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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 22nd August 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.SOLIDARITY (NOUN): एकता
Pronunciation:saw·luhd·a·ruh·tee
Meaning: unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.
Synonyms: unity, harmony, union, cohesion, oneness
Antonyms: disharmony, discord, divided, rivalry, feud
Sentence: Support and solidarity experienced during the strike two weeks ago is still there.
Synonyms: unity, harmony, union, cohesion, oneness
Antonyms: disharmony, discord, divided, rivalry, feud
Sentence: Support and solidarity experienced during the strike two weeks ago is still there.
2. INTRANSIGENCE (NOUN): हठ
Pronunciation:uhn·tran·zuh·jns
Meaning: refusing to change your opinions or behaviour
Synonyms: stubbornness, obduracy, obstinacy, persistence
Antonyms: complaint, flexible, tractability, amenability
Sentence: He often appeared angry and frustrated by the intransigence of both sides.
Synonyms: stubbornness, obduracy, obstinacy, persistence
Antonyms: complaint, flexible, tractability, amenability
Sentence: He often appeared angry and frustrated by the intransigence of both sides.
3. COMMEMORATE(VERB): स्मरण
Pronunciation:kuh·meh·muh·rayt
Meaning: recall and show respect for (someone or something)
Synonyms: celebrate, memorialize, honour, remember
Antonyms: disgrace, dishonor, bury, defame
Sentence: Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the Great War.
Synonyms: celebrate, memorialize, honour, remember
Antonyms: disgrace, dishonor, bury, defame
Sentence: Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the Great War.
4.ORDEAL (NOUN): कटु अनुभव
Pronunciation:aw·deel
Meaning: a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience
Synonyms: hardship, trouble, torment, suffering, agony
Antonyms: delight, pleasure, comfort, elation
Sentence: Even the experienced wedding planner found it quite an ordeal to plan and execute a ceremony in twenty four hours.
Antonyms: delight, pleasure, comfort, elation
Sentence: Even the experienced wedding planner found it quite an ordeal to plan and execute a ceremony in twenty four hours.
5. POLARISATION (NOUN): ध्रुवीकरण
Pronunciation: POH-lər-eye-ZAY-shən
Meaning: division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs.
Synonyms: separation, split, division, divergence
Antonyms: union, accord, convergence
Antonyms: union, accord, convergence
Sentence: Polarization between the husband and wife’s financial spending was caused by differences in opinion on saving.
6. FOMENT (VERB): भड़काना
Pronunciation:fuh·ment
Meaning: instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)
Synonyms: provoke, incite, trigger
Synonyms: provoke, incite, trigger
Antonyms: calm, cease, depress, constrain
Sentence:Despite popular beliefs, the police are here to keep people calm, not to foment violence.
Sentence:Despite popular beliefs, the police are here to keep people calm, not to foment violence.
7. GARNER (VERB): एकत्र करना
Pronunciation:gaa·nuhr
Meaning: to collect something, usually after much work or with difficulty
Synonyms: collect, gather, amass, assemble, accumulate
Antonyms: disperse, scatter, dissipate
Synonyms: collect, gather, amass, assemble, accumulate
Antonyms: disperse, scatter, dissipate
Sentence: Sadly, Jim Waters could not garner enough votes to carry the election.
8. BRAZEN (ADJECTIVE): बेशर्म
Pronunciation:bray·zn
Meaning: bold and without shame
Synonyms: impudent, bold, audacious
Antonyms: timid, meek, shy, humble
Sentence: In a brazen assault, the gang fired their weapons at the policeman.
Synonyms: impudent, bold, audacious
Antonyms: timid, meek, shy, humble
Sentence: In a brazen assault, the gang fired their weapons at the policeman.
9. INSURGENCY (NOUN): विद्रोह, उग्रवाद
Pronunciation: uhn·suh·juhns·ee
Meaning: an active revolt or uprising
Synonyms: uprising, revolt, rebellion, mutiny
Antonyms: counterinsurgency, Peace, Stability
Sentence: Despite the enormity of the war's casualties, the Iraqi insurgency continues to grow stronger with every passing day.
Synonyms: uprising, revolt, rebellion, mutiny
Antonyms: counterinsurgency, Peace, Stability
Sentence: Despite the enormity of the war's casualties, the Iraqi insurgency continues to grow stronger with every passing day.
10. INDISCREET (ADJECTIVE): अविवेकी
Pronunciation: in-duh-SKREET
Meaning: not careful or polite in what you say or do
Synonyms: unwise, imprudent, rash , injudicious
Antonyms: discreet, decorous, prudent, sensible, tactful
Synonyms: unwise, imprudent, rash , injudicious
Antonyms: discreet, decorous, prudent, sensible, tactful
Sentence: Don't tell her any secrets; she's so indiscreet.
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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