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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29 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. DISSEMINATE (VERB) : फैलाना
Pronunciation: duh·seh·muh·nayt
Meaning: spread (something, especially information) widely
Synonyms: propagate, spread, circulate
Synonyms: propagate, spread, circulate
Antonyms: conceal, hold, suppress
Sentence: They were created in order to better disseminate the key findings of this 3-year research project, covering 22 countries in 6 international regions.
Sentence: They were created in order to better disseminate the key findings of this 3-year research project, covering 22 countries in 6 international regions.
2. SURREPTITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): गुप्त
Pronunciation: suh·ruhp·ti·shuhs
Meaning: kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
Synonyms: clandestine, sneak, furtive
Synonyms: clandestine, sneak, furtive
Antonyms: open, blatant, overt
Sentence: After hitting the lottery, the private family hoped to keep their surreptitious winnings to themselves.
Sentence: After hitting the lottery, the private family hoped to keep their surreptitious winnings to themselves.
3. ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): मुश्किल
Pronunciation: aa·dyoo·uhs
Meaning: full of difficulties; needing a lot of effort.
Synonyms: taxing, difficult, hard
Antonyms: easy, simple, cheap
Sentence: She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
4. SLAM (VERB): शक्तिशाली प्रहार
Pronunciation: slam
Meaning: to shut or make something shut very loudly and with great force.
Synonyms: shut, close, bolt
Antonyms: open, unseal, unbar
Sentence: Jenny heard him stride away slamming him for his behaviour.
5. ACCENTUATE (VERB): जोरदेना
Pronunciation: uhk·sen·choo·ayt
Meaning: to emphasize something or make something easier to notice
Synonyms: Highlight, Spotlight, stress
Antonyms: Weaken, play down, minimize
Sentence: She uses make-up to accentuate her beautiful eyes.
6. ULPABLE (ADJECTIVE): अपराधिक
Pronunciation: kuhl·puh·bl
Meaning: responsible for something bad that has happened
Synonyms: Guilty, Blameworthy, criminal
Antonyms: Innocent, Immune, pure
Sentence: The prime minister is highly culpable in this affair.
7. ACCLAIM(VERB): प्रशंसा करना
Pronunciation: uh·klaym
Meaning: to express a very high opinion of something/somebody
Synonyms: applaud, cheer, honor
Antonyms: criticize, pan, slam
Sentence: He was acclaimed for his amazing work.
8. DODGY(ADJECTIVE): बेईमान
Pronunciation: dawj·ee
Meaning: involving risk; not honest or not to be trusted.
Synonyms: deceitful, dubious, difficult
Antonyms: honest
Sentence: I had to deal with a dodgy second-hand car salesman.
9. DASTARDLY (ADJECTIVE): दुष्ट
Pronunciation: daa·stuhd·lee
Meaning: wicked and cruel
Synonyms: evil, iniquitous, wicked
Antonyms: noble, heroic, hardy
Sentence: We all know the pirates and their dastardly deeds.
10. EARMARK (VERB): चिह्नित करना
Pronunciation: eeuh·maak
Meaning: to choose somebody/something to do something in the future
Synonyms: Reserve, Appropriate, bless
Antonyms: Use up, neglect
Sentence: The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.
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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