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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 28th January 2026
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. MACABRE (ADJECTIVE): भयावह
Pronunciation: muh·kaa·bruh
Meaning: disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.
Synonyms: gruesome, grisly, ghastly
Antonyms: comforting, soothing, pleasant
Sentence: Even the police were horrified at the macabre nature of the killings.
2. AGOG (ADJECTIVE): उत्सुक
Pronunciation: uh·gawg
Meaning: very eager or curious to hear or see something.
Synonyms: eager, excited, impatient
Antonyms: apathetic, unenthusiastic, incurious
Sentence: I’ve been agog all afternoon, waiting for the next part of your story.
3. STINGY (ADJECTIVE): कंजूस
Pronunciation: sting·ee
Meaning: unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.
Synonyms: parsimonious, niggardly, penny-pinching
Antonyms: bounteous, openhanded, munificent
Sentence: He’s really stingy and never buys the drinks when we go out.
4. BUNGLER (NOUN): भूल करने वाला
Pronunciation: buhng·guhl·uh
Meaning: a person who habitually bungles things; an amateur.
Synonyms: blunderer, incompetent, amateur
Antonyms: expert, maestro, master
Sentence: He’s an incompetent bungler.
5. HILARITY (NOUN): आनंद
Pronunciation: huh·la·ruh·tee
Meaning: extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter.
Synonyms: amusement, mirth, laughter
Antonyms: depression, despondence, sorrow
Sentence: His incredulous expression was the cause of much hilarity.
6. DELIVERANCE (NOUN): मुक्ति
Pronunciation: duh·li·vuh·ruhns
Meaning: the action of being rescued or set free.
Synonyms: liberation, release, freeing
Sentence: We pray for deliverance from our sins.
7. SPURIOUS (ADJECTIVE): जाली
Pronunciation: spyoo·ree·uhs
Meaning: not being what it purports to be.
Synonyms: false, fake, forged
Antonyms: real, genuine. authentic
Sentence: He was arrested in 1979 on spurious corruption charges.
8. GALVANIZE (VERB): उत्तेजित करना
Pronunciation: gal·va·nize
Meaning: to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
Synonyms: excite, thrill, inspire
Antonyms: bore, weary, discourage
Sentence: How can we galvanize the students into taking the responsibility for their own work?
9. FULGENT (ADJECTIVE): चमकता हुआ
Pronunciation: ful·gent
Meaning: giving off or reflecting much light.
Synonyms: luminous, shining, glowing
Antonyms: dim, dull, dark
Sentence: A fulgent sun peeked from behind the clouds.
10. PASTICHE (NOUN): मिश्र रचना
Pronunciation: pa·steesh
Meaning: an unorganized collection or mixture of various things.
Synonyms: medley, jumble, collage
Antonyms: original
Sentence: Peter Baker’s bathroom is a brilliant pastiche of expensive interior design.
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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