| Juvenescence | Noun | The state or period of being young | किशोरावस्था | adolescence, youth, juvenility | adulthood, old | We are glad they have picked up something during their prolonged juvenescence. | The Hindu |
| Preponderant | Adjective | Predominant in influence, number, or importance | प्रबल | dominant, predominant, prevalent | minor, secondary, subordinate | Yellow was the preponderant color in the room. | The Hindu |
| Conniving | Adjective | Given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral or illegal | सांठगांठ | connivance, collusion, conspiration | honest, truthful, straightforward | The general is accused of conniving in a plot to topple the government. | The Hindu |
| Subjugate | Verb | Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest | वश में करना, दबाना | conquer, defeat, dominate | liberate, free, release | The empire sought to subjugate neighboring kingdoms. | The Hindu |
| Acumen | Noun | The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions | कुशाग्रता | astuteness, awareness, shrewdness | stupidity, ignorance, dullness | He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman. | The Hindu |
| Obliteration | Noun | Total destruction or erasing completely | विस्मृति, पूर्ण विनाश | eradication, erasing, elimination | creation, preservation, restoration | The result of these invasions was the near obliteration of ancient Egypt. | The Hindu |
| Occlude | Verb | Stop, close up, or obstruct an opening or passage | रोक देना, अवरुद्ध करना | block, obstruct, close | clear, free, unblock | A blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body. | The Hindu |
| Absurd | Adjective | Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate; ridiculously incongruous or meaningless | बेतुका, असंगत | ridiculous, unreasonable, illogical | reasonable, logical, sensible | It is absurd to expect success without hard work. | Times of India |
| Sharpen | Verb | To make sharper or improve skill | तेज करना, सुधारना | hone, improve, refine | dull, blunt, worsen | She sharpened her skills by practicing daily. | Hindustan Times |
| Erudite | Adjective | Having or showing great knowledge or learning | विद्वान, पंडित | learned, scholarly, knowledgeable | ignorant, uneducated, illiterate | The erudite professor captivated the students. | Hindustan Times |
| Enigma | Noun | A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand | पहेली, रहस्य | mystery, puzzle, riddle | clarity, solution, answer | Her sudden disappearance remains an enigma. | Hindustan Times |
