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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27th December 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.ENRAGE (VERB): क्रोधित करना
Pronunciation: uhn·rayj
Meaning: to provoke intense anger or rage in someone.
Synonyms: Irritate, Provoke
Synonyms: Irritate, Provoke
Antonyms: Appease, Placate
Sentence: The news of the unfair decision enrages him, causing him to express his frustration and anger at the unjust treatment he had received.
2.OSTENSIBLY (ADVERB): प्रकट रूप से
Pronunciation: aw·sten·suh·blee
Meaning:outwardly appearing or seeming, often with the implication that the appearance may be deceptive.
Synonyms: Allegedly, Evidently
Synonyms: Allegedly, Evidently
Antonyms: Truly, Actually
Sentence: He was ostensibly interested in the meeting, nodding along with the discussion, but his mind seemed to be elsewhere, betraying his lack of true engagement.
3.RAGING (NOUN): प्रकोप
Pronunciation: rayj·uhng
Meaning: exhibiting intense or passionate emotion.
Synonyms: Furious, Violent
Antonyms: Tranquil, Moderate
Sentence: The raging storm unleashed its fury, with howling winds and torrential rain, causingchaos throughout the coastal town.
Sentence: The raging storm unleashed its fury, with howling winds and torrential rain, causingchaos throughout the coastal town.
4. FRATERNAL (ADJECTIVE): भाई चारे का
Pronunciation: fruh·tuh·nuhl
Meaning: characteristic of or befitting a brother; brotherly.
Synonyms: Sibling, Collegial
Antonyms: Estranged, Antagonistic
Sentence: The fraternal bond between the two brothers was evident in the way they supported each other through thick and thin, always offering a helping hand when needed.
5.DAUNTING(ADJECTIVE): क़ाबू में करना
Pronunciation: dawn·tuhng
Meaning: intimidating or causing apprehension. , Overwhelming in size or difficulty.
Synonyms: Formidable
Antonyms: Encouraging, Reassuring
Sentence: The prospect of climbing the steep and treacherous mountain was daunting, but the experienced mountaineer felt a surge of determination to conquer the challenge.
6. FESTERING(ADJECTIVE): सड़ना
Pronunciation: feh·stuh·ruhng
Meaning: becoming worse or more intense over time.
Synonyms: Brewing, Rankling
Antonyms: Resolving, Settling
Sentence: The festering tension between the two colleagues finally erupted into a heated argument during the team meeting, revealing long.standing issues that needed to be addressed.
7.SHEEN (NOUN): चमक
Pronunciation: sheen
Meaning: a soft luster on a surface.
Synonyms: shine, luster, gleam
Antonyms: dimness, dinginess, dirtiness
Sentence: The conditioner gives the hair a beautiful soft sheen.
8.RUMBLINGS (NOUN): गड़गड़ाहट
Pronunciation: ruhm·buhl·uhng
Meaning: a continuous deep, resonant sound.
Synonyms: clamor, murmurs, rumbles
Antonyms: low humming sound. silence.
Sentence: There were rumblings of discontent among the students.
Sentence: There were rumblings of discontent among the students.
9.PROPHYLACTIC (ADJECTIVE): रोग निरोधक
Pronunciation: praw·fuh·lak·tuhk
Meaning: concerned with or serving to keep something from happening.
Synonyms: precautionary, preventative, preventive
Antonyms: aiding, assisting, easing
Sentence: The many prophylactic measures that city officials could have taken to reduce the scope of the disaster.
10.PELLUCID (ADJECTIVE): स्पष्ट
Pronunciation: peh·loo·suhd
Meaning: translucently clear.
Synonyms: transparent, clear
Antonyms: cloudy, opaque
Sentence: They sat there watching the water of the pellucid stream rush by.
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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