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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 29th May 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. LARGESSE (NOUN): उदारता
Pronunciation: laa·jes
Meaning: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
Synonyms: generosity, munificence, kindness
Antonyms: selfishness, cheapness, advance
Sentence: He throws his largesse to all and sundry.
2. BROUHAHA (NOUN): शोरगुल
Pronunciation: broo·haa·haa
Meaning: a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something.
Synonyms: disturbance, ruckus, bustle
Antonyms: peace, quiet, tranquillity
Sentence: a brouhaha erupted over her statements about the president.
3. ADJUDICATE (VERB): निर्णय करना
Pronunciation: uh·joo·duh·kayt
Meaning: make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.
Synonyms: decide, adjudge, determine
Antonyms: delaying a decision, avoiding involvement
Sentence: Their purpose is to adjudicate disputes between employers and employees.
4. WINSOME (ADJECTIVE): मनोहर
Pronunciation: vin·sm
Meaning: attractive or appealing in appearance or character.
Synonyms: appealing, engaging, charming
Antonyms: sulky, sullen, dull
Sentence: In her new movie, the actress again displays the winsome charm that has made her an audience favourite.
5. THUMPING (ADVERB): बहुत
Pronunciation: thuhmp·uhng
Meaning: impressively large, great, or excellent.
Synonyms: extremely, very, perfectly
Antonyms: little, slightly, nominally
Sentence: They won by a thumping majority.
6. SPITEFUL (ADJECTIVE): द्वेषपूर्ण
Pronunciation: spite·ful
Meaning: showing or caused by malice
Synonyms: malicious, cruel, unkind
Antonyms: benevolent, benign, benignant
Sentence: He made some very spiteful remarks to me.
7. QUOTIDIAN (ADJECTIVE): दैनिक
Pronunciation: kvoh·ti·dee·uhn
Meaning: of or occurring every day; daily.
Synonyms: daily, day-to-day, diurnal
Antonyms: monthly, weekly, yearly
Sentence: Television has become part of our quotidian existence.
8. INORDINATE (ADJECTIVE): अत्यधिक
Pronunciation: in·or·di·nate
Meaning: Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Synonyms: excessive, extreme, infinite
Antonyms: insufficient, inadequate, minimum
Sentence: They complained about the inordinate length of time they had to wait.
9. BREACH (NOUN): उल्लंघन
Pronunciation: breech
Meaning: A failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation.
Synonyms: violation, infringement, offence
Antonyms: observance, respecting, noninfringement
Sentence: The president’s deliberate misstatements were widely seen as a breach of the public trust.
10. SIPHONED (VERB): बाहर निकालना
Pronunciation: sai·fnd
Meaning: To remove gradually or completely.
Synonyms: drained, pumped, tapped
Antonyms: returning, filling, or replenishing.
Sentence: He had siphoned off a small fortune in aid money from the United Nations.
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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