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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 25th November 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. UMBRAGE (NOUN): रोष
Pronunciation: uhm·bruhj
Meaning: a sense of suspicion or doubt regarding someone's actions or motives.
Synonyms: Offense, resentment
Antonyms: contentment, indifference.
Sentence: She took umbrage at his comment, considering it a personal attack on her abilities.
2. INDENTURED (ADJECTIVE): अनुबंधित
Pronunciation: in·den·chuhd
Meaning: a person who is bound by an indenture or contract.
Synonyms: Bonded, apprenticed
Synonyms: Bonded, apprenticed
Antonyms: liberated, emancipated
Sentence: The indentured servants had to work for several years to fulfil their contract and gain their freedom.
3. REPUGNANT (ADJECTIVE): प्रतिकूल
Pronunciation: ruh·puhg·nuhnt
Meaning: extremely distasteful, offensive, or repulsive.
Synonyms: Abhorrent, revolting
Antonyms: Pleasant, agreeable
Sentence: The use of child labour in that factory was not only illegal but also morally repugnant to most people.
4. CONFISCATE (VERB): जब्त
Pronunciation: kawn·fuh·skayt
Meaning: to seize or take possession of someone's property.
Synonyms: Seize, impound
Antonyms: Return, give back
Sentence: It's against the law to confiscate someone's property without a valid reason or legal authority.
5. FLOUNDER(NOUN, VERB): अशुद्धि करना
Pronunciation: flawn·duh
Meaning: a person or organization experiencing confusion or problems.
Synonyms: stumble, falter
Antonyms: flourish, thrive
Sentence: She floundered in her new job, unsure of her responsibilities and how to handle them.
6. HARP (VERB): रट लगाना
Pronunciation: haap
Meaning: to talk or complain about it repeatedly, often in a tedious or annoying manner.
Synonyms: Dwell, obsess, nag, repeat
Antonyms: Move on, let go, forget
Sentence: He would always harp on his past mistakes, making it difficult to have a positive conversation with him.
Sentence: He would always harp on his past mistakes, making it difficult to have a positive conversation with him.
7. VOCIFEROUS (ADJECTIVE): मुखर
Pronunciation: vuh·si·fuh·ruhs
Meaning: loud, noisy, or characterized by vehement and persistent outcry or expression of opinions.
Synonyms: clamorous, boisterous, raucous
Antonyms: muted, peaceful, meek
Sentence: Although he was usually quite reserved, he became vociferous when defending his favourite sports team.
8. CHARADE (NOUN): शब्द पहेली
Pronunciation: shuh·raad
Meaning: a situation in which someone is pretending or putting on a false appearance, often to deceive others.
Synonyms: Pantomime, mime, acting, masquerade, facade
Antonyms: Honesty, sincerity, transparency, truth.
Sentence: His charming demeanor was just a charade to hide his true intentions.
9. CRAMMED (ADJECTIVE): ठूंस ठूंस कर खाना
Pronunciation: kramd
Meaning: filled or packed tightly with an excessive or overcrowded amount of something.
Synonyms: squeezed, jammed, forced, wedged.
Antonyms: Emptied, cleared, unpacked.
Sentence: She crammed all her belongings into a single suitcase before leaving for hertrip, struggling to close the overstuffed bag.
10. SUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): शानदार
Pronunciation: suhmp·tyoo·uhs
Meaning: a display of wealth or excess.
Synonyms: opulent, extravagant, grand
Antonyms: frugal, humble, spartan
Sentence: She hosted a sumptuous dinner party in her elegant mansion, serving gourmet dishes and fine wines to her guests
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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