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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22 May 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. BLIGHTED (NOUN): हानि पहुंचाना
Pronunciation: blite.uhd
Meaning: to spoil or damage something, especially by causing a lot of problems.
Synonyms: stunted, dormant, sparse
Antonyms: lush, rank, lavish
Sentence: Rice prices are soaring because drought has blighted the Basmati crop.
2. APLOMB (NOUN): अभिमान
Pronunciation: uh.plawm
Meaning: self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
Synonyms: composure, calmness, poise
Antonyms: agitation, concern, care
Sentence: Despite the heartache James must be feeling, he's still dancing with aplomb.
3. PALTRY (ADJECTIVE): तुच्छ
Pronunciation: pawl.tree
Meaning: too small to be considered important or useful.
Synonyms: pitiful, lame, dirty
Antonyms: admirable, noble, honorable
Sentence: This paltry bit extra will soon be used up once the council tax bill arrives.
4. PARAGON (NOUN): प्रतिद्वंद्वी
Pronunciation: pa.ruh.gn
Meaning: a perfect person; an ideal example of a particular good quality.
Synonyms: model, idea, ideal
Antonyms: flaw, worst, imperfection
Sentence: she's held up as a paragon of honesty.
5. CALUMNY (NOUN) : चुगली
Pronunciation: ka.luhm.nee
Meaning: a false statement made about somebody in order to damage their reputation
Synonyms: defaming, slander, abuse
Antonyms: praise, acclaim, respect
Sentence: That's her privilege, but I shan't forget the calumny in a hurry.
6. CHIMERA (NOUN) : कल्पना
Pronunciation: kai.meeuh.ruh
Meaning: a thing which is hoped for but is illusory or impossible to achieve.
Synonyms: illusion, dream, vision
Antonyms: fact, reality, actuality
Sentence: Professionals invariably dominate such bodies, making consensus a chimera.
7. SACCHARINE (ADJECTIVE): शक्कर संबन्धी
Pronunciation: sa.kuh.reen
Meaning: excessively sweet or sentimental.
Synonyms: sloppy, sappy, wet
Antonyms: cynical
Sentence: She has a saccharine smile on her face and her voice is sickly sweet.
8. JOVIAL (ADJECTIVE): उल्लासपूर्ण
Pronunciation: joh.vee.uhl
Meaning: (used about a person) happy and friendly.
Synonyms: jolly, jocular, witty
Antonyms: sad, unhappy, glum
Sentence: she was in a jovial mood.
9. ALLEVIATE (VERB) : धीमा करना
Pronunciation: Uh.lee.vee.ayt
Meaning: to make something less strong or bad.
Synonyms: relieve, help, soften
Antonyms: hurt, impair, injure
Sentence: measures to alleviate unemployment.
10. IMCOMPATIBLE (ADJECTIVE): असंगत
Pronunciation: in.kuhm.pa.tuh.bl
Meaning: very different and therefore not able to live or work happily with somebody or exist with something.
Synonyms: conflicting, clashing, at odds
Antonyms: agreeing, concordant, consonant
Sentence: This consistent approach would by no means be incompatible with the current system.
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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