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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 25th February 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. ASSIDUOUSLY (ADVERB): परिश्रम से
Pronunciation: uh·si·joo·uhs·lee
Meaning: with great care and perseverance.
Synonyms: actively, diligently, laboriously
Antonyms: idly, inactively, indolently
Sentence: Even young children worked assiduously for a reward.
2. EXHORTED (VERB): बढ़ावा देना
Pronunciation: uhg·zawt·uhd
Meaning: to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Synonyms: encouraged, goaded, nudged
Antonyms: deterred, discouraged, dissuaded
Sentence: The general exhorted his men to fight well.
3. WHETTED (ADJECTIVE): पैना
Pronunciation: vet·uhd
Meaning: having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.
Synonyms: edged, edgy, honed
Antonyms: blunt, blunted, dull
Sentence: I’ll need a well-whetted axe to split the wood.
4. LARCENY (NOUN): चोरी
Pronunciation: laa·suh·nee
Meaning: the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner,
Synonyms: theft, stealing, robbery
Antonyms: return, compensation, reimbursement
Sentence: The man was imprisoned for larceny.
5. REPREHENSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): निन्दा
Pronunciation: reh·pruh·hens·uh·bl
Meaning: deserving censure or condemnation.
Synonyms: deplorable, disgraceful, discreditable
Antonyms: inoffensive, unobjectionable, faultless
Sentence: I find their behaviour morally reprehensible.
6. COUNTERFEITING (VERB): जालसाजी
Pronunciation: kawn·tuh·fit·uhng
Meaning: to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
Synonyms: fake, forge, copy
Antonyms: sincerity, guilelessness, correction
Sentence: They were arrested on a charge of counterfeiting.
7. DISCRETIONARY (ADJECTIVE): वैकल्पिक
Pronunciation: duh·skri·shuh·nuh·ree
Meaning: available for use at the discretion of the user.
Synonyms: optional, non-compulsory, voluntary
Antonyms: compulsory, mandatory, nonelective
Sentence: The company used to give discretionary bonus payments.
8. RELEGATE (VERB): बाहर निकाल देना
Pronunciation: reh·luh·gayt
Meaning: consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.
Synonyms: downgrade, lower in rank, put down
Antonyms: ascent, rise, upswing
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
9. REMITTANCE (NOUN): भुगतान
Pronunciation: reh·muh·tns
Meaning: a sum of money sent, especially by mail, in payment for goods or services or as a gift.
Synonyms: payment, settlement, money
Antonyms: nonpayment, converse, debt
Sentence: Your last month’s salary will be paid by remittance.
10. MALFEASANCE (NOUN): दुराचार
Pronunciation: mal·fea·sance
Meaning: wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
Synonyms: misdoing, wrongdoing, crime
Antonyms: goodness, virtue, fairness.
Sentence: In almost every section of his speech, malfeasance or illegal practices were mentioned.
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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