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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 20th 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. CAVEAT (NOUN): चेतावनी
Pronunciation: ka·vee·at
Meaning: warning.
Synonyms: Clause, Stipulation
Antonyms: dissuasive, coaxing
Sentence: I've given it to them, but with the caveat that it didn't work.
2. MODULATE (VERB): व्यवस्थितकरना
Pronunciation: maw·dyoo·layt
Meaning: to regulate, adjust, or adapt to the proper degree.
Synonyms: Adjust, Balance
Antonyms: Damage, Harm
Sentence: These chemicals modulate the effect of potassium
3. SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): हानिकारक
Pronunciation: skaydh·uhng
Meaning: severely critical and unkind.
Synonyms: Blistering, Devastating
Antonyms: Calm, Gentle
Sentence: When the food critic found a hair in his meal, he wrote a scathing review of the restaurant.
4. PSYCHE (NOUN): मानस
Pronunciation: sai·kee
Meaning: soul.
Synonyms: spirit, life force
Antonyms: body
Sentence: My childhood made me understand the human psyche and help others.
5. ABATE (VERB): घटना
Pronunciation: uh·bayt
Meaning: subside.
Synonyms: lessen, let up
Antonyms: intensify
Sentence: In an hour or so, the storm would abate, and they could leave.
6. SEARING (ADJECTIVE): झुलसाना
Pronunciation: seeuh·ruhng
Meaning: indicate that something such as pain or heat is very intense.
Synonyms: Scorching, Blistering
Antonyms: Freezing, Happy
Sentence: She felt a searing pain in her foot.
Synonyms: Scorching, Blistering
Antonyms: Freezing, Happy
Sentence: She felt a searing pain in her foot.
7. NERDS (NOUN): असामाजिककिंतुतेजदिमागव्यक्ति
Pronunciation: nuhdz
Meaning: a person considered to be socially awkward, boring
Synonyms: Dork, Dweeb
Antonyms: Bright, Sharp
Sentence: He is nerdy and is better at winning school quizzes than female attention.
8. KINDLE (VERB): प्रज्वलितकरना
Synonyms: Dork, Dweeb
Antonyms: Bright, Sharp
Sentence: He is nerdy and is better at winning school quizzes than female attention.
8. KINDLE (VERB): प्रज्वलितकरना
Pronunciation: kin·dl
Meaning: cause strong feelings or ideas in someone.
Synonyms: Ignite, Spark
Antonyms: Douse, calm
Sentence: As a teacher, he was able not only to impart knowledge but to kindle enthusiasm.
9. ALLURE (NOUN): भरमाना
Synonyms: Ignite, Spark
Antonyms: Douse, calm
Sentence: As a teacher, he was able not only to impart knowledge but to kindle enthusiasm.
9. ALLURE (NOUN): भरमाना
Pronunciation: uh·lyoh
Meaning: the quality of being attractive and exciting.
Synonyms: Temptation, Persuasion
Antonyms: Repulsion
Sentence: The allure of the stage drew him back to acting.
10. SQUAD (NOUN): सैनिकोंकाछोटासमुदाय
Synonyms: Temptation, Persuasion
Antonyms: Repulsion
Sentence: The allure of the stage drew him back to acting.
10. SQUAD (NOUN): सैनिकोंकाछोटासमुदाय
Pronunciation: skvawd
Meaning: asmall organized group of military personnel.
Synonyms: Crew, Gang
Antonyms: Participant, Individual
Sentence: The club is under investigation by the fraud squad.
Synonyms: Crew, Gang
Antonyms: Participant, Individual
Sentence: The club is under investigation by the fraud squad.
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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