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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 27th 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. DISINGENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): कपटी
Pronunciation: di·sin·jeh·nyoo·uhs
Meaning: dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth.
Synonyms: dishonest, deceitful, underhand
Antonyms: honest, sincere, genuine
Sentence: While Catherine pretended to be trustworthy, she was in reality a disingenuous woman who would do whatever it took to get her way.
2. EXPUNGE (VERB): मिटाना
Pronunciation: uhk·spuhnj
Meaning: to rub off or remove information from a piece of writing.
Synonyms: erase, delete, abolish
Antonyms: add, allow, construct, insert
Sentence: His name has been expunged from the list of members.
3. OBFUSCATE (VERB): अस्पष्ट बनाना
Pronunciation: awb·fuh·skayt
Meaning: to make something unclear, confusing, or difficult to understand.
Synonyms: confuse, complicate, blur, becloud, disrupt
Antonyms: clarify, simplify, illuminate, streamline
Sentence: The loan contract was filled with legal words meant to obfuscate trusting borrowers.
4. UNREMITTING (ADJECTIVE): निरंतर
Pronunciation: uhn·ruh·mit·uhng
Meaning: going on and on without any interruptions.
Synonyms: continuous, relentless, incessant
Antonyms: recurrent, intermittent, discontinuous
Sentence: As long as continuous efforts, and unremitting struggle, there are no things that cannot be conquered.
5. ELUDE (VERB): बच निकलना, टाल जाना
Pronunciation: uh·lood
Meaning: to escape from or avoid someone or something, typically in a skillful or cunning way.
Synonyms: evade, avoid, escape, dodge
Antonyms: confront, face, encounter, meet,
Sentence: The thief managed to elude the police by sneaking out through the back door.
Synonyms: evade, avoid, escape, dodge
Antonyms: confront, face, encounter, meet,
Sentence: The thief managed to elude the police by sneaking out through the back door.
6. SPURIOUS (VERB): जाली, नकली
Pronunciation: spyoo·ree·uhs
Meaning: false or fake; not genuine or authentic.
Synonyms: false, counterfeit, fake, bogus, fraudulent, deceptive
Antonyms: genuine, authentic, real, valid, true
Sentence: The salesman tried to sell me a spurious watch claiming it was a luxury brand.
Synonyms: false, counterfeit, fake, bogus, fraudulent, deceptive
Antonyms: genuine, authentic, real, valid, true
Sentence: The salesman tried to sell me a spurious watch claiming it was a luxury brand.
7. AVENGE (VERB): प्रतिशोध लेना
Pronunciation: uh·venj
Meaning: to take revenge or seek retribution for a wrong doing.
Synonyms: retaliate, revenge
Antonyms: forgive, pardon, excuse
Sentence: He vowed to avenge the death of his brother by bringing the culprits to justice
Synonyms: retaliate, revenge
Antonyms: forgive, pardon, excuse
Sentence: He vowed to avenge the death of his brother by bringing the culprits to justice
8. INCULCATE (VERB): मन में बैठाना
Pronunciation: in·kuhl·kayt
Meaning: to make somebody learn or remember ideas, habits, etc. especially by repeating them often.
Synonyms: instill, implant, indoctrinate, teach
Antonyms: unlearn, forget, neglect
Synonyms: instill, implant, indoctrinate, teach
Antonyms: unlearn, forget, neglect
Sentence: Parents play a crucial role in inculcating good values in their children.
9. FIERY (ADJECTIVE): उग्र
Pronunciation: fai·uh·ree
Meaning: burning or emitting flames.
Synonyms: Fervent, Blaze
Antonyms: Cool, Apathetic
Sentence: The fiery dragon breathed out flames, scorching everything in its path.
10. DISASTROUS (ADJECTIVE): विनाशकारी
Pronunciation: di·zaa·struhs
Meaning: causing great damage.
Synonyms: Catastrophic, Calamitous
Antonyms: Fortunate, Auspicious
Sentence: The earthquake had a disastrous impact on the city, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
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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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