✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 28.06.2023


1. NIMBLE (ADJECTIVE): (फुर्तीला): agile
Synonyms: lithe, sprightly
Antonyms: stiff
Example Sentence:
With a deft motion of her nimble fingers, she completed the task.


2. MORATORIUM (NOUN): (प्रतिबंध): embargo
Synonyms: ban, prohibition
Antonyms: renewal
Example Sentence:
There was a moratorium on the use of drift nets.


3. MYSTERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यमय): enigmatic
Synonyms: inscrutable, secretive
Antonyms: open
Example Sentence:
She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband.


4. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish
Synonyms: prosper, burgeon
Antonyms: fail, collapse
Example Sentence:
The entertainment industry has thrived in the recent decade.


5. SUBVERSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विनाशक): disruptive
Synonyms: inflammatory, insurgent
Antonyms: loyal
Example Sentence:
He was seen as a potentially subversive man within the party.


6. CAPTIVATE (VERB): (मोह लेना): enthral
Synonyms: charm, enchant
Antonyms: repel
Example Sentence:
He was captivated by her beauty.


7. ABANDONED (ADJECTIVE): (असंयत): uninhibited
Synonyms: reckless, unrestrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:
He performed a wild, abandoned dance.


8. BUTTRESS (VERB): (समर्थन देना): strengthen
Synonyms: reinforce, fortify
Antonyms: weaken
Example Sentence:
He buttressed his idea by religious belief.


9. PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE):(अगोचर): conspicuous
Synonyms: noticeable, obvious
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
The new housing estates are prominent landmarks.


10. DETENTION (NOUN): (क़ैद): custody
Synonyms: imprisonment, confinement
Antonyms: relinquishment
Example Sentence:
The fifteen people arrested were still in police detention.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 29.06.2023


1. ENLIVEN (VERB): (हर्षित करना): cheer up
Synonyms: raise someone's spirits, uplift
Antonyms: subdue
Example Sentence:
My visit to my mother had quite clearly enlivened her.


2. PRAGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (व्यावहारिक): practical
Synonyms: matter-of-fact, realistic
Antonyms: impractical
Example Sentence:
There was no pragmatic solution to the problem.


3. ADVERSARY (NOUN): (प्रतिद्वंद्वी): opponent
Synonyms: rival, enemy
Antonyms: ally
Example Sentence:
Sonia beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals.


4. AFFLICT (VERB): (पीड़ा देना): trouble
Synonyms: bother, burden
Antonyms: comfort
Example Sentence:
His younger child was afflicted with a skin disease.


5. CYNICISM (NOUN): (संदेहवाद): scepticism
Synonyms: doubt, distrust
Antonyms: optimism
Example Sentence:
Her cynicism has influenced me more than I thought.


6. INCONCEIVABLE (ADJECTIVE): (समझ से बाहर): beyond belief
Synonyms: unbelievable, incredible
Antonyms: likely
Example Sentence:
They behaved with inconceivable cruelty.


7. HEFTY (ADJECTIVE): (शक्तिशाली): powerful
Synonyms: violent, hard
Antonyms: feeble
Example Sentence:
He aimed a hefty kick at the door.


8. GLARE (NOUN): (भौह चढ़ाना): scowl
Synonyms: glower, frown
Antonyms: smile
Example Sentence:
She almost gave me a glare of contempt.


9. CRIPPLE (VERB): (खराब करना): ruin
Synonyms: destroy, wipe out
Antonyms: boost
Example Sentence:
The thought of him almost crippled her.

10. BUCK (VERB): (खंडन करना): resist
Synonyms: oppose, contradict
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
The shares bucked the market trend.