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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 31st August 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. COERCE (VERB): मजबूर करना
Pronunciation:koh·uhs
Meaning: To force or pressure someone into doing something.
Synonyms: pressurize, persuade, oblige, bully, compel
Antonyms: allow, Permit, Leave
Sentence: He was coerced into giving evidence.
Synonyms: pressurize, persuade, oblige, bully, compel
Antonyms: allow, Permit, Leave
Sentence: He was coerced into giving evidence.
2. DUSTUP (NOUN): झगड़ा
Pronunciation: DUST-up
Meaning: a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.
Synonyms: clash, battle, fight, altercation, wrangle
Antonyms: truce, armistice, accord, concord
Synonyms: clash, battle, fight, altercation, wrangle
Antonyms: truce, armistice, accord, concord
Sentence: He came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar.
3. DEFIANCE (NOUN): अवज्ञा
Pronunciation: duh·fai·uhns
Meaning: open resistance; bold disobedience.
Synonyms: resistance, opposition, confrontation
Antonyms: compliance, obedience, submission
Synonyms: resistance, opposition, confrontation
Antonyms: compliance, obedience, submission
Sentence: The demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings.
4. GARGANTUAN (ADJECTIVE): विशाल
Pronunciation:gaa·gan·choo·uhn
Meaning: unusually large.
Synonyms: enormous, massive, giant, colossal
Synonyms: enormous, massive, giant, colossal
Antonyms: little, mini, petite, minuscule, tiny
Sentence: Of all her mistakes, this was the most gargantuan.
Sentence: Of all her mistakes, this was the most gargantuan.
5. CONFABULATE (VERB): ब़ातचीत करऩा
Pronunciation: kuhn·fa·byoo·layt
Meaning: to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem.
Synonyms: consult, confer, discuss, natter, converse
Synonyms: consult, confer, discuss, natter, converse
Antonyms: Silence, Be quiet, Listen
Sentence: I’d like to confabulate with my friends at weekends.
6. MARQUEE (NOUN): शामियाना
Pronunciation:maa·kee
Meaning: a large tent used for eating and drinking in at events held mainly outside that involve a lot of people .
Synonyms: shelter, tent, canopy
Antonyms: Exposure, Open air, Uncovered area
Sentence: The studio chiefs wanted a marquee name in the lead role, not some unknown.
Antonyms: Exposure, Open air, Uncovered area
Sentence: The studio chiefs wanted a marquee name in the lead role, not some unknown.
7. STAPLE (ADJECTIVE): प्रमुख
Pronunciation:stay·pl
Meaning: the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Synonyms: core, chief, major, primary
Antonyms: secondary, minor, Inessential
Sentence: Vegetables are a staple part of a healthy diet if you want to stay fit.
Synonyms: core, chief, major, primary
Antonyms: secondary, minor, Inessential
Sentence: Vegetables are a staple part of a healthy diet if you want to stay fit.
8. PILLORY (VERB): निंदा करना
Pronunciation:pi·luh·ree
Meaning: to severely criticize someone, especially in a public way.
Synonyms: blame, criticize, scold, ridicule, denounce
Antonyms: endorse, approve, commend, accolade, praise, esteem
Synonyms: blame, criticize, scold, ridicule, denounce
Antonyms: endorse, approve, commend, accolade, praise, esteem
Sentence: The press pilloried the judge for his decision
9. VACUOUS (ADJECTIVE): असार
Pronunciation:va·kyoo·uhs
Meaning: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
Synonyms: blank, vacant, expressionless
Antonyms: brainy, bright, brilliant
Sentence: Bored with the vacuous chatter at the party, Mitchell went home and read a book.
Synonyms: blank, vacant, expressionless
Antonyms: brainy, bright, brilliant
Sentence: Bored with the vacuous chatter at the party, Mitchell went home and read a book.
10. ARSENAL (NOUN): शस्त्रागार
Pronunciation:aa·suh·nuhl
Meaning: a place where military arms are stored.
Synonyms: armory, warehouse, depot, repository
Synonyms: armory, warehouse, depot, repository
Antonyms: shortage, scarceness , paucity, dearth
Sentence: They sent the ordinance officer to the arsenal for weapons.
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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