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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 28 March 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.STIFLE (VERB) : दबाना
Pronunciation:stai·fl
Meaning: to stop something happening, developing or continuing.
Synonyms: suffocate, choke, smother
Antonyms: inspire, breathe, revive
Sentence: The children tried to stifle their laughter during class but couldn’t hold back their giggles for long.
2.STARTLE (VERB) : डराना
Pronunciation:staa·tl
Meaning: cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.
Synonyms: shock, stun, astonish
Antonyms: assure, soothe, cheer
Sentence: If the music is too loud, it will startle the sleeping baby.
3.CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE) : कठोर
Pronunciation:ka·luhs
Meaning: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Synonyms: ruthless, merciless, heartless
Antonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, merciful
Sentence: The professor was callous and cold, and no one wanted to remain the class.
Antonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, merciful
Sentence: The professor was callous and cold, and no one wanted to remain the class.
4. ANTECEDENT (NOUN) : पूर्वपद
Pronunciation:an·tuh·see·dnt
Meaning: a thing that existed before or logically precedes another.
Synonyms: previous, preceding, earliest
Antonyms: subsequent, later, after
Sentence: It is no longer what it was antecedent to the Revolution.
5. MISDEMEANOURS (NOUN) : अपराध
Pronunciation:mis·de·mean·or
Meaning: an action that is slightly bad or breaks a rulebut is not a crime.
Synonyms: violation, trespass, misconduct
Antonyms: innocence, obedience, goodness
Sentence: He is charged with several misdemeanors, including driving without a valid license and creating a disturbance.
6.MACABRE (ADJECTIVE): भयंकर
Pronunciation:muh·kaa·bruh
Meaning: unpleasant and frightening because it is connected with death.
Synonyms: grisly, grim, gory
Antonyms: pleasant, delightful, welcome
Sentence:A macabre series of murders shocked us.
7.PORTENTOUS (ADJECTIVE) : अमंगल
Pronunciation:paw·tent·uhs
Meaning: too serious and trying to be very important; giving a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
Synonyms: ominous, sinister, menacing
Antonyms: favorable, promising, propitious
Sentence: Mark’s portentous voice made him the perfect narrator for the horror movie.
Antonyms: favorable, promising, propitious
Sentence: Mark’s portentous voice made him the perfect narrator for the horror movie.
8.TRAFFICKING (VERB) : तस्करी
Pronunciation:tra·fuhk·uhng
Meaning: deal or trade in something illegal.
Synonyms: trading, smuggling, selling
Antonyms: boycotting, blacking, blackballing
Sentence:The abduction and trafficking of babies has been a problem in China for decades
Antonyms: boycotting, blacking, blackballing
Sentence:The abduction and trafficking of babies has been a problem in China for decades
9.OVERKILL (NOUN) : अति करना
Pronunciation:oh·vuh·kil
Meaning: much more of something than is needed, resulting in less effectiveness.
Synonyms: surplus, excess, overflow
Antonyms: Deficiency, deficit, insufficiency
Sentence: Some die-hard Sonic fans have been disappointed with some of the annoying characters and overkill of unnecessary video clips.
Antonyms: Deficiency, deficit, insufficiency
Sentence: Some die-hard Sonic fans have been disappointed with some of the annoying characters and overkill of unnecessary video clips.
10.DISSEMINATE (VERB) : प्रसार
Pronunciation:duh·seh·muh·nayt
Meaning: spread (something, especially information) widely.
Synonyms: propagate, spread, circulate
Antonyms: repress, suppress, stifle
Sentence: One of the organization's aims is to disseminate information about the disease.
Antonyms: repress, suppress, stifle
Sentence: One of the organization's aims is to disseminate information about the disease.
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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