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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 31st January 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. MUNIFICENCE (NOUN): उदारता
Pronunciation: myoo·ni·fuh·sns
Meaning: the quality or action of being lavishly generous; great generosity.
Synonyms: generosity, bountifulness, magnanimity
Antonyms: mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness
Sentence: I thanked them for their munificence.
2. PESTERED (VERB): सताया
Pronunciation: peh·stuhd
Meaning: trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions.
Synonyms: badger, hound, annoy
Antonyms: delighted, pleased, happy
Sentence: He’d been pestered by reporters for days.
3. DISCOMFITURE (NOUN): पराभव
Pronunciation: duh·skuhm·fuh·chuh
Meaning: a feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness.
Synonyms: embarrassment, unease, uneasiness
Antonyms: assurance, composure, confidence
Sentence: Without experiencing discomfiture and setbacks, one can never find truth.
4. FORGERY (NOUN): जालसाजी
Pronunciation: fawj·uh·ree
Meaning: the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.
Synonyms: counterfeiting, fraudulent copying, fraudulent imitation
Antonyms: original, reality, truth
Sentence: He spent 5 years in prison for forgery.
5. MALFEASANCE (NOUN): दुराचार
Pronunciation: mal·fea·sance
Meaning: wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
Synonyms: misdoing, wrongdoing, crime
Antonyms: behavior, manners, obedience
Sentence: In almost every section of his speech, malfeasance or illegal practices were mentioned.
6. DISCRETIONARY (ADJECTIVE): वैकल्पिक
Pronunciation: duh·skri·shuh·nuh·ree
Meaning: available for use at the discretion of the user.
Synonyms: optional, non-compulsory, voluntary
Antonyms: compulsory, mandatory, nonelective
Sentence: The company used to give discretionary bonus payments.
7. RELEGATE (VERB): बाहर निकाल देना
Pronunciation: reh·luh·gayt
Meaning: consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.
Synonyms: downgrade, lower in rank, put down
Antonyms: ascent, rise, upswing
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
8. TURNCOAT (NOUN): विश्वासघाती
Pronunciation: tuhn·kote
Meaning: a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one.
Synonyms: traitor, apostate, backstabber
Antonyms: adherent, supporter, defender
Sentence: He was publicly criticized as a turncoat and a traitor.
9. ADHERENT (NOUN): समर्थक
Pronunciation: uhd·heeuh·ruhnt
Meaning: someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas.
Synonyms: supporter, upholder, votary
Antonyms: coryphaeus, leader, opponent
Sentence: She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party.
10. GLIMMER (VERB): जगमगाना
Pronunciation: gli·muh
Meaning: shine faintly with a wavering light.
Synonyms: gleam, shine, glint
Antonyms: plenty, abundance, loads
Sentence: A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.
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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