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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22nd December 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. RELEGATE (VERB): नीचा दिखाना
Pronunciation: reh·luh·gayt
Meaning: downgrade.
Synonyms: lower, put down
Antonyms: Upgrade
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
2. INVOKE (VERB): आह्वान करना
Pronunciation: uhn·voke
Meaning: cite.
Synonyms: adduce, instance
Antonyms: waive
Sentence: The antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
3. INCONCLUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): अनिर्णीत
Pronunciation: in·kuhng·kloos·uhv
Meaning: indecisive.
Synonyms: indefinite, indeterminate
Antonyms: conclusive
Sentence: They kept on doing inconclusive negotiations for three years.
4. RESUMPTION (NOUN): पुनरारंभ
Pronunciation: ruh·zuhmp·shn
Meaning: restart.
Synonyms: restarting, reopening
Antonyms: suspension
Sentence: The rain has stopped, but we're still waiting for the resumption of the game.
5. ARBITRARY (ADJECTIVE): बेतरतीब
Pronunciation: aa·buh·truh·ree
Meaning: capricious.
Synonyms: whimsical, random
Antonyms: rational
Sentence: He just ends up taking arbitrary decisions.
6. VAUNT (VERB): प्रशंसा करना
Pronunciation: vawnt
Meaning: acclaim.
Synonyms: esteem, revere
Antonyms: criticize
Sentence: He was initially vaunted by the West for his leadership of the country.
Synonyms: esteem, revere
Antonyms: criticize
Sentence: He was initially vaunted by the West for his leadership of the country.
7. SHELVE (VERB): टालना
Pronunciation: shelv
Meaning: lay aside.
Synonyms: pigeonhole, stay
Antonyms: carry out
Sentence: Plans to reopen the school have been shelved.
8. VIGILANT (ADJECTIVE): जागरूक
Pronunciation: vi·juhl·uhnt
Meaning: watchful.
Synonyms: observant, sharp-eyed
Antonyms: negligent
Sentence: The burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbours.
9. EXALT (VERB): प्रशंसा करना
Pronunciation: uhg·zawlt
Meaning: glorify.
Synonyms: extol, praise
Antonyms: disparage
Sentence: The party will continue to exalt their hero.
10. TRAUMATIC (ADJECTIVE): दर्दनाक
Pronunciation: traw·ma·tuhk
Meaning: disturbing.
Synonyms: shocking, distressing
Antonyms: soothing
Sentence: She was going through a traumatic divorce.
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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