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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 28 May 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. BRAZEN (ADJECTIVE): निर्लज्ज
Pronunciation: bray·zn
Meaning: shameless or impudent; bold and without shame.
Synonyms: Bold, shameless, impudent
Antonyms: Timid, shy, meek
Sentence: She brazenly asked for a raise after only two weeks on the job.
2. STYMIE (VERB): बाधा डालना
Pronunciation: stai·mee
Meaning: to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose.
Synonyms: Hinder, obstruct, impede
Antonyms: Assist, aid, facilitate
Sentence: The lack of funding stymied the progress of the research project.
3. POLYMATH (NOUN): बहुज्ञ
Pronunciation: paw·lee·math
Meaning: a person of wide knowledge or learning.
Synonyms: genius, intellectual, expert
Antonyms: illiterate, novice
Sentence: He was a polymath and was offered a history scholarship before opting for medicine.
4. VACILLATE (VERB): संदेह करना
Pronunciation: va·suh·layt
Meaning: to waver or hesitate in making a decision or choosing a course of action.
Synonyms: waver, hesitate, dither
Antonyms: decide, determine, resolve
Sentence: John tends to vacillate between different career options, making it difficult for him to choose a specific path.
5. EXHORT (VERB): प्रोत्साहित करना
Pronunciation: uhg·zawt
Meaning: to strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.
Synonyms: enjoin, adjure, encourage
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade, deter
Sentence: The coach would often exhort his players to give their best performance on the field and never give up.
6. HAPLESS (ADJECTIVE): बदकिस्मत
Pronunciation: hap·luhs
Meaning: unlucky and usually unhappy.
Synonyms: unfortunate, wretched, ill-fated
Antonyms: fortunate, lucky, blessed
Sentence: The hapless traveler got caught in a sudden storm and lost all
his belongings.
7. STENTORIAN (ADJECTIVE): बुलन्द
Pronunciation: sten·taw·ree·uhn
Meaning: very loud and powerful in sound.
Synonyms: booming, thunderous, loud
Antonyms: soft, gentle, quiet
Sentence: The professor's stentorian voice could be heard throughout the
auditorium, commanding attention from all the students.
8. PEEVISH (ADJECTIVE): चिढ़चिढ़ापन
Pronunciation: peev·uhsh
Meaning: easily irritated or annoyed, often over petty matters.
Synonyms: irritable, grumpy, cranky
Antonyms: amiable, affable, cheerful
Sentence: The child became peevish and started whining when his favorite toy was taken away from him.
9. HUMDRUM (ADJECTIVE): नीरस
Pronunciation: huhm·druhm
Meaning: lacking excitement or variety, dull and monotonous.
Synonyms: monotonous, tedious, boring
Antonyms: exciting, thrilling, vibrant
Sentence: His job involved doing the same humdrum tasks every day, which made him yearn for something more exciting.
10. STUTTER (VERB): हकलाना
Pronunciation: stuh·tuh
Meaning: to speak with involuntary pauses and repetitions of sounds or words.
Synonyms: stammer, falter, stumble
Antonyms: articulate, speak fluently
Sentence: The child's anxiety caused him to stutter when speaking in front of a large audience.
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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