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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 25 April 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. FARCE (NOUN): स्वांग
Pronunciation: faas
Meaning: a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
Synonyms : parody, joke, caricature
Antonyms : tribute, homage, seriousness
Sentence : The whole procedure has become a complete farce.
2. DESIRABILITY (NOUN): इच्छा
Pronunciation: duh·zai·uh·ruh·bil·uh·tee
Meaning: suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances.
Synonyms : feasibility, advisability, desirableness
Antonyms : imprudence, unwisdom, inadvisability
Sentence : No one questions the desirability of cheaper fares.
3. INTERLUDE (NOUN): अन्तराल
Pronunciation: in·tuh·lood
Meaning: a period of time between two events or activities.
Synonyms : interval, interruption, hiatus
Antonyms : continuation, continuity, run
Sentence : There will now be a 15. minute interlude.
4. IMPROPRIETY (NOUN): अनौचित्य
Pronunciation: im·pruh·prai·uh·tee
Meaning: the quality or state of not being socially proper.
Synonyms: unfitness inappropriateness, disrespect
Antonyms: propriety, correctness, decorum
Sentence : The impropriety of the song that the campers sang for the visitors was embarrassing.
5. DABBLED (VERB): हाथ आजमाया
Pronunciation: da·bld
Meaning: to take part in an activity in a superficial way.
Synonyms: delighted, entertained, played
Antonyms: worked, struggled, labored
Sentence : She dabbled in drawing and painting, but sculpture was her favorite medium.
6. CONSCRIPTION (NOUN): भरती
Pronunciation: kuhn·skrip·shn
Meaning:the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces.
Synonyms: induction, recruitment, draft
Antonyms: removal, discharge, dismissal
Sentence : At the outbreak of war, young people knew they would soon face conscription into the army.
7. FAR. FLUNG (ADJECTIVE) : दूर दराज
Pronunciation: far.flen
Meaning: distant or remote.
Synonyms: extensive, broad, wide
Antonyms: narrow, limited, restricted
Sentence : The news spread to all corners of our far. flung empire.
8. PRODIGAL (ADJECTIVE): उड़ाऊ
Pronunciation: proh·di·gl
Meaning: given to spending money freely or foolishly.
Synonyms: wasteful, profligate, generous
Antonyms: frugal, thrifty, economical
Sentence : The prodigal child always spent her allowance the minute she got it
9. HITHERTO (ADVERB): अब तक
Pronunciation: hi·dhuh·too
Meaning: up to this or that time.
Synonyms: yet, heretofore, so far
Antonyms: henceforth, hereafter, thereafter
Sentence : At the talent show Kyle revealed his hitherto unknown gift for doing impressions.
10. LUCENT (ADJECTIVE): प्रकाशमान
Pronunciation: loo·snt
Meaning: glowing with or giving off light.
Synonyms : luminous, glowing, shining
Antonyms : dim, dusky, dark
Sentence : The moon was a lucent orb in the cloudless autumn sky.
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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