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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 30 June 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. SEDITION (NOUN): देशद्रोह
Pronunciation: suh·di·shn
Meaning: conduct or speech inciting rebellion against the authority of a state or monarch.
Synonyms: Rebellion, Treason, Insurrection
Antonyms: Loyalty, Obedience
Sentence: The government arrested the individuals involved in sedition for theirattempts to overthrow the established regime.
2. ABEYANCE (NOUN): स्थगित
Pronunciation: nuh·bay·uhns
Meaning: temporary suspension or cessation of activity or condition.
Synonyms: Suspension, Dormancy, Inactivity
Antonyms: Continuation, Resumption, Activity
Sentence: The project is currently in abeyance due to funding issues, but it isexpected to resume once the financial situation improves.
3. RIGOUR (NOUN): कठोरता
Pronunciation: rig-er
Meaning: strictness, severity, or harshness in actions, conditions.
Synonyms: Severity, Hardness, Hardship
Antonyms: Leniency, Flexibility, Relaxation
Sentence: The teacher graded the exam with great rigour, ensuring that each answer was thoroughly evaluated.
4. RAMPANT (ADJECTIVE): प्रचंड
Pronunciation: ram·pnt
Meaning: spreading uncontrollably or unchecked; widespread and
uncontrolled.
Synonyms: Unrestrained, riotous, wild
Antonyms: Subdued, Controlled, Moderate
Sentence: Corruption was rampant in the government, affecting all levelsof administration.
5. HACKNEYED (ADJECTIVE): घिसा-पिटा
Pronunciation: hak·need
Meaning: (used about phrases, ideas, fashion etc.) boring because it has been used too often.
Synonyms: Trite, Cliché, Stereotyped
Antonyms: Fresh, Original, New
Sentence: The speaker's hackneyed phrases failed to captivate the audience, asthey had heard them many times before.
6. PROLIFERATION (NOUN): प्रसार
Pronunciation: pruh·li·fuh·ray·shn
Meaning: Rapid or continuous increase in number or amount.
Synonyms: Expansion, Increase, Gain
Antonyms: Reduction, Decrease, Decline
Sentence: The proliferation of smart phones has greatly changed the waypeople communicate and access information.
7. COERCE (VERB): मजबूर करना
Pronunciation: koh·uhs
Meaning: to persuade or force someone to do something through threats or intimidation.
Synonyms: Force, Compel, Oblige
Antonyms: Persuade, Convince, Encourage
Sentence: The dictator used his power to coerce the citizens into obeying his orders.
8. AUGMENTATION (NOUN): वृद्धि
Pronunciation: awg·muhn·tay·shn
Meaning: the act of increasing or enlarging something in size, quantity, or intensity.
Synonyms: Increase, Expansion, Growth
Antonyms: Reduction, Decrease, Contraction
Sentence: The company announced anaugmentation of its workforce to meet thegrowing demand for its products.
9. ASSASSINATION (NOUN): हत्याकांड
Pronunciation: uh·sa·suh·nay·shn
Meaning: the act of intentionally killing a prominent person, typically for political or ideological reasons.
Synonyms: Murder, Homicide, Killing
Antonyms: Protection, Security, Safeguarding
Sentence: The president's assassination shocked the nation and sparked widespread outrage and investigation.
10. NADIR (NOUN): निचलतम स्थिति
Pronunciation: naa·dir
Meaning: the lowest point; the point of greatest adversity or despair.
Synonyms: Lowest point, Bottom, Rock bottom
Antonyms: Apex, Zenith, Peak
Sentence: After losing his job and going through a series of personal setbacks, he felt like he had reached the nadir of his 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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