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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 25th 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.RESOUNDING (ADJECTIVE): गुंजयमान
Pronunciation:ri·zawn·duhng
Meaning: loud and echoing, very great or complete, and clear or definite
Synonyms: reverberating, resonant, Sonorous
Synonyms: reverberating, resonant, Sonorous
Antonyms: faint, Silent, stillier
Sentence:I gave him a resounding smack across the face because of his.
2.HOARD (VERB): संचय करना
Pronunciation:hawd
Meaning: to store a large amount of things, often in secret or for future use
Synonyms: store up, stockpile, accumulate
Synonyms: store up, stockpile, accumulate
Antonyms: squander, distribute, dissipate.
Sentence:Thousands of antiques hoarded by a compulsive collector.
3.ABET (VERB): हाँथ बंटाना
Pronunciation:uh·bet
Meaning: to help, support, or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
Synonyms: aid, help, assist
Synonyms: aid, help, assist
Antonyms: hinder, discourage, Impede
Sentence: He was arrested because he chose to abet his friend in robbing the local store.
4.PERSUASIVE (ADJECTIVE): ठोस
Pronunciation:puh·svays·uhv
Meaning: able or good at convincing someone to believe, do, or think something
Synonyms: effective, cogent, Convincing
Antonyms: unconvincing, Unpersuasive, Dissuasive
Sentence:He gave an informative and persuasive speech.
Synonyms: effective, cogent, Convincing
Antonyms: unconvincing, Unpersuasive, Dissuasive
Sentence:He gave an informative and persuasive speech.
5.SOAR (VERB): वृद्धि होना
Pronunciation:saw
Meaning: to fly high in the air, to rise quickly, or to feel very happy
Synonyms: take off, take flight, rise
Antonyms: plummet, Descend, Decline
Sentence: The bird spread its wings and soared into the air.
Synonyms: take off, take flight, rise
Antonyms: plummet, Descend, Decline
Sentence: The bird spread its wings and soared into the air.
6.FEROCIOUS (ADJECTIVE): क्रूर
Pronunciation:fuh·roh·shuhs
Meaning: extremely fierce, violent, or intense.
Synonyms: savage, wild, cruel
Antonyms: tame, mild, benevolent
Sentence:I came across a ferocious beast.
Synonyms: savage, wild, cruel
Antonyms: tame, mild, benevolent
Sentence:I came across a ferocious beast.
7. EGREGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): भयानक
Pronunciation:uh·gree·juhs
Meaning: outstandingly bad, shocking, or very noticeable in a negative way
Synonyms: appalling, horrific,outrageous
Antonyms: marvellous, Mild, positive
Sentence:Egregious errors were caused by the tablet's failure to check spelling.
Synonyms: appalling, horrific,outrageous
Antonyms: marvellous, Mild, positive
Sentence:Egregious errors were caused by the tablet's failure to check spelling.
8.UNBLEMISHED (ADJECTIVE): त्रुटिहीन
Pronunciation:uhn·bleh·muhsht
Meaning: not spoiled, damaged, or marked in any way
Synonyms: flawless, faultless, immaculate
Antonyms: flawed, not good, defective
Sentence:Her body was perfectly formed and unblemished.
Synonyms: flawless, faultless, immaculate
Antonyms: flawed, not good, defective
Sentence:Her body was perfectly formed and unblemished.
9. HOSTILITY (NOUN): कड़वापन
Pronunciation: haw·stil·uh·tee
Meaning: unfriendly, aggressive, or opposed feelings and behavior
Synonyms: bitterness, malevolence, animosity
Antonyms: friendliness, benevolence, amity
Sentence:They have hostility towards all outsiders.
10.ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): भूतपूर्व
Pronunciation:uhs·tvile
Meaning: former, past, or one-time
Synonyms: old, past, previous
Antonyms: present, extant, ongoing
Sentence:The erstwhile president of the company was loved by all.
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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