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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 25th October 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. EMASCULATED (VERB): शक्तिहीन करना
Pronunciation: uh·ma·skyoo·layt·uhd
Meaning: the act of making someone feel less confident or less like a man
Synonyms: Weaken, Castrate
Antonyms: Vitalize, Assert
Antonyms: Vitalize, Assert
Sentence: The constant belittling and criticism from his supervisor left John feeling emasculated and undermined in his role at work, causing him to lose confidence in his abilities.
2. SYNAGOGUE (NOUN): यहूदी मंदिर
Pronunciation: sin.uh.gog
Meaning: a building or place where Jewish people gather for religious services, prayer, and community activities.
Synonyms: Temple, Shul
Synonyms: Temple, Shul
Sentence: The local synagogue is the heart of the Jewish community, where People come together to celebrate religious festivals, study the Torah, and offer prayers.
3. ABERRATION (NOUN): पतन
Pronunciation: a·buh·ray·shn
Meaning: a deviation from a moral or ethical standard.
Synonyms: Anomaly, Oddity
Synonyms: Anomaly, Oddity
Antonyms: Consistency, Standard
Sentence: The sudden spike in temperature during the middle of winter was an aberration that surprised everyone in the town, as winters there are usually quite cold.
4. STEWARDSHIP (NOUN): परिचारक का पद
Pronunciation: styoo·uhd·shuhp
Meaning: the responsible and ethical management, care, and protection of something that has been entrusted to one's care.
Synonyms: Custodian, Oversight
Synonyms: Custodian, Oversight
Antonyms: Squander, Abandonment
Sentence: She took her role as the team captain with great stewardship, always looking out for the well being and development of her teammates.
5. ADAMANT (NOUN AND ADJECTIVE): अटल
Pronunciation: a·duh·muhnt
Meaning: an imaginary hard substance that is believed to be unbreakable.
Adjective: to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
Adjective: to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
Synonyms: Resolute, Stubborn
Antonyms: Pliable, Willing
Sentence: She was adamant about her decision to resign from her job, despite her colleagues' efforts to convince her to stay.
6. SHODDY (NOUN AND ADJECTIVE): तुच्छ
Pronunciation: shaw·dee
Meaning: Something of low quality or inferior workmanship.
Adjective: poor quality, cheaply made, or badly constructed.
Synonyms: Inferior, Cheap
Adjective: poor quality, cheaply made, or badly constructed.
Synonyms: Inferior, Cheap
Antonyms: Superior, Excellent
Sentence: The shoddy craftsmanship of the furniture became apparent when it started falling apart after just a few months of use.
7. RESCINDED (VERB): रद्द कर दिया
Pronunciation: ruh·sind·uhd
Meaning: to revoke, cancel, or annul a decision, order, or agreement.
Synonyms: repeal, withdraw
Synonyms: repeal, withdraw
Antonyms: Enact, implement, establish
Sentence: The company rescinded its previous decision to lay off employees.
8. EX PARTE (ADVERBIAL PHRASE): कानूनी कार्यवाही
Pronunciation: eks paa·tee
Meaning: used in the context of legal motions, hearings or orders
Synonyms: One sidedly
Antonyms: Mutually
Sentence: In a surprise move, the judge granted an ex parte injunction without hearing from the opposing counsel.
9. SCRAMBLE (VERB): संघर्ष
Pronunciation: skram·bld
Meaning: to move or climb quickly and with difficulty, often in a disorderly or hasty manner.
Synonyms: Scuttle, Clamber
Antonyms: Neaten, Systemize
Sentence: When the alarm sounded, the pilots had to scramble to their planes and take off immediately.
10. STIMULUS (NOUN): प्रोत्साहन
Pronunciation: sti·myoo·luhs
Meaning: something that excites or arouses activity or energy in a person.
Synonyms: Trigger, Impetus
Antonyms: Hindrance, Inhibition
Sentence: The government introduced a financial stimulus package to boost the economy during the recession.
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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