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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 27th 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.ANCILLARIES(Adjective):सहायक,अधीनस्थ
Pronunciation: an·si·luh·reez
Meaning: ancillaries refer to subsidiary or auxiliary things, components, or services that support or complement the main or primary thing.
Synonyms: Subsidiaries, accessories, supplements
Antonyms: Essentials, fundamentals
Sentence: The hospital invested in modern medical equipment as well as various ancillaries to provide the best patient care.
2. UNFETTER(Verb): मुक्त
Pronunciation: uhn·feh·tuh
Meaning: to release or set free from restraints, restrictions, or limitations, to remove or loosen fetters or constraints.
Synonyms: Liberate, free, release
Synonyms: Liberate, free, release
Antonyms: Restrain, confine, shackle
Sentence: She felt like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders when she decided to unfetter herself from the toxic relationship.
3. PROMULGATE (Verb): घोषणा करना
Pronunciation: praw·muhl·gayt
Meaning: to make a law, rule, or idea known to the public by officially announcing it or publishing it.
Synonyms: Publish, announce, declare
Antonyms: Conceal, hide, suppress
Sentence: It is essential for a leader to promulgate the organization's mission and values to inspire and guide the team.
4. CONGLOMERATE (Verb): एकत्र
Pronunciation: con·glom·er·ate
Meaning: to gather or collect diverse things or entities into a single body or group.
Synonyms: Combine, merge, amalgamate
Antonyms: Divide, separate, disband
Sentence: They will conglomerate their resources and expertise to tackle the complex project.
5. HITHERTO (Adverb): अभी तक
Pronunciation: hi·dhuh·too
Meaning: up to this time, until now, until this point.
Synonyms: So far, thus far, upto now, until now.
Antonyms: Henceforth, from now on, in the future
Sentence: We had enjoyed a peaceful journey hitherto, but now we faced unexpected difficulties on the road.
6. SHODDY (Adjective & Noun): तुच्छ
Pronunciation: shaw·dee
Meaning: of inferior quality; poorly made or constructed, The car's performance suffered due to the use of shoddy materials in its manufacturing.
Synonyms: cheap, second-rate, shabby
Synonyms: cheap, second-rate, shabby
Antonyms: High-quality, excellent
Sentence: The shoddy workmanship of the new furniture was evident in its wobbly legs and peeling paint.
7. FLOGGING (Noun): जिस्मानी सज़ा
Pronunciation: flawg·uhng
Meaning: a severe or brutal physical beating.
Synonyms: thrashing, scourging, flagellation.
Antonyms: Praise, commendation
Sentence: The flogging of prisoners as a means of discipline was widely criticized by human rights organizations.
8. SUPPLANT (Verb): उखाड़ना
Pronunciation: suh·plaant
Meaning: the act of displacing or overthrowing something or someone from a position or role.
Synonyms: Replace, oust, displace
Antonyms: Maintain, support, retain
Sentence: The ambitious young manager aimed to supplant the older executive and take control of the company.
9. HYSTERIC (Noun): पागलपन
Pronunciation: huh·steh·ruhk
Meaning: relating to or characterized by extreme, uncontrollable emotions, often irrational or exaggerated.
Synonyms: Emotional, frantic, frenzied
Antonyms: Calm, composed, collected
Sentence: The play's portrayal of a woman in hysterics was both dramatic and powerful.
10. REPERCUSSION (Noun): प्रतिक्रिया
Pronunciation: ree·puh·kuh·shn
Meaning: an unintended consequence or an indirect effect arising from an action, decision, or event.
Synonyms: aftermath, outcome
Antonyms: Cause, action, origin
Sentence: The introduction of the new policy had unexpected repercussions on employee morale and job satisfaction.
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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