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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17th December 2025
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. ABSOLVE (VERB): दोष मुक्त करना
Pronunciation: uhb·zawlv
Meaning:exonerate.
Synonyms: discharge, acquit
Synonyms: discharge, acquit
Antonyms: blame
Sentence: The pardon absolved them of all the crimes.
2. PREJUDICIAL (ADJECTIVE): हानिकारक
Pronunciation: preh·ju·di·shl
Meaning: detrimental.
Synonyms: damaging, injurious
Antonyms: beneficial
Sentence: The proposals were considered prejudicial to the city centre.
3. IMPOVERISH (VERB): शक्ति हीन करना
Pronunciation: uhm·paw·vuh·ruhsh
Meaning: weaken.
Synonyms: sap, exhaust
Antonyms: strengthen
Sentence: The soil was impoverished by annual burning.
4. DASTARDLY (ADJECTIVE): दुष्ट
Pronunciation: daa·stuhd·lee
Meaning: wicked.
Synonyms: evil, iniquitous
Antonyms: noble
Sentence: We all know the pirates and their dastardly deeds.
5. EVADE (VERB): बचना
Pronunciation: uh·vayd
Meaning: elude.
Synonyms: avoid, dodge
Antonyms: confront
Sentence: Friends helped him to evade my woes.
6. APPREHEND (VERB): पकड़ना
Pronunciation: a·pruh·hend
Meaning: arrest.
Synonyms: catch, capture
Antonyms: let go
Sentence: A warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended.
7. BLATANT (ADJECTIVE): ज्वलंत
Pronunciation: blay·tnt
Meaning: flagrant.
Synonyms: glaring, obvious
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Sentence: She turned her back on him in blatant disregard he wasn't likely to misinterpret.
Synonyms: glaring, obvious
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Sentence: She turned her back on him in blatant disregard he wasn't likely to misinterpret.
8. DOMINANCE (NOUN): प्रभुत्व
Pronunciation: daw·muh·nuhns
Meaning: supremacy.
Synonyms: superiority, ascendancy
Antonyms: subservience
Sentence: There is worldwide dominance of Hollywood.
Synonyms: superiority, ascendancy
Antonyms: subservience
Sentence: There is worldwide dominance of Hollywood.
9. REDEMPTION (NOUN): मोचन
Pronunciation: ruh·demp·shn
Meaning: retrieval.
Synonyms: recovery, reclamation
Antonyms: deprivation
Sentence: The peasants found the terms of redemption unattractive.
10. ESCALATION (NOUN): वृद्धि
Synonyms: recovery, reclamation
Antonyms: deprivation
Sentence: The peasants found the terms of redemption unattractive.
10. ESCALATION (NOUN): वृद्धि
Pronunciation: eh·skuh·lay·shn
Meaning: rise.
Synonyms: hike, advance
Antonyms: plunge
Sentence: A convincing argument backed by a slow policy may limit the escalation of a crisis.
Synonyms: hike, advance
Antonyms: plunge
Sentence: A convincing argument backed by a slow policy may limit the escalation of a crisis.
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.
Click here to download Vocab Dose PDF of 17th December 2025
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