✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 10.05.2023

1. SCANDALOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अपमानपूर्ण): discreditable 
Synonyms: disreputable, dishonourable 
Antonyms: seemly 
Example Sentence: 
The magazine published scandalous pictures of the movie star. 

2. ACQUIT (VERB): (बरी करना): absolve 
Synonyms: clear, exonerate 
Antonyms: convict 
Example Sentence: 
One was brought to trial on a charge of affray and was acquitted. 

3. RETROGADE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिगामी): regressive 
Synonyms: negative, downhill 
Antonyms: positive 
Example Sentence: 
To go back on the progress that has been made would be a retrograde step. 

4. PERSEVERANCE (NOUN): (दृढ़ता): persistence 
Synonyms: tenacity, determination 
Antonyms: irresolution
Example Sentence: 
His perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness. 

5. BANKRUPT (ADJECTIVE): (दिवालिया): insolvent 
Synonyms: bankrupted, failed 
Antonyms: solvent 
Example Sentence: 
His father went bankrupt and the family had to sell their home. 

6. OUST (VERB): (बाहर निकालना): expel 
Synonyms: force out, reme 
Antonyms: readmit 
Example Sentence: 
The reformists were ousted from power. 

7. BLIGHT (NOUN): (क्षति): affliction 
Synonyms: scourge, bane 
Antonyms: blessing 
Example Sentence: 
The vacant properties are a blight on the neighbourhood. 

8. DISPLACE (NOUN): (स्थान से हटाना): depose 
Synonyms: dislodge, unseat 
Antonyms: reinstate 
Example Sentence: 
His aides were discredited and displaced. 

9. IMPLICATION (NOUN): (निहितार्थ): suggestion 
Synonyms: inference, insinuation 
Antonyms: explicit statement 
Example Sentence: 
The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible. 

10. FUNDAMENTAL (NOUN): (मूल): basics 
Synonyms: essentials, rudiments 
Antonyms: advanced principles 
Example Sentence: 
Two courses cover the fundamentals of microbiology.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 11.05.2023

1. INTRANSIGENT (ADJECTIVE):(हठी): uncompromising 
Synonyms: inflexible, unbending 
Antonyms: compliant 
Example Sentence: 
Her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent. 

2. CUTTING-EDGE (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यधिक उन्नत): highly advanced 
Synonyms: innovative, pioneering 
Antonyms: outdated 
Example Sentence: 
The firm introduced some cutting-edge technology. 

3. ANGST (NOUN): (उत्कंठा): anxiety 
Synonyms: fear, dread
Antonyms: calmness 
Example Sentence: 
The middle classes go through existential angst. 

4. ACCREDIT (VERB): (मान्य करना): recognize 
Synonyms: license, authorize 
Antonyms: ban 
Example Sentence: 
Institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training. 

5. INDIGENOUS (NOUN): (स्वदेशी): native 
Synonyms: aboriginal, local 
Antonyms: expatriate 
Example Sentence: 
The most indigenous inhabitants were the American Indians. 

6. OUTRAGE (NOUN): (रोष): indignation 
Synonyms: fury, anger 
Antonyms: subsidence 
Example Sentence: 
Her voice trembled with outrage. 

7. OMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अमंगल): threatening 
Synonyms: menacing, baleful 
Antonyms: promising 
Example Sentence: 
There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead. 

8. MODERATE (VERB): (घटना): abate 
Synonyms: let up, lessen 
Antonyms: get up 
Example Sentence: 
I shall not moderate my criticism. 

9. DESCRIPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (वर्णनात्मक): illustrative 
Synonyms: expressive, pictorial 
Antonyms: undescriptive 
Example Sentence: 
The text contains some good descriptive passages. 

10. DEARTH (NOUN): (दुर्लभता): lack 
Synonyms: scarcity, shortage 
Antonyms: abundance 
Example Sentence: 
There was a dearth of evidence.