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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 17th June 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. QUIDDITY (NOUN): विचित्र
Pronunciation: kwid-ih-tee
Meaning: an odd or peculiar habit.
Synonyms: trick, trait, characteristic
Antonyms: conformity, sameness
Sentence: Rembrandt’s genius was his unparalleled ability to render a person’s quiddity in a single portrait.
2. CRITERION (NOUN): मापदंड
Pronunciation: krai·teeuh·ree·uhn
Meaning: something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Synonyms: standard, benchmark, measure
Antonyms: deviation, abnormality, aberration
Sentence: Senior managers stipulated work-life balance as their main criterion when choosing jobs.
3. INCANDESCENT (ADJECTIVE): चमक
Pronunciation: ing·kan·des·uhnt
Meaning: giving off or reflecting much light.
Synonyms: luminous, glowing, shining
Antonyms: dim, dull, dark
Sentence: The mountain’s snow-white peak was incandescent against the blue sky.
4. FABRICATION (NOUN): मनगढ़ंत
Pronunciation: fa·bruhk·ay·shn
Meaning: A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
Synonyms: fairy tale, falsehood, prevarication
Antonyms: truth, fact, verification
Sentence: His story was a complete fabrication.
5. EMBELLISHMENT (NOUN): सजावट
Pronunciation: uhm·beh·luhsh·muhnt
Meaning: Something that decorates or beautifies.
Synonyms: ornamentation, ornament, decoration
Antonyms: scar, blemish, disfigurement
Sentence: The only embellishment was a small bunch of fresh flowers placed in a vase at her feet.
6.HYPERBOLE (NOUN): अतिशयोक्ति
Pronunciation: hai·puh·buh·lee
Meaning: The representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts.
Synonyms: exaggeration, caricature, overstatement
Antonyms: understatement, belittlement, disparagement
Sentence: He’s not usually given to hyperbole.
7. DENOUNCING (VERB): निंदा करना
Pronunciation: duh-nown-sing.
Meaning: To express one’s unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.
Synonyms: criticizing, blaming, condemning
Antonyms: praising, extolling, approving
Sentence: The church council denounced the bishop’s teachings, officially declaring them to be heresy.
8. CARICATURE (NOUN): व्यंग्यचित्र
Pronunciation: ka·ree·kuh·chuh
Meaning: A poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something.
Synonyms: parody, joke, sham
Antonyms: tribute, homage
Sentence: She drew a wickedly funny caricature of the teacher.
9. DODGING (VERB): बचना
Pronunciation: dawj·uhng
Meaning: The act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable.
Synonyms: escape, evasion, avoidance
Antonyms: submission, endurance, toleration
Sentence: The governor’s repeated dodging of tough questions at the press conference.
10. APATHY (NOUN): उदासीनता
Pronunciation: a·puh·thee
Meaning: A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.
Synonyms: numbness, impassivity, impassiveness
Antonyms: emotion, feeling, sympathy
Sentence: The apathy of the people of that war-torn country comes from their having seen too many horrors.
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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