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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 27th August 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. OBLIVION (NOUN):विस्मरण
Pronunciation:uh·bli·vee·uhn
Meaning: the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.
Synonyms: unconsciousness, insensibility, stupor
Antonyms: consciousness, recollection, awareness
Sentence: Alcoholics often suffer from periods of oblivion.
Synonyms: unconsciousness, insensibility, stupor
Antonyms: consciousness, recollection, awareness
Sentence: Alcoholics often suffer from periods of oblivion.
2. PROLIX (ADJECTIVE): अतिविस्तृत
Pronunciation:proh·luhks
Meaning: (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
Synonyms: lengthy, long-winded, verbose
Antonyms: concise, compact, brief
Synonyms: lengthy, long-winded, verbose
Antonyms: concise, compact, brief
Sentence: The author’s prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.
3. CONSTERNATION (NOUN):चिंता
Pronunciation: kawn·stuh·nay·shn
Meaning: feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
Synonyms: dismay, perturbation, anxiety
Synonyms: dismay, perturbation, anxiety
Antonyms: comfort, consolation, relief
Sentence: The government's plans have caused considerable consternation among many Americans.
Sentence: The government's plans have caused considerable consternation among many Americans.
4. DISINGENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): कपटी
Pronunciation: di·sin·jeh·nyoo·uhs
Meaning: dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth.
Synonyms: dishonest, deceitful, underhand
Antonyms: honest, sincere, genuine
Sentence: While Catherine pretended to be trustworthy, she was in reality a disingenuous woman who would do whatever it took to get her way.
Synonyms: dishonest, deceitful, underhand
Antonyms: honest, sincere, genuine
Sentence: While Catherine pretended to be trustworthy, she was in reality a disingenuous woman who would do whatever it took to get her way.
5. LANGUID (NOUN): निरुत्साहित
Pronunciation:lang·gvuhd
Meaning: (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way.
Synonyms: sluggish, inactive, slow, torpid, lazy
Antonyms: energetic, active, ambitious motivated, strong, tireless, vigorous
Sentence: After a stressful day of work, I am going to enjoy a languid walk through the quiet park.
Sentence: After a stressful day of work, I am going to enjoy a languid walk through the quiet park.
6. EUPHEMISM (NOUN): प्रियोक्ति
Pronunciation:yoo·fuh·mi·zm
Meaning: a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word.
Synonyms: Polite term, Substitute, Genteelism
Antonyms: dysphemism, Cacophemism , Directness
Sentence: 1. "Senior citizen" is a euphemism for "old person".
Synonyms: Polite term, Substitute, Genteelism
Antonyms: dysphemism, Cacophemism , Directness
Sentence: 1. "Senior citizen" is a euphemism for "old person".
7. PROXIMITY (NOUN): निकटता
Pronunciation: prawk·suh·muh·tee
Meaning: nearness in space, time, or relationship.
Synonyms: vicinity, closeness, nearness, immediacy, contiguity, adjacency
Antonyms: distance, remoteness, Farness
Sentence: The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
Synonyms: vicinity, closeness, nearness, immediacy, contiguity, adjacency
Antonyms: distance, remoteness, Farness
Sentence: The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
8. INSURGENCY (NOUN):विद्रोह , उग्रवाद
Pronunciation: uhn·suh·juhns·ee
Meaning: an active revolt or uprising.
Synonyms: uprising, revolt, rebellion, mutiny
Antonyms: counterinsurgency, Peace , Submission
Sentence: Despite the enormity of the war's casualties, the Iraqi insurgency continues to grow stronger with every passing day.
Synonyms: uprising, revolt, rebellion, mutiny
Antonyms: counterinsurgency, Peace , Submission
Sentence: Despite the enormity of the war's casualties, the Iraqi insurgency continues to grow stronger with every passing day.
9. COLLUDE (VERB):सांठगांठ
Pronunciation: kuh·lood
Meaning: cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others.
Synonyms: combine, conspire, collaborate
Antonyms: differ, disagree, split
Sentence: He accused his opponents of colluding with one another.
Synonyms: combine, conspire, collaborate
Antonyms: differ, disagree, split
Sentence: He accused his opponents of colluding with one another.
10. TROUNCING (VERB): पूरी तरह से हार
Pronunciation:trawns·uhng
Meaning: defeat heavily in a contest.
Synonyms: defeat, beating, loss, drubbing , rout
Antonyms: success, triumph, victory
Sentence: France trounced Germany by five goals to one in the qualifying match.
Synonyms: defeat, beating, loss, drubbing , rout
Antonyms: success, triumph, victory
Sentence: France trounced Germany by five goals to one in the qualifying match.
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