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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 28 April 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. JOSTLED (VERB): धक्का
Pronunciation: jaw·sl
Meaning: to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move.
Synonyms: Hustle , Scramble. shove
Antonyms: pull, repress
Sentence: She was cheered and clapped by tourists who jostled to see her.
Sentence: She was cheered and clapped by tourists who jostled to see her.
2. DISDAIN (NOUN): तिरस्कार
Pronunciation: duhs·dayn
Meaning: the feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to be respected.
Synonyms: Scorn , Derision, Disrespect
Synonyms: Scorn , Derision, Disrespect
Antonyms: Admiration , Respect, Regard
Sentence: He disdained all people less well educated than himself.
3. FRENETIC (ADJECTIVE): उन्मादपूर्ण
Pronunciation: fruh·neh·tuhk
Meaning: marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety. driven activity.
Synonyms: Wild , Frantic, Hectic
Antonyms: Calm, Quiet, Placid
Sentence: One of the things I do feel about today's films is that they are too frenetic.
4. PERFIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): नमकहराम
Pronunciation: puh·fi·dee·uhs
Meaning: deceitful and untrustworthy.
Synonyms: Treacherous, deceptive, False
Antonyms: Loyal, honest, true
Sentence: Because the police were waiting for him to try and sell the diamond, the jewel thief had no idea his perfidious behavior had been discovered.
5. INCREDULITY (NOUN): अविश्वास
Pronunciation: in·kreh·dyoo·luh·tee
Meaning: a state of uncertainty or hesitation (the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something).
Synonyms: disbelief, skepticism, suspicion
Antonyms: assurance, belief, certainty
Antonyms: assurance, belief, certainty
Sentence: His family and friends met the news of his sudden death with incredulity.
6. TESTAMENT (NOUN): नियम
Pronunciation: teh·stuh·ment
Meaning: something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Synonyms: proof, testimony, evidence
Antonyms: rebuttal, refutation, presumption
Sentence: The old family photos are a testament to their shared history and memories.
7. SMEAR (VERB): धब्बा
Pronunciation: smeeuh
Meaning: damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations.
Synonyms: libel, slander, defame
Antonyms: honor, exalt, glorify
Sentence: The politician's opponents launched a smear campaign to tarnish his reputation.
8. COMPLACENT (ADJECTIVE): संतुष्ट
Pronunciation: kuhm·play·snt
Meaning: feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder.
Synonyms: nonchalant, casual, apathetic
Antonyms: aware, interested, attentive
Sentence: With 66 deaths on our roads every week, none of us can afford to be complacent.
Synonyms: nonchalant, casual, apathetic
Antonyms: aware, interested, attentive
Sentence: With 66 deaths on our roads every week, none of us can afford to be complacent.
9. XENOPHOBIC(ADJECTIVE): विदेशी. भीति या द्वेष से संबंधित
Pronunciation: zeh.nuh.fobe.uhk
Meaning: fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign.
Synonyms: Animosity , Chauvinism, nationalist
Antonyms: Tolerant, internationalist
Sentence: The attacks have been described by police as racist and xenophobic.
Synonyms: Animosity , Chauvinism, nationalist
Antonyms: Tolerant, internationalist
Sentence: The attacks have been described by police as racist and xenophobic.
10. INTROSPECT(VERB): आत्मनिरीक्षण
Pronunciation: in·truh·spekt
Meaning: examine one's own thoughts or feelings.
Synonyms: Contemplative , Self. Examination , Introvert
Antonyms: Extrovert, flippant, goofy
Sentence: The feeling of introspect was something to get rid of according to his novel way of thinking.
Synonyms: Contemplative , Self. Examination , Introvert
Antonyms: Extrovert, flippant, goofy
Sentence: The feeling of introspect was something to get rid of according to his novel 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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