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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 23rd July 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. OPTIMISM (NOUN): आशावाद
Pronunciation:awp·tuh·mi·zm
Meaning: the feeling that the future will be good or successful
Synonyms: Confidence, Buoyancy, Hopefulness
Antonyms: Pessimism, Despair, Hopelessness
Antonyms: Pessimism, Despair, Hopelessness
Sentence:The talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism.
2.EVADE (VERB): बचना
Pronunciation:uh·vayd
Meaning: to escape or avoid something, typically by using cleverness, deceit, or adroit maneuvering
Synonyms: avoid, dodge, Elude
Antonyms: confront, Face, Accept
Sentence:Friends helped him to evade my woes.
Synonyms: avoid, dodge, Elude
Antonyms: confront, Face, Accept
Sentence:Friends helped him to evade my woes.
3.ENORMOUSLY (ADVERB): अत्यंत
Pronunciation:uh·naw·muhs·lee
Meaning: "to a very great or large extent" or "extremely"
Synonyms: Extremely, Exceedingly, Hugely
Antonyms: Moderately, Minimally, Little
Synonyms: Extremely, Exceedingly, Hugely
Antonyms: Moderately, Minimally, Little
Sentence: She worked enormously hard to finish the presentation before the deadline.
4.VEHEMENCE (NOUN): जुनून
4.VEHEMENCE (NOUN): जुनून
Pronunciation:vee·uh·muhns
Meaning: the forceful, passionate, or intense expression of strong feelings
Synonyms: Fervor, Ardor, Passion
Antonyms: Apathy, Indifference, Mildness
Sentence: There was a lot of vehemence in his reaction.
Synonyms: Fervor, Ardor, Passion
Antonyms: Apathy, Indifference, Mildness
Sentence: There was a lot of vehemence in his reaction.
5.EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): शीघ्र
Pronunciation:ek·spuh·di·shuhs
Menaing: acting or being done both quickly and efficiently, without wasting time
Synonyms: Swift, Quick, rapid
Antonyms: Slow, tardy, dilatory
Sentence:The investigation was supposed to be expeditious.
Sentence:The investigation was supposed to be expeditious.
6.PROMPT (VERB): प्रेरित करना
Pronunciation:prawmt
Menaing: to cause, encourage, or remind someone to do something.
Synonyms: Urge, Motivate, Encourage
Antonyms: Discourage, Suppress, Deter
Sentence:Curiosity prompted him to look inside.
Synonyms: Urge, Motivate, Encourage
Antonyms: Discourage, Suppress, Deter
Sentence:Curiosity prompted him to look inside.
7.REAP (NOUN): प्राप्त करना
Pronunciation:reep
Meaning: to cut and harvest crops, or to gain rewards/benefits as a result of your actions
Synonyms: Obtain, Get, Acquire
Antonyms: Lose, Pay, Forfeit
Sentence:The company is reaping the benefits.
Synonyms: Obtain, Get, Acquire
Antonyms: Lose, Pay, Forfeit
Sentence:The company is reaping the benefits.
8.POST (PREPOSITION): के उपरांत
Pronunciation:poset
Meaning: "following" or "happening after" something else
Synonyms: After, Subsequent to, Following
Antonyms: Before, Prior to, Ahead of
Sentence:American poetry post the 1950s hasn't had the same impact.
Synonyms: After, Subsequent to, Following
Antonyms: Before, Prior to, Ahead of
Sentence:American poetry post the 1950s hasn't had the same impact.
9. DASTARDLY (ADJECTIVE): दुष्ट
Pronunciation:daa·stuhd·lee
Meaning: means wicked, cruel, and underhanded
Synonyms: evil, treacherous, nefarious
Antonyms: noble, courageous, heroic
Sentence:We all know the pirates and their dastardly deeds.
Synonyms: evil, treacherous, nefarious
Antonyms: noble, courageous, heroic
Sentence:We all know the pirates and their dastardly deeds.
10. EARMARK (VERB): चिह्नित करना
Pronunciation:eeuh·maak
Meaning: to designate or set aside funds, resources, or items for a specific, intended purpose or recipient
Synonyms: Reserve, Appropriate, Set aside
Antonyms: Use up, Squander, Neglect
Sentence:The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.
Synonyms: Reserve, Appropriate, Set aside
Antonyms: Use up, Squander, Neglect
Sentence:The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.
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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