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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29th November 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. TEMPTING (ADJECTIVE): आकर्षक
Pronunciation: tempt·uhng
Meaning: appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable.
Synonyms: enticing, alluring, attractive
Antonyms: boring, irksome, tedious
Sentence: And maybe I don’t want you tempting me to do something I shouldn’t.
2. EXUDED (VERB): पसीजना
Pronunciation: uhg·zyoo·duhd
Meaning: to flow forth slowly through small openings.
Synonyms: give off/out, discharge, release
Antonyms: gushed, poured.
Sentence: A sticky resin exudes from the bark of the tree.
3. REVILE (VERB): गाली देना
Pronunciation: ruh·vile
Meaning: criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.
Synonyms: criticize, censure, condemn
Antonyms: acclaim, applaud, commend
Sentence: They feared that he would revile them if they displeased him.
4. PENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): चिंता ग्रस्त
Pronunciation: pen·suhv
Meaning: engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
Synonyms: thoughtful, thinking, reflective
Synonyms: thoughtful, thinking, reflective
Antonyms: unreflective, thoughtless
Sentence: She looked pensive when she heard the news.
5.PROFFERING (VERB): प्रस्ताव करना
Pronunciation: praw·fuh·ruhng
Meaning: to offer or present something to someone for acceptance or consideration to extend or propose.
Synonyms: Propound, Tender
Antonyms: Revoke, Retain
Sentence: He was proffering his help to the community by volunteering at the local shelter.
6. FEROCITY (NOUN): भयंकरता
Pronunciation: fuh·raw·suh·tee
Meaning: a quality of being very aggressive , intense.
Synonyms: Barbarity, Severity
Antonyms: Meekness, Compassion
Sentence: The ferocity of wild animal’s attack eft everyone in shock.
7. FILLIP (NOUN):प्रोत्साहन
Pronunciation: fi·luhp
Meaning: a sudden stimulus or boost that provides energy or encouragement.
Synonyms: Spur, Impetus, Uplift
Synonyms: Spur, Impetus, Uplift
Antonyms: Setback, Impediment
Sentence: The positive feedback from his boss gave him the fillip he needed to complete the project with enthusiasm.
8.DENT (VERB): गड्ढा
Pronunciation: dent
Meaning: a shallow depression or hollow usually caused by an impact or pressure.
Synonyms: Cavity, Defect
Antonyms: Bulge , Mound, Peak
Sentence: The car’s fender had a dent from the minor Collison with another vehicle.
9. CONTRARY (ADJECTIVE): विपरीत
Pronunciation: kon-truh-ree
Meaning: opposite.
Synonyms: Opposing, Opposed
Antonyms: Compatible
Sentence: He ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal.
10. CAMARADERIE (NOUN): सौहार्द
Pronunciation: ka·muh·raa·duh·ree
Meaning: friendship.
Synonyms: Comradeship, fellowship
Antonyms: Enmity
Sentence: There is an enforced camaraderie in office life.
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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