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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 29th 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. SPORADIC (ADJECTIVE): छिटपुट
Pronunciation:spuh·ra·duhk
Meaning: occurring irregularly or infrequently; scattered or isolated in occurrence.
Synonyms: Infrequent, occasional, intermittent, scattered, irregular
Antonyms: Regular, constant, continuous, frequent
Sentence: The company experienced sporadic power outages throughout the day, causing disruptions in their operations.
Synonyms: Infrequent, occasional, intermittent, scattered, irregular
Antonyms: Regular, constant, continuous, frequent
Sentence: The company experienced sporadic power outages throughout the day, causing disruptions in their operations.
2. EXTRAPOLATE (VERB): आउटपुट निर्धारित करना
Pronunciation: uhk·stra·puh·layt
Meaning: to estimate or deduce something by extending or projecting known information, or to infer something from what is already known.
Synonyms: derive, infer, deduce
Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore, Overlook
Synonyms: derive, infer, deduce
Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore, Overlook
Sentence: The researchers were able to extrapolate the expected results based on previous experiments.
3. VACILLATE (VERB): डग मगाना
Pronunciation:va·suh·layt
Meaning: to be indecisive or wavering, to sway or hesitate between options.
Synonyms: Hesitate, Waver, Fluctuate, Dither
Antonyms: Decide, Continue, Resolve
Synonyms: Hesitate, Waver, Fluctuate, Dither
Antonyms: Decide, Continue, Resolve
Sentence: She vacillated between two colleges, unable to decide which one to attend.
4. UNDERGIRD (VERB): समर्थन करना
Pronunciation:uhn·duh·guhd
Meaning: to provide a strong foundation or support for something, to reinforce or strengthen something.
Synonyms: Bolster, Strengthen, Support
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Sabotage
Synonyms: Bolster, Strengthen, Support
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Sabotage
Sentence: The team's success is undergirded by their strong work ethic and dedication.
5. SEDULOUS (ADJECTIVE):मेहनती, परिश्रमी
Pronunciation:seh·joo·luhs
Meaning: diligent and hardworking.
Synonyms: Assiduous, industrious, hardworking, diligent, persevering
Antonyms: Lazy, idle, careless
Sentence: Her sedulous efforts paid off when she was promoted to manager after only a year at the company.
Synonyms: Assiduous, industrious, hardworking, diligent, persevering
Antonyms: Lazy, idle, careless
Sentence: Her sedulous efforts paid off when she was promoted to manager after only a year at the company.
6. OSTENSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): प्रकट
Pronunciation:aw·sten·suh·bl
Meaning: stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Synonyms: Apparent, Seeming, Supposed, Alleged
Antonyms: Actual, Genuine, Real, Authentic
Sentence:His ostensible reason for being late was traffic, but in reality, he just overslept.
Synonyms: Apparent, Seeming, Supposed, Alleged
Antonyms: Actual, Genuine, Real, Authentic
Sentence:His ostensible reason for being late was traffic, but in reality, he just overslept.
7. SUSCEPTIBILITY (NOUN): अतिसंवेदनशीलता
Pronunciation:suh·sep·tuh·bil·uh·tee
Meaning: the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
Synonyms: vulnerability, sensitivity, Liability
Antonyms: immunity, resistance, Invulnerability
Synonyms: vulnerability, sensitivity, Liability
Antonyms: immunity, resistance, Invulnerability
Sentence: Some people have a higher susceptibility to colds and coughs than others.
8. BEHOVE (VERB): उपयुक्त होना, उचित होना
Pronunciation:buh·hove
Meaning: to be appropriate, necessary, or advantageous for someone to do something; it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.
Synonyms: Befit, suit, fit
Antonyms: Misfit, be unsuitable, be unfitting
Synonyms: Befit, suit, fit
Antonyms: Misfit, be unsuitable, be unfitting
Sentence: As a responsible citizen, it behoves us to follow traffic rules and keep the streets safe for everyone.
9. LAMBENT (ADJECTIVE): चमकीला
Pronunciation:lam·bent
Meaning: glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance.
Synonyms: Glowing, radiant, shining, flickering, shimmering, sparkling
Synonyms: Glowing, radiant, shining, flickering, shimmering, sparkling
Antonyms: Dull, dark, gloomy
Sentence: The moon cast a lambent glow on the lake, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.
10. CLAMOUR (VERB): शोर मचाना
Pronunciation:clam·our
Meaning: a loud and confused noise, especially that of people
shouting.
Synonyms: Shout,Yell,Roar
Antonyms: Silence, Quiet,Whisper
Sentence: The clamour of the protesters outside the building couldbe heard from inside.
Synonyms: Shout,Yell,Roar
Antonyms: Silence, Quiet,Whisper
Sentence: The clamour of the protesters outside the building couldbe heard from inside.
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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