Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22 January 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.UNDERMINING(verb):अनदेखी
Pronunciation: uhn.duh.mine.uhng
Meaning: The act of weakening or damaging something, especially authority or confidence.
Synonyms: weaken , impair , damage
Antonyms: help , rectify , cure
Example: His actions were seen as undermining the credibility of the committee.
2. PENCHANT(noun):लगन
Pronunciation: pawn.shawn
Meaning: A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
Synonyms: Liking, preference, inclination
Antonyms: Dislike, aversion, antipathy
Example: She has a penchant for collecting rare books.
3.DEBARMENT(adjective): रोक
Pronunciation: dih.bahr
Meaning: The act of officially preventing someone from doing something.
Synonyms: Exclusion, prohibition, barring
Antonyms: Allowance, permission, inclusion
Example: His debarment from the competition was due to unethical practices.
4. PRAGMATIC(adjective):व्यावहारिक
Pronunciation: prag.ma.tuhk
Meaning: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations.
Synonyms: Practical, realistic, sensible
Antonyms: Idealistic, impractical, unrealistic
Example: The manager took a pragmatic approach to solve the issue.
5.FATIGUE(noun):थकान
Pronunciation: fuh.teeg
Meaning: Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.
Synonyms: Exhaustion, weariness, tiredness
Antonyms: Energy, vitality, vigor
Example: The long journey left them in a state of fatigue.
6.CUMBERSOME(adjective):बोझिल
Pronunciation: kuhm.buh.sm
Meaning: Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use;unwieldy.
Synonyms: Awkward, unwieldy, clumsy
Antonyms: Convenient, manageable, light
Example: The process was so cumbersome that many people gave up halfway through.
7. OBLITERATE(verb):काटना
Pronunciation:uh.bli.tuh.rayt
Meaning: To destroy completely; to wipe out.
Synonyms: Annihilate, erase, exterminate
Antonyms: Preserve, restore, construct
Example: The war obliterated entire villages, leaving nothing behind.
8. STIFLING(adjective):उमसदार
Pronunciation: stai.fuhl.uhng
Meaning: Making it difficult to breathe or causing a feeling of suffocation; suppressing.
Synonyms: Oppressive, suffocating, constraining
Antonyms: Liberating, encouraging, invigorating
Example: The stifling heat made it impossible to concentrate.
9. OVERWHELMING(adjective): कुचल डालने वाला
Pronunciation: oh.vuh.vuhl.muhng
Meaning: Very intense; too great to deal with.
Synonyms: Staggering, overpowering, massive.
Antonyms: Insignificant, trivial, negligible.
Example: The overwhelming support for the candidate ensured his victory.
10.PERFUNCTORY(adjective):असावधान
Pronunciation:puh.fuhngk.tuh.ree
Meaning: (used about an action) done quickly as a duty without any interest or feeling
Synonyms:casual , careless , detached
Antonyms: interested , mindful , warm
Sentence: However, this poor, perfunctory effort will do the band more harm than.
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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