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. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. IMPULSE   (NOUN): आवेग
Pronunciation: im•puhl•suhz
Meaning:  wildness.
Synonyms: spontaneity, recklessness
Antonyms: premeditation
Sentence: She was solely a woman of impulse.

5. UNFETTER (VERB): छुड़ा देना
Pronunciation: uhn•feh•tuh
Meaning:  untie.
Synonyms: unchain, unbind
Antonyms: bind
Sentence: The guards unfetter the prisoners.

6.CUTTING-EDGE  (ADJECTIVE): उन्नत
Pronunciation: kut-ing-ej
Meaning:  advanced.
Synonyms: innovative, pioneering.
Antonyms: conventional
Sentence: The company succeeded as it uses cutting-edge technology.

7. IMPROBABLE (ADJECTIVE): अप्रत्याशित
Pronunciation: im•praw•buh•bl
Meaning:  inauthentic.
Synonyms: unconvincing, unbelievable
Antonyms: believable
Sentence: The characters have improbable names.

8. DEFIANT   (ADJECTIVE):  हठी
Pronunciation: duh•fai•uhnt
Meaning:  intransigent.
Synonyms: resistant, obstinate
Antonyms: apologetic
Sentence: He showed a defiant gesture.

9. STACK (VERB): ढेर लगाना
Pronunciation: stak
Meaning:  load.
Synonyms: fill (up), lade
Antonyms: empty
Sentence: He spent most of the time stacking shelves.

10. AGITATION (NOUN): व्याकुलता
Pronunciation: a•juh•tay•shn
Meaning:  anxiety.
Synonyms: perturbation, disquiet
Antonyms: calmness
Sentence: She was wringing her hands in agitation.