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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 25th 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. RETRACT (VERB): वापस लेना
Pronunciation: ruh·trakt
Meaning: take back.
Synonyms: withdraw, unsay
Antonyms: assert
Sentence: He was forced to retract an opinion too liberal for the time.
Synonyms: withdraw, unsay
Antonyms: assert
Sentence: He was forced to retract an opinion too liberal for the time.
2. UNSEEMLY (ADJECTIVE): अनुचित
Pronunciation: uhn·seem·lee
Meaning: indecorous.
Synonyms: improper, inappropriate
Antonyms: seemly
Sentence: The discussion led to nothing but an unseemly squabble.
Synonyms: improper, inappropriate
Antonyms: seemly
Sentence: The discussion led to nothing but an unseemly squabble.
3. CATHARSIS (NOUN): शुद्धिकरण
Pronunciation: kuh·thaa·suhs
Meaning: purging.
Synonyms: purgation, purification
Antonyms: repression
Sentence: Music is a means of catharsis for many of us.
Synonyms: purgation, purification
Antonyms: repression
Sentence: Music is a means of catharsis for many of us.
4. INFANTILE (ADJECTIVE): बचकाना
Pronunciation: in·fuhnt·ile
Meaning: childish.
Synonyms: babyish, immature
Antonyms: mature
Sentence: The point about fairies etc. is so infantile in logic I can barely contain my disbelief.
Synonyms: babyish, immature
Antonyms: mature
Sentence: The point about fairies etc. is so infantile in logic I can barely contain my disbelief.
5. INGRAINED (ADJECTIVE): दीर्घस्थायी
Pronunciation: in·graynd
Meaning: entrenched.
Synonyms: established, fixed
Antonyms: transient
Sentence: She wanted to wake up with his scent ingrained in her skin.
Synonyms: established, fixed
Antonyms: transient
Sentence: She wanted to wake up with his scent ingrained in her skin.
6. COMPETENCE (NOUN): योग्यता
Pronunciation: kawm·puh·tns
Meaning: capability.
Synonyms: ability, competency
Antonyms: incompetence
Synonyms: ability, competency
Antonyms: incompetence
Sentence: Courses were launched to improve the competence of staff.
7. OMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): अमंगल
Pronunciation: aw·muh·nuhs
Meaning: threatening.
Synonyms: menacing, baleful
Antonyms: promising
Sentence: My ominous tone didn’t register with him.
Synonyms: menacing, baleful
Antonyms: promising
Sentence: My ominous tone didn’t register with him.
8. DISTEND (VERB): फूलना या फूलाना
Pronunciation: duh·stend
Meaning: swell.
Synonyms: bloat, bulge
Antonyms: shrink
Sentence: The abdomen distended rapidly.
Synonyms: bloat, bulge
Antonyms: shrink
Sentence: The abdomen distended rapidly.
9. STRICKEN (ADJECTIVE): तंग
Pronunciation: stri·kn
Meaning: troubled.
Synonyms: affected, afflicted
Antonyms: unaffected
Synonyms: affected, afflicted
Antonyms: unaffected
Sentence: The pilot landed the stricken aircraft.
10. CAJOLE (VERB): चापलूसी करना
Pronunciation: kuh·jole
Meaning: persuade.
Synonyms: wheedle, coax
Antonyms: bully
Sentence: He hoped to cajole her into selling the house.
Synonyms: wheedle, coax
Antonyms: bully
Sentence: He hoped to cajole her into selling the house.
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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