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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 19th 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. COMPLACENT (ADJECTIVE): आत्मसंतुष्ट
Pronunciation: kuhm·play·snt
Meaning: having or showing a lack of interest or concern.
Synonyms: nonchalant, casual, apathetic
Antonyms: interested, aware, concerned
Sentence: the auditors were taken aback by his complacent response to their findings of fraud.
2. SEQUESTRATION (NOUN): अलग
Pronunciation: see·kvuh·stray·shn
Meaning: the state of being alone or kept apart from others.
Synonyms: solitude, isolation, privacy
Antonyms: society, company, fellowship
Sentence: what would you bring for sequestration on a desert island?
3. RAVAGED (VERB): तबाह
Pronunciation: ra·vuhjd
Meaning: to bring destruction to (something) through violent action.
Synonyms: destroyed, devastated, ruined
Antonyms: recovered, restored, redeemed
Sentence: The hurricane-ravaged the state and caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage.
4. FEUD (NOUN): झगड़ा
Pronunciation: fyood
Meaning: a long and angry conflict between two people or two groups.
Synonyms: dispute, quarrel, disagreement
Antonyms: agreement, calm, harmony
Sentence: The workers’ feud with management concerns health benefits and pay increases.
5.COMEUPPANCE (NOUN): सज़ा मिलना
Pronunciation: kuh·muh·pns
Meaning: suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.
Synonyms: punishment, wrath, penalty
Antonyms: forgiveness, release, pardon
Sentence: In general, the witch, and the wolf, get their comeuppance.
6. ADJUDICATE (VERB): निर्णय करना
Pronunciation: uh·joo·duh·kayt
Meaning: to give an opinion about
Synonyms: decide, judge, determine
Antonyms: hedge, equivocate, pussyfoot
Sentence: He was asked to adjudicate on the dispute.
7. MOTIF (NOUN): आकृति
Pronunciation: moh·teef
Meaning: a major object of interest or concern.
Synonyms: theme, topic, matter
Antonyms: aside, tangent, excursion
Sentence: The motif of a mute figure standing in lonely isolation is a recurrent one in the artist’s work.
8. COUNTERFEIT (ADJECTIVE): नक़ली
Pronunciation: kawn·tuh·fuht
Meaning: being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
Synonyms: fake, forged, false
Antonyms: real, genuine, authentic
Sentence: He admitted to processing and delivering counterfeit currency.
9. REMIT (VERB): छोड़ना
Pronunciation: re·mit
Meaning: to dismiss as of little importance.
Synonyms: ignore, forgive, explain
Antonyms: note, mind, mark
Sentence: We must not remit our efforts.
10. STARTLING (ADJECTIVE): चौंकाने
Pronunciation: staat·ling
Meaning: causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
Synonyms: surprising, amazing, shocking
Antonyms: unsurprising, common, ordinary
Sentence: the startling news that my sister will be having a baby.
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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