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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 28th October 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. CONSERVATISM (NOUN): रूढ़िवाद
Pronunciation: kuhn·suhv·uh·ti·zm
Meaning: commitment to traditional values and ideas with opposition to change or innovation.
Synonyms: Traditionalism, orthodoxy, Conventionalism
Antonyms: Liberalism, progressivism, radicalism
Sentence: His views on social issues reflect his deep conservatism and resistance to change.
Synonyms: Traditionalism, orthodoxy, Conventionalism
Antonyms: Liberalism, progressivism, radicalism
Sentence: His views on social issues reflect his deep conservatism and resistance to change.
2. DISCONCERT (VERB): चिंताजनक
Pronunciation: dis·kuhn·suht
Meaning: disturb the composure of; unsettle.
Synonyms: fluster, unsettle, discomfit, disturb
Antonyms: relieve, soothe, comfort, calm
Sentence: John would disconcert his parents by not coming home after school.
Synonyms: fluster, unsettle, discomfit, disturb
Antonyms: relieve, soothe, comfort, calm
Sentence: John would disconcert his parents by not coming home after school.
3. ADDLED (ADJECTIVE): व्याकुल
Pronunciation:a·dld
Meaning: Unable to think clearly; confused or muddled.
Synonyms: dazed, bewildered, confused
Antonyms: conscious, clearheaded
Sentence: Because my grandmother is in her mid-nineties, she is a bit addled at times and requires the aid of a personal caregiver.
Antonyms: conscious, clearheaded
Sentence: Because my grandmother is in her mid-nineties, she is a bit addled at times and requires the aid of a personal caregiver.
4. CATHARSIS (NOUN): विरेचन
Pronunciation:kuh·thaa·suhs
Meaning: the process of releasing strong emotions through a particular activity or experience, such as writing or theatre, in a way that helps you to understand those emotions.
Synonyms: Emotional release, purgation, Ventilation
Antonyms: Suppression, inhibition, repression
Sentence: Crying is a great catharsis for releasing pain and anger.
Synonyms: Emotional release, purgation, Ventilation
Antonyms: Suppression, inhibition, repression
Sentence: Crying is a great catharsis for releasing pain and anger.
5. FOLLY (NOUN): मूर्खता
Pronunciation:faw·lee
Meaning: lack of good sense; foolishness.
Synonyms: Inanity, idiocy, absurdity, stupidity, madness
Antonyms: wisdom, prudence, Sanity, sagacity
Antonyms: wisdom, prudence, Sanity, sagacity
Sentence: It was sheer folly to invest all his money in a risky business venture without proper research and planning.
6. JOCUND (ADJECTIVE): प्रफुल्ल
Pronunciation:joh·knd
Meaning: cheerful and lighthearted, in a happy mood.
Synonyms: Cheerful, Merry, Joyful, Gleeful, Blithe
Antonyms: Gloomy, Melancholy, Sad, Somber
Synonyms: Cheerful, Merry, Joyful, Gleeful, Blithe
Antonyms: Gloomy, Melancholy, Sad, Somber
Sentence: As soon as I walked towards the front door of the luxury hotel, a jocund doorman greeted me with a smile.
7. DILATION (NOUN): फैलाव
Pronunciation:dai·lay·shn
Meaning: the action or condition of becoming or being made wider, larger, or more open.
Synonyms: Expansion,Enlargement,Inflation
Antonyms: contraction, shrinkage, reduction, compression
Synonyms: Expansion,Enlargement,Inflation
Antonyms: contraction, shrinkage, reduction, compression
Sentence: The doctor will repair the narrowed vessels by inserting a tube to dilate them.
8. CURTAIL (VERB): छोटा या संक्षिप्त करना
Pronunciation: kuh·tayl
Meaning: to reduce or restrict; to cut short or diminish.
Synonyms: Reduce, decrease, limit, restrict, shorten
Antonyms: Expand, increase, extend, amplify
Sentence: The company had to curtail its expenses in order to stay within the budget.
Synonyms: Reduce, decrease, limit, restrict, shorten
Antonyms: Expand, increase, extend, amplify
Sentence: The company had to curtail its expenses in order to stay within the budget.
9. REDRESS (VERB/NOUN): सुधार करना
Pronunciation:ruh·dres
Meaning: remedy, correct, or make amends for wrongdoing or injustice; compensation for a wrong or grievance.
Synonyms: Rectify, repair, Correct, Relieve
Antonyms: Aggravate, worsen, exacerbate
Synonyms: Rectify, repair, Correct, Relieve
Antonyms: Aggravate, worsen, exacerbate
Sentence:The organization is working towards providing redress to the victims of the fraud.
10. WANTON (ADJECTIVE): अकारण
Pronunciation:vawn·tn
Meaning: showing no care or concern for others; reckless.
Synonyms: Reckless, malicious, Unprovoked, irresponsible
Antonyms: Careful, responsible, conscientious, considerate
Synonyms: Reckless, malicious, Unprovoked, irresponsible
Antonyms: Careful, responsible, conscientious, considerate
Sentence: The wanton destruction of the property angered the community.
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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