✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 05.06.2023

1. PROTRACT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): prolong
Synonyms: extend, draw out
Antonyms: curtail
Example Sentence:He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process.


2. INFREQUENT (ADJECTIVE): (असामान्य): rare
Synonyms: uncommon unusual
Antonyms: frequent
Example Sentence:Her visits were sudden and infrequent.


3. FLAIR (NOUN): (कौशल): aptitude
Synonyms: talent, gift
Antonyms: inability
Example Sentence:She had a flair for certain languages.


4. OPTIMISM (NOUN): (आशावाद): hope
Synonyms: confidence, buoyancy
Antonyms: pessimism
Example Sentence:The talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism.


5. SUSCEPTIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (भोला): impressionable
Synonyms: credulous, gullible
Antonyms: sceptical
Example Sentence:They only do it to tease him as he's too susceptible.


6. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (हद से ज़्यादा): extortionate
Synonyms: excessive, sky-high
Antonyms: reasonable
Example Sentence:Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls.


7. LIGHT-HEARTED (ADJECTIVE): (प्रसन्नचित): carefree
Synonyms: cheerful, cheery
Antonyms: miserable
Example Sentence:We had an excited, light-hearted chatter.


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


9. DISCHARGE (VERB): (उतार देना): unload
Synonyms: offload, empty
Antonyms: load
Example Sentence:The ferry was discharging passengers.


10. ACADEMIC (ADJECTIVE): (सैद्धांतिक): theoretical
Synonyms: conceptual, notional
Antonyms: practical
Example Sentence:The debate has been largely academic.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 06.06.2023

1. UNEARTH (VERB): (पता लगाना): excavate
Synonyms: exhume, disinter
Antonyms: bury
Example Sentence:Workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell.


2. ECONOMICAL (ADJECTIVE): (किफ़ायती): cost-effective
Synonyms: effective, efficient
Antonyms: extravagant
Example Sentence:Solar power may provide a more economic solution.


3. PREMIUM (NOUN): (वरिष्ठ): superior
Synonyms: premier, high-end
Antonyms: inferior
Example Sentence:Premium vine and good music is all he needs for a good weekend.


4. PROMPT (VERB): (प्रेरित करना): induce
Synonyms: make, move
Antonyms: discourage
Example Sentence:Curiosity prompted him to look inside.


5. NATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (जन्मजात): innate
Synonyms: inherent, inborn
Antonyms: acquired
Example Sentence:She has some last vestige of native wit.


6. FACTION (NOUN): (विरोध): infighting
Synonyms: dissension, dissent
Antonyms: harmony
Example Sentence:Gradually, the army faction had increased.


7. TANGLE (VERB): (उलझाना): confuse
Synonyms: jumble, mix up
Antonyms: simple
Example Sentence:His ideas tangled matters even further.


8. PLUNGE (NOUN): (गिरावट): fall
Synonyms: drop, tumble
Antonyms: rise
Example Sentence:The central bank declared a 76% plunge in its profits.


9. ABATE (VERB): (न्यून होना): subside
Synonyms: lessen, let up
Antonyms: intensify
Example Sentence:The storm had suddenly abated to a huge extent.


10. REAP (NOUN): (प्राप्त करना): receive
Synonyms: obtain, get
Antonyms: lose
Example Sentence:The company is reaping the benefits.