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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 21st April 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. FASTIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE):दुराराध्य
Pronunciation: fa·sti·dee·uhs
Meaning: very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
Synonyms: scrupulous, punctilious, assiduous
Antonyms: undemanding, unfastidious, unfussy
Sentence: Everything was planned in fastidious detail.
2. SKEDADDLE (VERB):भागना
Pronunciation: skuh·da·dl
Meaning: depart quickly or hurriedly; run away.
Synonyms: run away, flee, run off
Antonyms: beard, brave, confront
Sentence: When he saw us, he skedaddled.
3. LAXITY (NOUN):बेपरवाही
Pronunciation: laks·uh·tee
Meaning: lack of strictness or care.
Synonyms: carelessness, heedlessness, inadvertence
Antonyms: tightness, compliance, care
Sentence: The newspapers accused local police of laxity in dealing with gamblers.
4. HAPLESS (ADJECTIVE):बदकिस्मत
Pronunciation: hap·luhs
Meaning: (especially of a person) unfortunate.
Synonyms: unfortunate, unlucky, luckless
Antonyms: fortunate, happy, lucky
Sentence: Many children are hapless victims of this war.
5. ADORATION (ADJECTIVE):आराधना
Pronunciation: a·duh·ray·shn
Meaning: deep love and respect.
Synonyms: love, devotion, worship
Antonyms: condemnation, disapproval, disdain
Sentence: He gazed at her with pure adoration.
6. STYMIE (VERB):रोकना
Pronunciation: stai·mee
Meaning: create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction.
Synonyms: impede, interfere with, hamper
Antonyms: aid, assist, facilitate
Sentence: Financial difficulties have stymied the company’s growth.
7. REBUTS (VERB):खंडन
Pronunciation: ruh·buhts
Meaning: claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.
Synonyms: deny, negate, deflate
Antonyms: allow, agree, abet
Sentence: He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.
8. UNNERVING (ADJECTIVE):हतोत्साहित
Pronunciation: uhn·nuhv·uhng
Meaning: causing one to lose courage or confidence; disconcerting.
Synonyms: agitating, anxious, nervous
Antonyms: calming, comfortable, easy
Sentence: She found the whole interview rather unnerving.
9. CONSCIENTIOUS (ADJECTIVE):ईमानदार
Pronunciation: kuhn·sen·shee·uhs
Meaning: (of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly.
Synonyms: diligent, industrious, punctilious
Antonyms: dishonest, dishonorable, immoral
Sentence: We are generally very conscientious about our work.
10. ELOQUENCE (NOUN):वाग्मिता
Pronunciation: eh·luh·kvns
Meaning: fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
Synonyms: oratory, rhetoric
Antonyms: inarticulateness
Sentence: Wealth of words is not eloquence.
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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