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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 27th October 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. PERMEATES (VERB): रिसना
Pronunciation: puh·mee·ayts
Meaning: to spread or pass through every part of something.
Synonyms: Infuses, Saturates
Synonyms: Infuses, Saturates
Antonyms: Evacuate, Extract
Sentence: The aroma of freshly brewed coffee permeates the entire house, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
2. DEMOLISH (VERB): तबाह करना
Pronunciation: duh·maw·luhsh
Meaning: pull or knock down (a building).
Synonyms: Destroy, wreck
Antonyms: Build, construct
Sentence: The old building was demolished to make way for a new shopping complex.
3. JOCULARLY (ADVERB): मजाकिया तरीके से
Pronunciation: joc·u·lar
Meaning: in a playful, humorous, or jesting manner.
Synonyms: Playfully, humorously
Antonyms: Seriously
Sentences: He jocularly remarked, "I must be a professional sleeper because I can do it with my eyes closed!"
4. REPARATION (NOUN): हानिपूर्ति
Pronunciation: reh·puh·ray·shn
Meaning: the action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged.
Synonyms: Amends, Indemnity
Antonyms: Extortion, Penalty
Example Sentence: She says she's sorry and wants to make reparations.
Synonyms: Amends, Indemnity
Antonyms: Extortion, Penalty
Example Sentence: She says she's sorry and wants to make reparations.
5. IDIOSYNCRASY (NOUN): विशिष्टताएँ
Pronunciation: i·dee·oh·sing·kruh·see
Meaning: A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar(unusual) to an individual
Synonyms: Quirk, Peculiarity
Antonyms: Conformity, Sameness
Sentence: Her worst idiosyncrasy involved repeating back every word that was said to her.
Synonyms: Quirk, Peculiarity
Antonyms: Conformity, Sameness
Sentence: Her worst idiosyncrasy involved repeating back every word that was said to her.
6. UPTICK (NOUN): तेजी
Pronunciation: up·tick
Meaning: A small increase or slight upward trend
Synonyms: Increase, Boost, Gain
Antonyms: Reduction, Falloff
Sentence: People didn’t notice the uptick in temperature from yesterday to today since it went from 32 to 34 degrees.
Synonyms: Increase, Boost, Gain
Antonyms: Reduction, Falloff
Sentence: People didn’t notice the uptick in temperature from yesterday to today since it went from 32 to 34 degrees.
7. CLAMOUR (VERB): शोर मचाना
Pronunciation: clam·our
Meaning: A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting
Synonyms: roar, howl, noise
Synonyms: roar, howl, noise
Antonyms: murmur, rumble
Sentence: As a ruler, he showed wisdom and courage, and disregarded any effort to influence his policy by clamour.
Sentence: As a ruler, he showed wisdom and courage, and disregarded any effort to influence his policy by clamour.
8. ELUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): हाथ ना आने वाला
Pronunciation: uh·loo·suhv
Meaning: difficult to find, catch, or achieve
Synonyms: evasive, transient, fleeting
Antonyms: attainable, available, convenient
Sentence: Since I am not very good at math, earning an “A” in geometry is an elusive goal for me.
9. STRINGENT (ADJECTIVE): कठोर
Pronunciation: strin·jnt
Meaning: strict, precise, and exacting (of regulations, requirements, or conditions)
Synonyms: strict, rigorous, rigid
Antonyms: lenient, flexible,
Sentence: The quantity of exports has declined since the early 80s due to the stringent procedures by the government.
10. IMPREGNABLE (ADJECTIVE): अजेय
Pronunciation: uhm·preg·nuh·bl
Meaning: incapable of being overcome, challenged, or defeated
Synonyms: invincible, invulnerable, unconquerable
Antonyms: susceptible, vulnerable
Sentence: The prison’s impregnable security wall makes it impossible for inmates to leave the grounds.
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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