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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 18th November 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.FORGO (VERB): त्यागना
Pronunciation: faw·goh
Meaning: do without.
Synonyms: go without, give up
Antonyms: keep
Sentence: I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight.
Synonyms: go without, give up
Antonyms: keep
Sentence: I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight.
2. AFFLUENT (ADJECTIVE): धनी
Pronunciation: a·floo·uhnt
Meaning: wealthy.
Synonyms: rich, prosperous
Antonyms: poor
Sentence: I reside in an affluent neighbourhood.
Synonyms: rich, prosperous
Antonyms: poor
Sentence: I reside in an affluent neighbourhood.
3. CESSATION (NOUN): ठहराव
Pronunciation: ses·ay·shn
Meaning: abeyance.
Synonyms: breather, discontinuance
Antonyms: activity, continuity
Sentence: Since the bad weather has caused a temporary building cessation, the office building will not be completed on time.
4. IMPLICATION (NOUN): निहितार्थ
Pronunciation: uhm·pluh·kay·shn
Meaning: suggestion.
Synonyms: inference, insinuation
Synonyms: inference, insinuation
Antonyms: explicit statement
Sentence: The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible.
5. ACQUIT (VERB): बरी करना
Pronunciation: uh·kvit
Meaning: absolve.
Synonyms: clear, exonerate
Synonyms: clear, exonerate
Antonyms: convict
Sentence: One was brought to trial on a charge of affray and was acquitted.
6. OUST (VERB): बाहर निकालना
Pronunciation: awst
Meaning: expel.
Synonyms: force out, remove
Synonyms: force out, remove
Antonyms: readmit
Sentence: The reformists were ousted from power.
7. RIG (VERB): वस्र पहनना
Pronunciation: rig
Meaning: dress.
Synonyms: equip, furnish
Synonyms: equip, furnish
Antonyms: disrobe, uncover
Sentence: The children return from Box Hill and are rigged out for church.
8. ENTANGLE (VERB): उलझाना
Pronunciation: uhn·tang·gl
Meaning: involve.
Synonyms: confuse, complicate
Antonyms: clarify, exclude
Sentence: Don’t entangle those people in your project, as they are not trustworthy.
9. PREMEDITATED (ADJECTIVE): पूर्वचिन्तित
Pronunciation: pree·meh·duh·tay·tuhd
Meaning: planned.
Synonyms: calculated, deliberate
Antonyms: accidental, casual
Sentence: Had it really been premeditated that he should fall into that camp?
10. OBNOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): अप्रिय
Pronunciation: uhb·naw·kshuhs
Meaning: Unpleasant.
Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty
Antonyms: delightful
Sentence: They overthrew the chancellor who was very obnoxious to them.
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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