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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27 May 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. GLUTTONOUS (ADJECTIVE): लालची
Pronunciation: glut·ton·ous
Meaning: excessively greedy or indulgent in eating; voracious.
Synonyms: greedy, ravenous, voracious
Antonyms: moderate, restrained, temperate
Sentence: The gluttonous behavior of the character in the movie portrayed his insatiable desire for food.
2. INIMITABLE (ADJECTIVE): अद्वितीय
Pronunciation: uhn·i·muh·tuh·bl
Meaning: very unusual or of very high quality and therefore impossible to copy; unique or unparalleled.
Synonyms: incomparable, unmatched, unparalleled
Antonyms: imitable, ordinary, common
Sentence: The artist's paintings were truly inimitable, showcasing his unique style and creativity.
3. DELVE (VERB): खोदना
Pronunciation: delv
Meaning: to search inside something.
Synonyms: cave, abyss, antre
Synonyms: cave, abyss, antre
Antonyms: fill (in), smooth
Sentence: The journalist will delve into the matter to find the truth.
4. ELUDE (VERB): टाल जाना
Pronunciation: uh·lood
Meaning: to escape from or avoid someone or something, typically in a skillful or cunning way.
Synonyms: evade, avoid, escape
Antonyms: confront, face, encounter
Sentence: The thief managed to elude the police by sneaking out through the back door.
Sentence: The thief managed to elude the police by sneaking out through the back door.
5. SPURIOUS (VERB): जाली
Pronunciation: spyoo·ree·uhs
Meaning : false or fake; not genuine or authentic.
Synonyms: false, counterfeit, fake
Antonyms: genuine, authentic, real
Sentence: The salesman tried to sell me a spurious watch claiming it was a luxury brand.
6. AVENGE (VERB): प्रतिशोध लेना
Pronunciation: uh·venj
Meaning: to take revenge or seek retribution for a wrongdoing.
Synonyms: retaliate, revenge, punish
Antonyms: forgive, pardon, excuse
Sentence: He vowed to avenge the death of his brother by bringing the culprits to justice.
Synonyms: retaliate, revenge, punish
Antonyms: forgive, pardon, excuse
Sentence: He vowed to avenge the death of his brother by bringing the culprits to justice.
7. INCULCATE (VERB): मन में बैठाना
Pronunciation: in·kuhl·kayt
Meaning: to make somebody learn or remember ideas, habits, etc. especially by repeating them often.
Synonyms: instill, implant, indoctrinate
Antonyms: unlearn, forget, neglect
Antonyms: unlearn, forget, neglect
Sentence: Parents play a crucial role in inculcating good values in their children.
8. MYRIAD (NOUN): असंख्य
Pronunciation: mi·ree·uhd
Meaning: countless or extremely great number, a large variety or assortment.
Synonyms: countless, infinite, numerous
Antonyms: limited, few, finite
Sentence: There is myriad of stars in the sky on a clear night.
Antonyms: limited, few, finite
Sentence: There is myriad of stars in the sky on a clear night.
9. RESPITE (NOUN): राहत
Pronunciation: ri·spite
Meaning: a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant.
Synonyms: rest, pause, break
Antonyms: continuation, burden, strain
Sentence: After working for hours, he took a short respite to recharge his energy.
10. AMENABLE (ADJECTIVE): उत्तरदायी
Pronunciation: uh.mee.nuh.bl
Meaning: happy to accept something; willing to be influenced by somebody/something.
Synonyms: acquiescent, biddable, docile
Antonyms: uncooperative, contrary, willful
Sentence: Very few web sites are not amenable to this way of thinking.
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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