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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 22nd January 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. CASTIGATE (VERB): तिरस्कार करना
Pronunciation: ka·stuh·gayt
Meaning: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Synonyms: scold, reprimand, criticize
Antonyms: endorse, praise, applaud
Sentence: They castigated him for his constant tardiness.
2. INSUPERABLE (ADJECTIVE): अजेय
Pronunciation: uhn·soo·pruh·bl
Meaning: incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued.
Synonyms: undefeated, insurmountable, unconquerable
Antonyms: vulnerable, surmountable, liable
Sentence: The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
3. GLADE (NOUN): जंगल का खुला हुआ मैदान
Pronunciation: glayd
Meaning: a grassy open space in a forest.
Synonyms: meadow, grassland, pasture
Antonyms: obstructing , desert , closure , eminence
Sentence: Although it was midwinter now, the glade was as freshly green as the birch woods are in early summer.
4. LOLLYGAG (VERB): धीरे धीरे काम करना
Pronunciation: lol·ly·gag
Meaning: to move or act slowly.
Synonyms: delay, linger, dawdle
Antonyms: hurry, rush
Sentence: They accused the government of lollygagging while survivors of the earthquake continued to live in the most wretched conditions.
5. BETWIXT (PREPOSITION): बीच में
Pronunciation: buh·tvikst
Meaning: between (two people or things).
Synonyms: between, among, amidst
Antonyms: from, out of
Sentence: He took a seat betwixt two other passengers.
6. PALAVER (VERB): वार्ता
Pronunciation: puh·laa·vuh
Meaning: to engage in casual or rambling conversation.
Synonyms: chat, talk, converse
Antonyms: quiet, nag
Sentence: Mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play.
7. OMNISCIENT (ADJECTIVE): सर्वज्ञ
Pronunciation: awm·ni·see·uhnt
Meaning: knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge.
Synonyms: almighty, all-knowing
Antonyms: natural
Sentence: The novel has an omniscient narrator.
8. HALLOWED (ADJECTIVE): पवित्र
Pronunciation: ha·lode
Meaning: set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God.
Synonyms: sacred, holy, venerated
Antonyms: unhallowed, nonreligious
Sentence: Hallowed traditions that bind the present generation with all those that have gone before.
9. ASSESSING (VERB): आकलन
Pronunciation: uh·ses·uhng
Meaning: evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
Synonyms: estimating, evaluating, judge
Antonyms: diminishing , remitting , lesssening
Sentence: What criteria are used for assessing a student’s ability?
10. EXTRICATE (VERB): छुडाना
Pronunciation: ek·struh·kayt
Meaning: to set free from entanglement or difficulty.
Synonyms: liberate, free, disentangle
Antonyms: hinder, impede, embroil
Sentence: How was he going to extricate himself from this situation?
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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