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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 30th 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. BEMOAN (VERB): शोक
Pronunciation: buh·mone
Meaning: To feel or express sorrow for.
Synonyms: weep, sorrow, mourn
Antonyms: laugh, cheer, smile
Sentence: He bemoaned his father’s death.
2. WAIL (NOUN): विलाप
Pronunciation: vayl
Meaning: A crying out in grief.
Synonyms: cry, tears, lamentation
Antonyms: smiling, laughing, cheering
Sentence: The women began to wail in the death of a family person.
3. PROFLIGACY (NOUN): भ्रष्टाचार
Pronunciation: praw·fluh·guh·see
Meaning: Immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society.
Synonyms: corruption, immorality, criminality
Antonyms: virtue, morality, right
Sentence: A religious leader who railed against the profligacy of the nation’s decadent aristocrats.
4. OVERSEE (VERB): निगरानी
Pronunciation: over·see
Meaning: To look after and make decisions about.
Synonyms: supervise, manage, operate
Antonyms: ignore, forget, abandon
Sentence: You must employ someone to oversee the project.
5. DISCORDANT (ADJECTIVE): बेसुर
Pronunciation: duh·skawd·uhnt
Meaning: Marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds.
Synonyms: shrill, dissonant, noisy
Antonyms: musical, harmonious, melodious
Sentence: Discordant notes coming from the poorly tuned instrument.
6. CONNOISSEUR (NOUN): पारखी
Pronunciation: kaw·nuh·suh
Meaning: A person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts.
Synonyms: scholar, devotee, dilettante
Antonyms: amateur, novice, beginner
Sentence: A forthcoming exhibition at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery.
7. GOSPEL (noun): विचार धारा
Pronunciation: gaw·spl
Meaning: the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
Synonyms: credo, dogma, ideology
Antonyms: hypothesis, disbelief, theory
Sentence: They continue to preach their gospel of self-reliance.
8. PANEGYRIC (NOUN): गुणगान
Pronunciation: pa·nuh·ji·ruhk
Meaning: a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.
Synonyms: accolade, citation, commendation,
Antonyms: admonition, harangue
Sentence: She delivered a panegyric on the President-elect.
9. RETRIBUTION (NOUN): बदला
Pronunciation: reh·truh·byoo·shn
Meaning: punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
Synonyms: punishment, penalty, nemesis
Antonyms: forgiveness, pardon, remission
Sentence: People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.
10. DULCET (ADJECTIVE): आनंद कर
Pronunciation: duhl·suht
Meaning: giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.
Synonyms: delightful, enjoyable, felicitous
Antonyms: unpalatable, unpleasant, disturbing
Sentence: She recorded the dulcet tones of her family and friends.
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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