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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 31 May 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. NASCENT (Adjective): नवजात
Pronunciation: na.snt
Meaning: just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential
Synonym: initial, first, budding
Antonym: mature, ripe, high
Sentence: These were years of nascent economic, infrastructural, and political modernization.
2. FIASCO (Noun): असफलता
Pronunciation: fee.a.skoh
Meaning: a complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one.
Synonym: blunder, breakdown, debacle
Antonym: accomplishment, achievement, miracle
Sentence: his plans turned into a fiasco.
3. INTERMINABLE (Adjective): अनंत
Pronunciation: uhn.tuh.muh.nuh.bl
Sentence: endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically).
Sentence: boundless, continuous, endless
Sentence: brief, ceasing, ephemeral
Sentence: There was the usual interminable discussion about it at half time and afterwards.
4. DYSPEPTIC (Adjective): चिड़चिड़ा
Pronunciation: duh.spep.tuhk
Meaning: having indigestion or a consequent air of irritable bad temper.
Synonym: irritable, splenetic, cantankerous
Antonym: amiable, congenial, pleasant
Sentence: Most dyspeptic patients have no clinically significant abnormalities on investigation.
5. LABYRINTH (Noun): भूलभुलैया
Pronunciation:la.buh.ruhnth
Meaning: a complicated set of paths and passages, through which it is difficult to find your way.
Synonyms: maze, warren, complex
Antonyms: ease, line, order
Sentence: you lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets.
Pronunciation:la.buh.ruhnth
Meaning: a complicated set of paths and passages, through which it is difficult to find your way.
Synonyms: maze, warren, complex
Antonyms: ease, line, order
Sentence: you lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets.
6. SONDER (Noun): बिना
Pronunciation: sahn.duhr
Meaning: The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.
Synonyms: Awareness, Realization, Perspective, Empathy
Antonyms: Ignorance, Self-centeredness, Indifference
Sentence: The city skyline at night filled him with sonder, thinking of millions of lives unfolding behind each window.
7. PETRICHOR (Noun): सौंधी खुशबू
Pronunciation: peh.trih.kor
Meaning: The pleasant, earthy scent that comes after fresh rainfall.
Synonyms: Earthy aroma, Rain scent, Freshness
Antonyms: Dryness, Aridity, Staleness
Sentence: The petrichor filled the air as raindrops touched the dry soil.
8. HALYCON (Adjective): निराश
Pronunciation: hal.see.uhn
Meaning: A period of time in the past that was peaceful, happy, and prosperous.
Synonyms: Tranquil, Serene, Idyllic
Antonyms: Turbulent, Chaotic, Troubled
Sentence: The village had a halcyon charm, untouched by modern chaos.
9. UBIQUITOUS (Adjective): देशव्यापी
Pronunciation: yoo.bi.kvuh.tuhs
Meaning: Present, appearing, or found everywhere at the same time.
Synonyms: Omnipresent, Ever-present, Universal
Antonyms: Rare, Uncommon, Scarce
Sentence: The scent of jasmine was ubiquitous in the spring garden.
10. RESPLENDENT (Adjective) : बड़ा चमकीला
Pronunciation: ruh.splen.dnt
Meaning: Shining brilliantly; dazzling and impressive in appearance.
Synonyms: Radiant, Glorious, Magnificent
Antonyms: Dull, Drab, Unimpressive
Sentence: The ballroom was resplendent with golden chandeliers and intricate decorations.
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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