✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 25.01.2023

1. MAWKISH (ADJECTIVE): (कुत्सित): Sentimental
Synonyms: Over-sentimental, Over-emotional
Antonyms: Cool
Example Sentence:
He paid a mawkish ode to parenthood.

2. VOLATILE (ADJECTIVE): (अस्थिर): Tense
Synonyms: Strained, Fraught
Antonyms: Stable
Example Sentence:
The political situation was becoming more volatile.

3. ENIGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यपूर्ण): Enigmatic
Synonyms: Mysterious,Confusing
Antonyms: Straightforward
Example Sentence:
He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.

4. RELUCTANT (ADJECTIVE): (अनिच्छुक): Unwilling
Synonyms: Disinclined, Unenthusiastic
Antonyms: Willing
Example Sentence:
He is always reluctant in trying anything new.

5. DISCARD (VERB): (अलग करना): Throw away
Synonyms: Throw out, Get rid of
Antonyms: Keep
Example Sentence:
She bundled up the clothes she had discarded.

6. UPBEAT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साहित): Optimistic
Synonyms: Cheerful, Cheery
Antonyms: Pessimistic
Example Sentence:
He was upbeat about the company's future.

7. ABOLISH (VERB): (समाप्त करना): Put an end to
Synonyms: Do away with, Get rid of
Antonyms: Retain
Example Sentence:
The tax was abolished in 1977.

8. ADULTERATE (VERB): (मिलावट करना): Degrade
Synonyms: Debase, Spoil
Antonyms: Refine
Example Sentence:
The brewer is said to adulterate his beer.

9. WIT (NOUN): (वाक्-पटुता): Intelligence
Synonyms: Shrewdness, Cleverness
Antonyms: Stupidity
Example Sentence:
She does not lack perception or native wit.

10. RIDICULE (VERB): (उपहास करना): Deride
Synonyms: Mock, Laugh at
Antonyms: Praise
Example Sentence:
His theory was ridiculed and dismissed.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 26 .01.2023

1. NOTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (उल्लेखनीय): Noteworthy
Synonyms: Remarkable, Outstanding
Antonyms: Insignificant
Example Sentence:
The gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias.

2. IMPRUDENT (ADJECTIVE): (अविवेकी): Unwise
Synonyms: Injudicious, Incautious
Antonyms: Prudent
Example Sentence:
It would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind.

3. INCURSION (NOUN): (चढ़ाई): Attack on
Synonyms: Assault on,Raid on
Antonyms: Retreat
Example Sentence:
Soldiers went for incursions into enemy territory.

4. EXACERBATE (VERB): (ख़राब करना): Aggravate
Synonyms: Worsen, Inflame
Antonyms: Calm
Example Sentence:
The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem.

5. CATASTROPHE (NOUN): (आपदा):Disaster
Synonyms: Calamity, Cataclysm
Antonyms: Salvation
Example Sentence:
An environmental catastrophe has hit the country.

6. FORMIDABLE (ADJECTIVE): (डरावना): Intimidating
Synonyms: Forbidding, Redoubtable
Antonyms: Comforting
Example Sentence:
Hers is a formidable opponent.

7.DIGNIFIED (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिष्ठित): Stately
Synonyms: Noble, Courtly
Antonyms: Undignified
Example Sentence:
She maintained a dignified silence.

8. PROFOUNDLY (ADVERB): (गंभीरतापूर्वक): Extremely
Synonyms: Very, Deeply
Antonyms: Superficially
Example Sentence:
He profoundly altered the whole course of my life.

9. OPPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): Harsh
Synonyms: Cruel,Brutal
Antonyms: Lenient
Example Sentence:
They survived an oppressive dictatorship.

10. IMPROBABLE (ADJECTIVE): (असंभाव्य): Unlikely
Synonyms: Not likely, Doubtful
Antonyms: Probable
Example Sentence:
This account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable.