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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 21st March 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. APPROBATION (NOUN):प्रशंसा
Pronunciation:a·proh·bay·shn
Meaning: an acceptance of something as satisfactory.
Synonyms: approval, blessing, praise
Antonyms: disapproval, refusal, rejection
Sentence: He enjoyed the audience’s approbation.
2. FATUOUS (ADJECTIVE):बुद्धिहीन
Pronunciation:fa·choo·uhs
Meaning: silly and pointless; lacking intelligence.
Synonyms: stupid, dumb, silly
Antonyms: brilliant, clever, intelligent
Sentence: Ignoring the avalanche warnings, the fatuous skiers continued on their way down the trail.
3. EVOCATIVE (ADJECTIVE):विचारोत्तेजक
Pronunciation:ih-vok-uh-tiv
Meaning: bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
Synonyms: reminiscent, suggestive, redolent
Antonyms: unreminiscent, forgettable, ordinary.
Sentence: Those old toys are evocative of my childhood.
4. CABAL (NOUN):साज़िश
Pronunciation: kuh·bal
Meaning: a secret political clique or faction.
Synonyms: clique, faction, coterie
Antonyms: honesty, openness, transparency
Sentence: He was assassinated by a cabal of aides within his own regime.
5. METICULOUS (ADJECTIVE):अतिसावधान
Pronunciation:meh·ti·kyoo·luhs
Meaning: showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Synonyms: careful, conscientious, diligent
Antonyms: careless, regardless, negligent
Sentence: She planned her trip in meticulous detail.
6. LAMBASTE (VERB):आलोचनाकरना
Pronunciation:lam·baste
Meaning: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Synonyms: scold, lecture, criticize
Antonyms: approve, praise, laud
Sentence: The professor lambasted me for my careless mistake.
7. SHAMBLES (NOUN):अव्यवस्था
Pronunciation:sham·blz
Meaning: a state of total disorder.
Synonyms: chaos, mess, havoc
Antonyms: ordered, systematic, planned
Sentence: The house was in complete shambles.
8. HAPHAZARD (ADJECTIVE):अनियोजित
Pronunciation:hap·ha·zuhd
Meaning: lacking any obvious principle of organization.
Synonyms: random, unplanned, unsystematic
Antonyms: systematic, regular, orderly
Sentence: The government’s approach to the problem was haphazard.
9. DRAGOON (VERB):विवशकरदेना
Pronunciation:druh·goon
Meaning: coerce (someone) into doing something.
Synonyms: coerce, pressure, force
Antonyms: let, permit, allow
Sentence: She was dragooned into agreeing to the fraudulent scheme.
10. DOWNPLAY (VERB):कमआंकना
Pronunciation:dawn·play
Meaning: to reduce in apparent importance.
Synonyms: underestimate, undervalue, underrated
Antonyms: overestimate, appreciate, overrate
Sentence: The government has been trying to downplay the crisis.
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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