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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 25th April 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. MAGNANIMOUS (ADJECTIVE):उदार
Pronunciation: mag·na·nuh·muhs
Meaning: generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.
Synonyms: generous, charitable, benevolent
Antonyms: vicious, sordid, hateful
Sentence: He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent’s skill.
2. REFUGE (NOUN):शरण
Pronunciation: ruh·fyooj
Meaning: a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble.
Synonyms: shelter, sanctuary, haven
Antonyms: baffle , balk , peril
Sentence: These people are seeking/taking refuge from persecution.
3. INTERSTICE (NOUN):अन्तराल
Pronunciation: uhn·tuh·stuhs
Meaning: an intervening space, especially a very small one.
Synonyms: space, gap, interval
Antonyms: continuity, continuation
Sentence: The interstices between the bricks let in cold air.
4. MORSEL (NOUN):निवाला
Pronunciation: maw·sl
Meaning: a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.
Synonyms: mouthful,bite, nibble
Antonyms: chunk, gob, hunk
Sentence: The prisoners ate every last morsel.
5. LANGUOR (NOUN):शिथिलता
Pronunciation: lang·guh
Meaning: the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia.
Synonyms: lassitude, lethargy, listlessness
Antonyms: vigor, enthusiasm, vivacity
Sentence: He remembered the languor and warm happiness of those golden afternoons.
6. FORBORNE (VERB):रोकना
Pronunciation: faw·bawn
Meaning: politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain.
Synonyms: refrain, abstain, desist
Antonyms: bow (to), give in (to), submit (to)
Sentence: He modestly forbears to include his own work.
7. LITIGANT (NOUN):विवादी
Pronunciation: li·tuh·gnt
Meaning:a person involved in a law suit.
Synonyms: litigator, opponent in law, disputant
Antonyms: friend, helper, associate
Sentence: Both litigants chose to represent themselves in court.
8. UNRULY (ADJECTIVE):अनियंत्रित
Pronunciation: uhn·rool·ee
Meaning: disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.
Synonyms: disorderly, wild, uncontrollable
Antonyms: controllable, governable, manageable
Sentence: Kate tried to control her unruly emotions.
9. PARRY (NOUN):बचाव
Pronunciation: pa·ree
Meaning: ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.
Synonyms: ward off, fend off, stave off
Antonyms: face, deal with, encounter
Sentence: He parried the blow by holding his sword vertically.
10. EMBELLISH (VERB):संवारना
Pronunciation: uhm·beh·luhsh
Meaning: make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.
Synonyms: decorate, adorn, beautify
Antonyms: blemish, deface, disfigure
Sentence: The walls of the French restaurant are embellished with scenes of Parisian life.
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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