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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 28th 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. INTRANSIGENCE (NOUN): हठ
Pronunciation: uhn·tran·zuh·jns
Meaning: refusing to change your opinions or behavior.
Synonyms: stubbornness, obduracy, obstinacy, persistence
Antonyms: complaint, flexible
Sentence: He often appeared angry and frustrated by the intransigence of both sides.
2. VAINGLORIOUS (ADJECTIVE): अभिमानी
Pronunciation: vayn·glaw·ree·uhs
Meaning: excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain.
Synonyms: egotistic, proud, arrogant, bigheaded
Antonyms: egoless, humble, selfless
Sentence: The vainglorious trainer spent more flexing his muscles than he did helping build his client’s.
3. HUMBUG (NOUN): पाखण्ड
Pronunciation: huhm·buhg
Meaning: deceptive or false talk or behavior.
Synonyms: hypocrisy, insincerity, dishonesty
Antonyms: original, genuine
Sentence: Because the voters were not fooled by the politician’s humbug, they gave their support to his opponent.
4. SACKED (VERB):बर्खास्त
Pronunciation: sakt
Meaning: to let go from office, service, or employment.
Synonyms: dismissed, fired, discharged
Antonyms: employed, engaged, hired
Sentence: He was sacked for computer misuse
5. HOBNOBBING (VERB): नजदीकियां बढ़ाना
Pronunciation: hawb·nawb·uhng
Meaning: to socialize or talk informally.
Synonyms: Mingle, Fraternize
Antonyms: Isolate, Avoid, withdraw
Sentence: At the exclusive charity gala, the celebrities were seen hobnobbing with influential politicians and wealthy businessmen.
6. HUDDLE (NOUN OR VERB): भीड
Pronunciation: huh·dl
Meaning: to crowd, push, or pile together.
Synonyms: Cluster, Group, Gathering
Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Separation
Sentence: The players formed a huddle on the field to discuss their strategy.
7. CONFABULATIONS (NOUN): बातचीत
Pronunciation: kuhn·fa·byoo·lay·shn
Meaning: the act of engaging in conversation or discussion, especially in a casual or informal manner.
Synonyms: Discussion, Chat, Dialogue
Antonyms: Silence, Quiet, Isolation
Sentence: We sat around the bonfire, engaging in lively confabulation late into the night.
8. BARGING (VERB): जबरदस्ती घुसना
Pronunciation: baaj·uhng
Meaning: to push people out of the way in order to get past them.
Synonyms: Push, Shove, Jostle, Elbow
Antonyms: Yield, Give Way, Defer
Sentence: The impatient commuter started barging through the crowded subway station, causing annoyance and frustration among fellow passengers.
9. VERACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): सत्यनिष्ठ
Pronunciation: vuh·ray·shuhs
Meaning: honest and not telling or containing any lies
Synonyms: honest, truthful, genuine
Antonyms: mendacious, dishonest, untruthful
Sentence: He was a strictly veracious reporter
10. COMPLACENT (ADJECTIVE): आत्म 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: pleased, self satisfied
Antonyms: dissatisfied, irritated
Sentence: With 66 deaths on our roads every week, none of us can afford to be complacent.
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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