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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 13th 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. BEGET (VERB):उत्पन्न करना
Pronunciation: buh·get
Meaning: give rise to; bring about.
Synonyms: cause, give rise to,lead to
Antonyms: impede, limit, restrict
Sentence: One change in the natural environment will beget others.
2. BADGER (VERB):परेशान करना
Pronunciation: ba·juh
Meaning: repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; pester.
Synonyms: tease, pester, bother
Antonyms: support, aid, please
Sentence: Don’t constantly badger people with stupid questions.
3. FIDUCIARIES (NOUN):भरोसेमंद
Pronunciation: fuh-doo-shee-air-eez
Meaning: a person who manages money or property on behalf of another and is legally bound to act in their best interest.
Synonyms: trustee, trustworthy, loyal
Antonyms: unreliable, untrustworthy
Sentence: This is otherwise known as a fiduciary relationship.
4.UNINTELLIGIBLE (ADJECTIVE):अस्पष्ट
Pronunciation: uhn·uhn·teh·luh·juh·bl
Meaning: impossible to understand.
Synonyms: incomprehensible, indiscernible, confusing
Antonyms: intelligible, understandable,comprehensible
Sentence: Dolphin sounds are unintelligible to humans.
5. TINDERBOX (NOUN):हिंसकस्थिति
Pronunciation: tin·duh·bawks
Meaning: a potentially explosive place or situation
Synonyms: violent, volcanic, ferocious
Antonyms: nonviolent, peaceful, peaceable
Sentence: It was clearly a tinderbox situation with demonstrators likely to become violent at any moment.
6. WASPISH (ADJECTIVE):चिड़चिड़ा
Pronunciation: vawsp·uhsh
Meaning: easily irritated or annoyed.
Synonyms: irritable, fiery, peevish
Antonyms: genial, friendly, affable
Sentence: She sounded waspish and impatient.
7. INCRESCENT (ADJECTIVE):बढने वाला
Pronunciation: in·cres·cent
Meaning: relating to or denoting an increase or addition.
Synonyms: gradual, progressive, incremental
Antonyms: decrescent, decremental
Sentence: The increscent spectral width decreases the spectral beam combining efficiency.
8. REFRACTORY (ADJECTIVE):जिद्दी
Pronunciation: ruh·frakt·uh·ree
Meaning: stubborn or unmanageable.
Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, intransigent
Antonyms: flexible, obedient, docile
Sentence: The more Sarah nagged her, the more refractory Cissie became.
9. LIAISON (NOUN):मेलजोल
Pronunciation: lee·ay·zawn
Meaning: communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.
Synonyms: cooperation, contact, association
Antonyms: disaffiliation, dissociation, incompatibility
Sentence: We maintained a close liaison with the trade union.
10. QUASHING (VERB):रद्दकरने
Pronunciation: kwosh-ing
Meaning: reject or void, especially by legal procedure.
Synonyms: cancel, reverse, rescind
Antonyms: enact, establish, endorse
Sentence: His conviction was quashed on appeal.
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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