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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 30th July 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.TAME(ADJECTIVE): साधारण
Pronunciation:taym
Meaning: Not wild trained to obey people
Synonyms: Docile, Gentle, Mild
Antonyms: Wild, Fierce, ferocious
Sentence: Some people were shocked by the movie, but I found the story pretty tame.
Synonyms: Docile, Gentle, Mild
Antonyms: Wild, Fierce, ferocious
Sentence: Some people were shocked by the movie, but I found the story pretty tame.
2.LAME (ADJECTIVE): कमज़ोर
Pronunciation:laym
Meaning: Walking badly because of leg injury
Synonyms: Limping, cripple, feeble, poor
Antonyms: Graceful, powerful, able , fabulous
Sentence:Danish had to pull out of the Championships when his horse went lame.
Synonyms: Limping, cripple, feeble, poor
Antonyms: Graceful, powerful, able , fabulous
Sentence:Danish had to pull out of the Championships when his horse went lame.
3.GLIMMER (VERB): झिलमिलाना
Pronunciation:gli·muh
Meaning: (of light) to shine without strength or not continuously
Synonyms: Gleam, Glow, twinkle , flicker
Antonyms: Fade, Darken, gloom
Synonyms: Gleam, Glow, twinkle , flicker
Antonyms: Fade, Darken, gloom
Sentence: A candle glimmered faintly in the darkened room.
4.SEEKING(VERB): माँगना ,ढूंढना
Pronunciation:see·king
Meaning: To search for something or try to find or obtain something
Synonyms: Exploring, Searching, pursuit
Synonyms: Exploring, Searching, pursuit
Antonyms:ignoring, avoiding, evading
Sentence: Employers are seeking further clarification of the proposals.
Sentence: Employers are seeking further clarification of the proposals.
5.PETITIONERS(NOUN): प्रार्थी
Pronunciation: puh-TISH-uh-ner
Meaning: A person who brings a legal case to a court of law
Synonyms: Appellant, Applicant, Supplicants
Synonyms: Appellant, Applicant, Supplicants
Antonyms: Respondent, Appellee
Sentence: The judge awarded the costs of the case to the petitioner.
Sentence: The judge awarded the costs of the case to the petitioner.
6.AMBIT(NOUN): दायरा
Pronunciation: AM-bit
Meaning: The range or limits of the influence of something
Synonyms: Bounds, Extent,orbit
Synonyms: Bounds, Extent,orbit
Antonyms: limitlessness, boundlessness, infinite
Sentence: They believe that all the outstanding issues should fall within the ambit of the talks.
Sentence: They believe that all the outstanding issues should fall within the ambit of the talks.
7.DISPARITY(NOUN): असमानता
Pronunciation:duh·spae·ruh·tee
Meaning: A difference, especially one that is caused by unfair treatment
Synonyms: Discrepancy, Distinction , divergence
Antonyms: Parity, Similarity , equality
Sentence: There are also big disparities in pay.
Synonyms: Discrepancy, Distinction , divergence
Antonyms: Parity, Similarity , equality
Sentence: There are also big disparities in pay.
8.CLUTCH (VERB): कसकर पकड़ना
Pronunciation:kluhch
Meaning: To take or try to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain
Synonyms: Clamp, Grasp, seize.
Antonyms: Loosen, Release ,unfasten
Sentence: The child clutched her mother's hand firmly.
Synonyms: Clamp, Grasp, seize.
Antonyms: Loosen, Release ,unfasten
Sentence: The child clutched her mother's hand firmly.
9.CONTEND(VERB): संघर्ष करना
Pronunciation:kuhn·tend
Meaning: To struggle in opposition
Synonyms: Struggle, Protest , argue.
Antonyms: Peaceful, Agreeable, support
Sentence: The team is expected to contend for the championship this year.
Synonyms: Struggle, Protest , argue.
Antonyms: Peaceful, Agreeable, support
Sentence: The team is expected to contend for the championship this year.
10.DECENNIAL (ADJECTIVE): दस वर्ष का
Pronunciation:duh·seh·nee·uhl
Meaning: Recurring every ten years.
Synonyms: Decaversary, jubilee, Ten-year
Synonyms: Decaversary, jubilee, Ten-year
Antonyms:annual, octaeteris, octaeteric
Sentence: For the 2000 decennial census, that will no longer be the case.
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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