalous and detrimental.
8. PERSPICACIOUS (ADJECTIVE) : कुशाग्र बुद्धि
Pronunciation: puh·spuh·kay·shuhs
Meaning: having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
Synonyms: Insightful, Discerning, Perceptive
Antonyms: Dull, Stupid, Ignorant
Sentence: He was perspicacious enough to realize that things were soon going to change.
9. IMPETUS (NOUN): प्रोत्साहन
Pronunciation: im·puh·tuhs
Meaning: something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective.
Synonyms: encouragement, stimulus, momentum
Antonyms: disincentive, discouragement, hindrance
Sentence: The high crime rate was the impetus for the hiring of one hundred new police officers in our city.
10. STRINGENT (ADJECTIVE): कठोर
Pronunciation: strin·jnt
Meaning: (used about a law, rule, etc.) very strict.
Synonyms: strict, rigorous, rigid
Synonyms: strict, rigorous, rigid
Antonyms: lenient, flexible, lax
Sentence: The quantity of exports has declined since the early 80s due to the stringent procedures by the government.
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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