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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 18th February 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. UNRAVEL (VERB): सुलझाना
Pronunciation: uhn·ra·vl
Meaning: to separate the various strands of.
Synonyms: untangle, disentangle, untwist
Antonyms: entangle, tie, knot
Sentence: Detectives are still trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his death.
2. INTENSIFY (VERB): तेज़ करना
Pronunciation: uhn·ten·suh·fai
Meaning: become or make more intense.
Synonyms: deepen, enhance, heighten
Antonyms: reduce, decrease, diminish
Sentence: Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government.
3. ENSUING (ADJECTIVE): आगामी
Pronunciation: uhn·syoo·uhng
Meaning: being the one that comes immediately after another.
Synonyms: next, following, succeeding
Antonyms: previous, prior, precedent
Sentence: business was slow in the restaurant’s first year, but the ensuing year saw a much-needed increase.
4. FLAK (NOUN): आलोचना
Pronunciation: Flak
Meaning: strong criticism.
Synonyms: criticism, complaint, censure
Antonyms: compliment, praise, sanction
Sentence: Lilley has taken a lot of flak for his views on drugs.
5. WITHER (VERB): मुरझाना
Pronunciation: vi·dhuh
Meaning: to lose liveliness, force, or freshness.
Synonyms: dry, fade, wilt
Antonyms: revive, flourish, freshen
Sentence: Failing some rain, the crops will wither.
6. SUBSIDE (VERB): कम होना
Pronunciation: suhb·side
Meaning: to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Synonyms: diminish, decrease, vanish
Antonyms: increase, intensify, grow
Sentence: as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep.
7. COGNIZANT (ADJECTIVE): परिचित
Pronunciation: kawg·nuh·znt
Meaning: having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind.
Synonyms: aware, conscious, mindful
Antonyms: unaware, oblivious, unconscious
Sentence: We are cognizant of the problem.
8. APOSTLE (NOUN): दूत
Pronunciation: uh·paw·sl
Meaning: a person who actively supports or favors a cause.
Synonyms: proponent, advocate, supporter
Antonyms: proponent, advocate, supporter
Sentence: a fervent apostle of universal health care.
9. HIRSUTE (ADJECTIVE): बालदार
Pronunciation: huhs·yoot
Meaning: covered with or as if with hair.
Synonyms: hairy, shaggy, silky
Antonyms: bald, hairless, glabrous
Sentence: Not that Polly’s legs had been particularly hirsute in the old days.
10. ACRIMONY (NOUN): रूखापन
Pronunciation: a·kruh·muh·nee
Meaning: biting sharpness of feeling or expression.
Synonyms: bitterness, hostility, anger
Antonyms: civility, politeness, kindness
Sentence: she responded with such acrimony that he never brought the subject up again.
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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