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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 24th August 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. LOPSIDED (ADJECTIVE): असंतुलित
Pronunciation:lawp·side·uhd
Meaning: with one side bigger, higher, etc. than the other; not equally balanced
Synonyms: tilted, uneven, oblique, askew, slanted
Antonyms: straight, regular, level, uniform, even
Sentence: Not realizing the table was lopsided, the patron placed his drink on it and water went everywhere.
Synonyms: tilted, uneven, oblique, askew, slanted
Antonyms: straight, regular, level, uniform, even
Sentence: Not realizing the table was lopsided, the patron placed his drink on it and water went everywhere.
2. VANDALISM (NOUN): बर्बरता
Pronunciation:van·duhl·i·zm
Meaning: the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people
Synonyms: destruction, defacement, desecration, sabotage
Antonyms: protection, conservation, preservation
Sentence: Beset by drug problems, violence, and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city.
Synonyms: destruction, defacement, desecration, sabotage
Antonyms: protection, conservation, preservation
Sentence: Beset by drug problems, violence, and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city.
3. SMIDGEN (NOUN): थोड़ा
Pronunciation:smi·jn
Meaning: a small amount of something.
Synonyms: ace, bit, driblet,little
Antonyms: abundance, barrel, boatload
Sentence: The amount of sand I can hold in my hand is a smidgen compared to all the sand on the beach.
Synonyms: ace, bit, driblet,little
Antonyms: abundance, barrel, boatload
Sentence: The amount of sand I can hold in my hand is a smidgen compared to all the sand on the beach.
4. WEASEL (NOUN): चालाक व्यक्ति
Pronunciation: vee·zl
Meaning: A person who is sly, deceitful, or evasive.
Synonyms: Sneak, trickster, deceiver, fox
Antonyms: Honest person, straightforward person, upright person
Sentence: He was a double-crossing weasel who could not be trusted.
5. GROUSE (VERB): बडबड़ाऩा
Pronunciation:graws
Meaning: complain pettily; grumble
Synonyms: grumble, complain, moan, bellyache
Antonyms: commendation, compliment, plaudit
Sentence: She heard him grousing about his assistant.
Synonyms: grumble, complain, moan, bellyache
Antonyms: commendation, compliment, plaudit
Sentence: She heard him grousing about his assistant.
6. DISCREPANCIES (NOUN): विसंगतियां
Pronunciation:di·skruh·puhn·seez
Meaning: a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
Synonyms: inconsistency, difference, disparity
Antonyms: similarity, resemblance, analogy
Sentence: The auditor found several discrepancies in the company's financial records.
Antonyms: similarity, resemblance, analogy
Sentence: The auditor found several discrepancies in the company's financial records.
7. PIFFLE (NOUN): बकवास
Pronunciation:pi·fl
Meaning: language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
Synonyms: nonsense, blather, claptrap
Antonyms: sense, discernment, reasonable
Sentence: Joe really does talk a lot of piffle sometimes.
Synonyms: nonsense, blather, claptrap
Antonyms: sense, discernment, reasonable
Sentence: Joe really does talk a lot of piffle sometimes.
8. EQUANIMITY (NOUN): समभाव
Pronunciation:eh·kvuh·ni·muh·tee
Meaning: mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
Synonyms: composure, calmness, serenity
Antonyms: agitation, perturbation, anxiety
Sentence: Even though the fire alarm has sounded, we must maintain equanimity and calmly exit the building.
Synonyms: composure, calmness, serenity
Antonyms: agitation, perturbation, anxiety
Sentence: Even though the fire alarm has sounded, we must maintain equanimity and calmly exit the building.
9. BIGOTRY (NOUN): कट्टरता
Pronunciation:bi·guh·tree
Meaning: the fact of having and expressing strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life.
Synonyms: intolerance, prejudice, bias, discrimination
Antonyms: humanitarian, liberal, moderate
Sentence: Our hearts must not harbor hate, anger, bigotry, violence, or discrimination.
Synonyms: intolerance, prejudice, bias, discrimination
Antonyms: humanitarian, liberal, moderate
Sentence: Our hearts must not harbor hate, anger, bigotry, violence, or discrimination.
10. UNABASHED (ADJECTIVE): बेपरवाह
Pronunciation:uhn·uh·basht
Meaning: not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed (not worried about being criticized)
Synonyms: shameless, brazen, prideful, impudent
Antonyms: abashed, sheepish, embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced, hangdog
Sentence: The woman’s unabashed admirer showed up to her house with a guitar and a song.
Synonyms: shameless, brazen, prideful, impudent
Antonyms: abashed, sheepish, embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced, hangdog
Sentence: The woman’s unabashed admirer showed up to her house with a guitar and a song.
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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