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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 25 March 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.INDIGENOUS (ADJECTIVE) : स्वदेशी
Pronunciation: in·dee·juh·nuhs
Meaning: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
Synonyms: native, local, endemic
Synonyms: native, local, endemic
Antonyms: expatriate, immigrant, alien
Sentence:The class of students enjoyed learning about unusual animals that are indigenous and found naturally in the wild in North America.
Sentence:The class of students enjoyed learning about unusual animals that are indigenous and found naturally in the wild in North America.
2.REITERATE (VERB) : बार बार दुहराना
Pronunciation: ree·i·tuh·rayt
Meaning: say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
Synonyms: repeat, replicate, reprise
Antonyms: elapse, recant
Sentence: To ensure her students understand the key points of her lessons, Mrs. Morgan always asks them to reiterate the main ideas back to her.
Synonyms: repeat, replicate, reprise
Antonyms: elapse, recant
Sentence: To ensure her students understand the key points of her lessons, Mrs. Morgan always asks them to reiterate the main ideas back to her.
3. ELEVATE (Verb) : ऊपर उठाना
Pronunciation:eh·luh·vayt
Meaning: raise or lift (something) to a higher position.
Synonyms: excite, elate, uplift
Antonyms: depress, discourage, demoralize
Sentence: The teacher hoped to elevate the minds of her young pupils by reading them religious stories.
Synonyms: excite, elate, uplift
Antonyms: depress, discourage, demoralize
Sentence: The teacher hoped to elevate the minds of her young pupils by reading them religious stories.
4. UNTENABLE (Adjective) : अस्थिर
Pronunciation:uhn·teh·nuh·bl
Meaning: (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
Synonyms: misleading, weak, irrational
Antonyms: logical, validated, confirmed
Sentence: Since Jack and Jill felt that marriage was untenable, they decided to get a divorce.
Synonyms: misleading, weak, irrational
Antonyms: logical, validated, confirmed
Sentence: Since Jack and Jill felt that marriage was untenable, they decided to get a divorce.
5. REGIME (Noun) : प्रशासन
Pronunciation:reh·zheem
Meaning: a government, especially an authoritarian one; a system or ordered way of doing things.
Synonyms: rule, governance, tyranny
Antonyms: chaos, disorder, anarchy
Sentence: In order to build muscle and lose fat, a weight lifter must follow a rigorous regime composed of intense workouts and a strict diet.
Synonyms: rule, governance, tyranny
Antonyms: chaos, disorder, anarchy
Sentence: In order to build muscle and lose fat, a weight lifter must follow a rigorous regime composed of intense workouts and a strict diet.
6. REPLETE (Adjective) : परिपूर्ण
Pronunciation:ruh·pleet
Meaning: filled or well-supplied with something.
Synonyms: plump, full, fat
Antonyms: barren, empty, lacking
Sentence: I received a low score on my essay because the paper was replete with mistakes.
Synonyms: plump, full, fat
Antonyms: barren, empty, lacking
Sentence: I received a low score on my essay because the paper was replete with mistakes.
7. MARAUD (Verb) : लूटना
Pronunciation:muh·rawd
Meaning: go about in search of things to steal or people to attack.
Synonyms: plunder, pillage, despoil
Synonyms: plunder, pillage, despoil
Antonyms:assist , guard , aid
Sentence: Once the police catch the marauder, they hope to retrieve all the jewels he stole.
Sentence: Once the police catch the marauder, they hope to retrieve all the jewels he stole.
8. HURL (Verb) : उछालना
Pronunciation:huhl
Meaning: throw or impel (someone or something) with great force.
Synonyms: throw, cast, pitch
Antonyms: hold, heave, dash
Sentence:When Sarah teased her little brother, he took the book in his hand and decided to hurl it at her breaking her nose.
Synonyms: throw, cast, pitch
Antonyms: hold, heave, dash
Sentence:When Sarah teased her little brother, he took the book in his hand and decided to hurl it at her breaking her nose.
9. TROVE (Noun) : निधि
Pronunciation:trove
Meaning: a store of valuable or delightful things
Synonyms: treasure, miscellanea, assortment
Synonyms: treasure, miscellanea, assortment
Antonyms:fail, struggle , flounder
Sentence: The museum is a treasure trove for antique lovers.
Sentence: The museum is a treasure trove for antique lovers.
10. STASH (Verb): छिपाने की जगह
Pronunciation:stash
Meaning: store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place.
Synonyms: stockpile, store, cache
Synonyms: stockpile, store, cache
Antonyms: dump, ditch, unload
Sentence:Lindsey uses an old shoe box to stash all of her photos.
Sentence:Lindsey uses an old shoe box to stash all of her photos.
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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