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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 22nd October 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. FRISSON (NOUN): घबराहट
Pronunciation: fri·sawn
Meaning: a short, sudden feeling of excitement, fear, or a thrilling shiver.
Synonyms: Thrill,Shiver,Tingle
Antonyms: Calmness, Apathy, Tranquility
Sentence: A frisson of alarm ran down my spine.
2. SMEAR (VERB): बदनाम करना
Pronunciation: smeeuh
Meaning: damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations.
Synonyms: libel, slander, defame
Antonyms: honor, exalt, glorify
Sentence: He is willing to smear his opponent if doing so would win the election.
Synonyms: libel, slander, defame
Antonyms: honor, exalt, glorify
Sentence: He is willing to smear his opponent if doing so would win the election.
3. PULVERIZE (VERB): टुकड़े टुकड़े करना
Pronunciation: pul·ver·ize
Meaning: reduce to fine particles; press or crush something until it becomes powder or a soft mass.
Synonyms: grind, crush, Shatter
Synonyms: grind, crush, Shatter
Antonyms: Construct,Build,Create
Sentence: The seeds can be used whole or pulverized into flour.
Sentence: The seeds can be used whole or pulverized into flour.
4. CURSORY (ADJECTIVE): जल्दबाजी
Pronunciation: kuh·suh·ree
Meaning: Hasty and not thorough; done quickly with little attention to detail.
Synonyms: hurried, hasty, Quick, Rapid
Antonyms: deliberate, unhurried, unrushed
Sentence: He put aside the papers after a cursory study.
Synonyms: hurried, hasty, Quick, Rapid
Antonyms: deliberate, unhurried, unrushed
Sentence: He put aside the papers after a cursory study.
5. INCREDULITY (NOUN): शक
Pronunciation: in·kreh·dyoo·luh·tee
Meaning: a state of uncertainty or hesitation (the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something).
Synonyms: disbelief, skepticism, doubt, distrust
Antonyms: Acceptance, belief, certainty
Sentence: Many writers use exclamation points to show incredulity in their stories.
Synonyms: disbelief, skepticism, doubt, distrust
Antonyms: Acceptance, belief, certainty
Sentence: Many writers use exclamation points to show incredulity in their stories.
6. OBTRUDE (VERB): हस्तक्षेप करना
Pronunciation:uhb·trood
Meaning: to make something or to become too noticeable, especially by interrupting.
Synonyms: intrude, meddle, interfere
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, neglect
Sentence:I don’t want to obtrude upon her privacy.
Synonyms: intrude, meddle, interfere
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, neglect
Sentence:I don’t want to obtrude upon her privacy.
7. CORNERSTONE (NOUN): आधारशिला
Pronunciation: kaw·nuh·stone
Meaning: something of great importance that everything else depends on.
Synonyms: foundation, basis, keystone, core
Synonyms: foundation, basis, keystone, core
Antonyms: Trifle,Adjunct, Peripheral
Sentence:The technology, usually the cornerstone of sci-fi, is biomechanical rather than metallic.
Sentence:The technology, usually the cornerstone of sci-fi, is biomechanical rather than metallic.
8. ASININE (ADJECTIVE): बुद्धिहीन
Pronunciation:a·suh·nine
Meaning: extremely stupid or foolish.
Synonyms: absurd, silly, idiotic
Antonyms: Intelligent,Wise,Sensible
Sentence: It was asinine to run into the street like that.
Synonyms: absurd, silly, idiotic
Antonyms: Intelligent,Wise,Sensible
Sentence: It was asinine to run into the street like that.
9. OBFUSCATE (VERB): अस्पष्ट करना
Pronunciation: awb·fuh·skayt
Meaning: to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally.
Synonyms: obscure, confuse, complicate
Antonyms: clarify, clear (up), simplify
Sentence: She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.
Synonyms: obscure, confuse, complicate
Antonyms: clarify, clear (up), simplify
Sentence: She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.
10. DURESS (NOUN): दबाव
Pronunciation:dyoo·res
Meaning: threats, violence, to force someone into doing something against their will.
Synonyms: pressure, constraint, compulsion, intimidation, coercion
Antonyms: freedom, liberation, Volition
Sentence: I think Claire was under duress when she signed the agreement; she never would have voluntarily accepted those conditions.
Sentence: I think Claire was under duress when she signed the agreement; she never would have voluntarily accepted those conditions.
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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