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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 21st 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. COVETED (VERB): लोभ करना
Pronunciation: kuh·vuht·uhd
Meaning: strongly desired by many.
Synonyms: Crave, Desire
Antonyms: Hate, Dislike
Sentence: She always coveted power but never quite achieved it.
Synonyms: Crave, Desire
Antonyms: Hate, Dislike
Sentence: She always coveted power but never quite achieved it.
2. APOCALYPSE (NOUN): कयामत
Pronunciation: uh·paw·kuh·luhps
Meaning: a very serious event resulting in great destruction and change.
Synonyms: Holocaust, Devastation
Antonyms: Miracle, Happiness
Sentence: Many religious groups believe an apocalypse will one day terminate the lives of all sinners.
Synonyms: Holocaust, Devastation
Antonyms: Miracle, Happiness
Sentence: Many religious groups believe an apocalypse will one day terminate the lives of all sinners.
3. FRACTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): झगड़ालू
Pronunciation: fra·kshuhs
Meaning: irritable and quarrelsome.
Synonyms: Grumpy, Ill-Mannered
Antonyms: Affable, Obedient
Sentence: Nandini was in a fractious mood.
4. INDUCE (VERB): प्रेरित करना
Pronunciation: uhn·dyoos
Meaning: persuade someone to do something.
Synonyms: Convince, Inspire
Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage
Sentence: They will induce labour to avoid complications.
5. UNTENABLE (ADJECTIVE): अस्थिर
Pronunciation: uhn·teh·nuh·bl
Meaning: incapable of being defended.
Synonyms: Unarguable, Unjustifiable
Antonyms: Moderate, Rational
Sentence: Three years of drought have made the supply situation untenable.
6. PERSUADED (VERB): आश्वस्त
Pronunciation: puh·svayd·uhd
Meaning: to prevail on (a person) to do something.
Synonyms: Coax, Convince
Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade
Sentence: He would not listen to anyone who tried to persuade him to stay at home.
7. EXACTED (ADJECTIVE): सटीक
Pronunciation: uhg·zakt·uhd
Meaning: correct; accurate.
Synonyms: Sanctioned, Imposed
Antonyms: Fuzzy, Uncertain
Sentence: They would not rest until they had exacted revenge.
8. HELM (NOUN): संचालन
Pronunciation: helm
Meaning: wheel or handle used to control the boat.
Synonyms: Tiller, Rudder
Antonyms: Walk, Repel
Sentence: During the crisis, the chief firefighter took the helm and got everyone to safety quickly.
9. WOBBLING (VERB): डगमगाना
Pronunciation: vaw·buhl·uhng
Meaning: to move unsteadily from side to side.
Synonyms: Jiggle, See-Saw
Antonyms: Steady, Stabilize
Sentence: The boy was wobbling along on his bicycle.
10. AWRY (ADJECTIVE, ADVERB): टेढ़ा
Pronunciation: uh·rai
Meaning: untidy.
Synonyms: Amis, Wrong
Antonyms: Straigh, Even
Sentence: I feel that he is totally awry in his comments.
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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