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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 17th October 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. PROLIFERATION (Noun): प्रसार
Pronunciation: pruh·li·fuh·ray·shn
Meaning: the rapid and widespread increase or growth in the number or quantity of something.
Synonyms: Escalation, Advancement
Antonyms: Decline, Abatement
Sentence: Concerns have been raised about the proliferation of nuclear weapons in certain regions of the world.
2. DECAPITATED (Verb): सिरकाटना
Pronunciation: duh·ka·puh·tayt·uhd
Meaning: to cut off the head of a person or animal, typically as a form of execution or as a result of a violent act.
Synonyms: Executed, Beheaded
Antonyms: Spared, Preserved
Sentence: The horror movie featured a gruesome scene in which one of the characters was decapitated by a supernatural force.
3. HINGES (Noun): काज
Pronunciation: hinj·uhz
Meaning: a crucial or pivotal point or factor upon which something depends or turns.
Synonyms: Fulcrum, Swivel
Antonyms: Rigid, Immobile
Sentence: The success of the project hinges on securing adequate funding from investors.
4. DISSIDENTS (Noun): असंतुष्ट
Pronunciation: di·suh·dnts
Meaning: individuals or groups who publicly express strong disagreement, opposition, or dissent, especially against established political, social, or religious authorities or policies.
Synonyms: Agitators, Insurgents
Antonyms: Acquiescent, Followers
Sentence: The dissidents gathered in the town square to protest against the government's repressive policies.
5. STIFLE (Verb): दबाना
Pronunciation: stai·fl
Meaning: to smother or suffocate someone or something by restricting airflow.
Synonyms: Quash, Curb
Antonyms: Unleash, Promulgate
Sentence: The heavy smoke in the room made it difficult to breathe, and she felt like it was stifling her.
6. FODDER (Noun): चारा
Pronunciation: faw·duh
Meaning: food that is given to farm animals.
Synonyms: Forage, Silage
Antonyms: Abstain, Deny
Sentence: In winter, cattle eat fodder which lacks pigment and dairy products are naturally paler.
7. ENGRAVE (Verb): उत्कीर्ण
Pronunciation: uhn·grayv
Meaning: to cut words or designs on metal, stone, etc.
Synonyms: Carve, Inscribe
Antonyms: Obliterate, Expunge
Sentence: She had the ring engraved with her initials.
8. INCURSION (Noun): आक्रमण
Pronunciation: uhng·kuh·shnz
Meaning: a sudden attack by foreign armies etc., usually across international borders.
Synonyms: Aggression, Attack
Antonyms: Retreat
Sentence: The rebels made frequent incursions into the area controlled by the government.
9. EXPEDITIOUS (Adjective): शीघ्र
Pronunciation: ek·spuh·di·shuhs
Meaning: done with speed and efficiency.
Synonyms: Speedy, Swift
Antonyms: Slow
Sentence: The judge said that arbitration was a fair and expeditious decision. making process.
10. COMMUNIQUE (Noun): सरकारी परिपत्र
Pronunciation: kuh·myoo·nuh·kay
Meaning: an official statement, especially from a government, a political group, etc.
Synonyms: Bulletin, Missive
Antonyms: Secret, Concealment
Sentence: The palace has issued a communique denying the rumour.
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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