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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 31st March 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. EVERMORE (ADVERB):हमेशा के लिये
Pronunciation: eh·vuh·maw
Meaning: (chiefly used for rhetorical effect or in ecclesiastical contexts) always.
Synonyms: always, forever, eternally
Antonyms: never, nevermore
Sentence: The editor’s decision is final and shall evermore remain so.
2. HEADLONG (ADVERB):हड़बड़ी
Pronunciation: hed·lawng
Meaning:in a rush; with reckless haste.
Synonyms: hurried, rushed, sudden
Antonyms: deliberate, unhurried, calculated
Sentence: Those who rush headlong to join in the latest craze often regret it.
3. OBDURACY (NOUN):हठ
Pronunciation: awb·joo·ruh·see
Meaning: a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Synonyms: obdurateness, obstinacy, stubbornness
Antonyms: broad-mindedness, open-mindedness, reasonability
Sentence: His error was sheer obduracy in refusing to admit a mistake.
4. ENCRUST (VERB):जमना
Pronunciation: uhn·kruhst
Meaning: cover (something) with a hard surface layer.
Synonyms: coagulate, congeal, cover
Antonyms: reveal, uncover, excavate
Sentence: She arrived home with her knees encrusted with mud.
5. GULLIBLE (ADJECTIVE):भोला
Pronunciation: guh·luh·bl
Meaning: easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
Synonyms: credulous, over-trusting, easily deceived
Antonyms: cynical, mistrustful, sophisticated
Sentence: He’s so gullible he’ll believe anything.
6. SOLACE (VERB):दिलासा
Pronunciation: saw·luhs
Meaning: give comfort or consolation to.
Synonyms: comfort, console, cheer
Antonyms: anguish, distress
Sentence: She smiled, as though solaced by the memory.
7. PUERILE (ADJECTIVE):बचकाना
Pronunciation: pyu·rile
Meaning: having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children.
Synonyms: childish, immature, infantile
Antonyms: adult, experienced, mature
Sentence: I find his sense of humor rather puerile.
8. DEPORTATION (NOUN):निर्वासन
Pronunciation: dee·pawt·ay·shn
Meaning: the action of deporting a foreigner from a country.
Synonyms: expulsion, expelling, banishment
Antonyms: repatriation, return, immigration
Sentence: Several of the asylum seekers now face deportation.
9. DISTRAUGHT (ADJECTIVE):व्याकुल
Pronunciation: duh·strawt
Meaning: deeply upset and agitated.
Synonyms: worried, upset, distressed
Antonyms: calm, peaceful, placid
Sentence: Her distraught mother had spent all night waiting by the phone.
10. RECALCITRANT (ADJECTIVE):आज्ञा न मानने वाला
Pronunciation: ruh·kal·suh·truhnt
Meaning: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.
Synonyms: uncooperative, obstinately disobedient, intractable
Antonyms: amenable, biddable, compliant
Sentence: The University suspended the most recalcitrant students.
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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