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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 08th April 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. DECOY (VERB): लुभाना
Pronunciation: de·coy
Meaning: to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
Synonyms: lure, tempt, entice
Antonyms: turn away, repulse, admonish
Sentence: He used a whistle to decoy the birds within range.
2. DALLY (VERB): विलंब करना
Pronunciation: da·lee
Meaning: act or move slowly.
Synonyms: dawdle, delay, loiter
Antonyms: hurry, hasten, bolt
Sentence: Don’t dally along the way! We haven’t got much time.
3. RECHRISTENED (VERB): नाम करण
Pronunciation: re·chris·ten.ed
Meaning: give a new name to.
Synonyms: renamed, relabelled,
Antonyms: unknown, unidentified
Sentence: He rechristened Zaire the Democratic Republic of Congo.
4. ARSON (NOUN): आगजनी
Pronunciation: aa·sn
Meaning: the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
Synonyms: incendiarism, pyromania, firebombing
Antonyms: fireproof, douse, firefighting
Sentence: The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but investigators suspect arson.
5. DISSUADE (VERB): निवारण करना
Pronunciation: duh·svayd
Meaning: persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.
Synonyms: discourage, deter, prevent
Antonyms: encourage, persuade
Sentence: Doctors had tried to dissuade patients from smoking.
6. STRATIFICATION (NOUN): श्रेणी विभाजन
Pronunciation: stra·tuh·fuh·kay·shn
Meaning: the arrangement or classification of something into different groups.
Synonyms: categorization, categorizing, classifying
Antonyms: muddle, chaos, mess.
Sentence: She was concerned about the stratification of American society.
7. AGNOSTIC (NOUN): अज्ञेयवादी
Pronunciation: ag·naw·stuhk
Meaning: a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.
Synonyms: skeptic, doubter, questioner
Antonyms: believer, religious, devout
Sentence: As she grew older, she began to question the religious teachings of her youth and became more agnostic.
8. TEETOTALLER (NOUN): शराब न पीने वाला
Pronunciation: tee·toh·tuhl·uh
Meaning: a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages
Synonyms: non-drinker, abstainer, teetotalist
Antonyms: bibber, inebriate, alcoholic
Sentence: He’s recently become a strict teetotaller.
9. SCRAWLED (VERB): घसीटकर लिखना
Pronunciation: skrawld
Meaning: write (something) in a hurried, careless way.
Synonyms: scribble, write hurriedly, write untidily
Antonyms: legible, readable , distinct
Sentence: Someone had scrawled all over my notes.
10. IMPEDED (VERB): बाधा पहुंचाना
Pronunciation: im·pee·duhd
Meaning: delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.
Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, hamper
Antonyms: aided, assisted, helped
Sentence: The rescue attempt was impeded by bad weather.
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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