✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 03.12.2022

1. ABYSMAL (ADJECTIVE): (अति-गहन): Dreadful
Synonyms: Awful, Terrible
Antonyms: Superb
Example Sentence:
The quality of the work she does is abysmal.

2. TRIBUTE (NOUN): (श्रद्धांजलि): Accolade
Synonyms: Praise, Commendation
Antonyms: Criticism
Example Sentence:
The video is a tribute to the musicals of the 40s.

3. COOPERATION (NOUN): (सहयोग): Assistance
Synonyms: Helpfulness, Help
Antonyms: Impeding
Example Sentence:
We would like to ask for your cooperation in the survey.

4. ADDICTION (NOUN): (लत): Dependency
Synonyms: Dependence, Craving
Antonyms: Indifference
Example Sentence:
He committed the offence to finance his drug addiction.

5. TRANSFORM (VERB): (बदलना): Change
Synonyms: Alter, Modify
Antonyms: Preserve
Example Sentence:
Lasers have transformed cardiac surgery.

6. ACQUITTAL (NOUN): (दोषमुक्ति): Absolution
Synonyms: Clearing, Exoneration
Antonyms: Conviction
Example Sentence:
The trial resulted in an acquittal.

7. ANXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (उत्सुक): Eager
Synonyms: Keen, Desirous
Antonyms: Uninterested
Example Sentence:
The company was anxious to avoid any trouble.

8. WELFARE (NOUN): (कल्याण): Well-being
Synonyms: Health, Happiness
Antonyms: Hardship
Example Sentence:
They don't give a damn about the welfare of their families.

9. UNDESIRABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अवांछनीय): Unpleasant
Synonyms: Disagreeable, Nasty
Antonyms: Desirable
Example Sentence:
The drug has some undesirable side effects.

10. SLIGHTLY (ADVERB): (थोड़ा): A bit
Synonyms: Somewhat, Rather
Antonyms: Very
Example Sentence:
He lowered his voice slightly.

1. Common Names: Baking Powder

Chemical Compounds: Sodium Bicarbonate

Chemical Formula: NaHCO3

2. Common Names: Blue Vitriol

Chemical Compounds: Copper Sulphate

Chemical Formula: CuSO4. XH2O

3. Common Names: Bleaching Powder

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Oxychloride

Chemical Formula: CaOCL2

4. Common Names: Chloroform

Chemical Compounds: Trichloro Methane

Chemical Formula: CHCl3

5. Common Names: Chalk (Marble)

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Carbonate

Chemical Formula: CaCo3

6. Common Names: Caustic Potash

Chemical Compounds: Potassium Hydroxide

Chemical Formula: KOH

7. Common Names: Caustic Soda

Chemical Compounds: Sodium Hydroxide

Chemical Formula: NaOH

8. Common Names: Dry Ice

Chemical Compounds: Solid Carbondioxide

Chemical Formula: CO2

9. Common Names: Epsom

Chemical Compounds: Magnesium Sulphate

Chemical Formula: MgSo4

10. Common Names: Gypsum

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Sulphate

Chemical Formula: CaSo4. 2H2O

11. Common Names: Green Vitriol

Chemical Compounds: Ferrous Sulphate

Chemical Formula: FeSo4

12. Common Names: Heavy Water

Chemical Compounds: Deuterium Oxide

Chemical Formula: D2O

13. Common Names: Vinegar

Chemical Compounds: Acetic Acid

Chemical Formula: CH3COOH

14. Common Names: Washing Soda

Chemical Compounds: Sodium Carbonate

Chemical Formula: Na2CO3

15. Common Names: Slaked Lime

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Hydroxide

Chemical Formula: Ca(OH)2

16. Common Names: Potash Alum

Chemical Compounds: Potassium Aluminium Sulphate

Chemical Formula: KAl(SO₄)₂·12H₂O

17. Common Names: Quick Lime

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Oxide

Chemical Formula: CaO

18. Common Names: Plaster of Paris

Chemical Compounds: Calcium Sulphate

Chemical Formula: CaSO4. 1/2 H2O

19. Common Names: Mohr's Salt

Chemical Compounds: Ammonium Ferrous Sulphate

Chemical Formula: (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2·6H2O

20. Common Names: White Vitriol

Chemical Compounds: Zinc Sulphate

Chemical Formula: ZnSo4.7H2O

21. Common Names: Marsh Gas

Chemical Compounds: Methane

Chemical Formula: CH4

22. Common Names: Magnesia

Chemical Compounds: Magnesium Oxide

Chemical Formula: MgO

23. Common Names: Laughing Gas

Chemical Compounds: Nitrous Oxide

Chemical Formula: N2O

24. Common Names: Vermelium

Chemical Compounds: Mercuric Sulphide

Chemical Formula: HgS

25. Common Names: Sugar

Chemical Compounds: Sucrose

Chemical Formula: C12H22O11

26. Common Names: T.N.T.

Chemical Compounds: Trinitrotoluene

Chemical Formula: C7H5N3O6

27. Common Names: Sand

Chemical Compounds: Silicon Oxide

Chemical Formula: SiO2

28. . Common Names: Red vitirol

Chemical Compounds: Cobalt (II) Sulphate

Chemical Formula: CoSO4.7H2O

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✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary |
04.12.2022


1. LEGITIMATE (ADJECTIVE): (वैध): Valid
Synonyms: Sound, Admissible
Antonyms: Invalid
Example Sentence:
He should at least give a legitimate excuse for being late.

2. COMMIT (VERB): (समर्पित होना): Devout
Synonyms: Devoted, Loyal
Antonyms: Apathetic
Example Sentence:
We are committed to the fundamental principles of democracy.

3. COUNTER (VERB): (विरोध करना): Parry
Synonyms: Answer, Contradict
Antonyms: Support
Example Sentence:
The possibility of the enemy being able to counter with similar missiles was remote.

4. ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): (भूतपूर्व): Former
Synonyms: Old, Past
Antonyms: Present
Example Sentence:
The erstwhile president of the company died recently.

5. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (निरंतर): Continual
Synonyms: Constant, Continuous
Antonyms: Intermittent
Example Sentence:
Everyone for him was an unrelenting opponent.

6. OVERWHELMING (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): Immense
Synonyms: Profuse, Enormous
Antonyms: Small
Example Sentence:
His party won overwhelming support.

7. CLAMOUR (NOUN): (कोलाहल): Din
Synonyms: Racket, Uproar
Antonyms: Silence
Example Sentence:
The questions rose to a clamour.

8. PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): (असावधान): Cursory
Synonyms: Desultory, Quick
Antonyms: Careful
Example Sentence:
He gave a perfunctory nod.

9. DISTRESS (NOUN): (संकट): Anguish
Synonyms: Suffering, Pain
Antonyms:Happiness
Example Sentence:
To his distress he saw that she was trembling

10. CONVICTION (NOUN): (निश्चय): Certainty
Synonyms: Certitude, Assurance
Antonyms: Uncertainty
Example Sentence:
She had been speaking for some five minutes with force and conviction.

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✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 05.12.2022


1. QUINTESSENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (सर्वोत्कृष्ट): Typical
Synonyms: Prototypical, Stereotypical
Antonyms: Average
Example Sentence:
He was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained.

2. MALICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्भावनापूर्ण): Spiteful
Synonyms: Malevolent, Hostile
Antonyms: Benevolent
Example Sentence:
He took a sort of malicious pleasure in irritating the monks.

3. VIOLATE (VERB): (उल्लंघन करना): Contravene
Synonyms: Breach, Infringe
Antonyms: Comply with
Example Sentence:
They had violated all the terms of a ceasefire.

4. REPRIEVE (VERB): (दण्डविराम): Pardon
Synonyms: Spare, Acquit
Antonyms: Charge
Example Sentence:
Under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved.

5. SUBVERSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विनाशक): Disruptive
Synonyms: Inflammatory, Insurgent
Antonyms: Loyal
Example Sentence:
He is a a subversive creature.

6. VANDALIZE (VERB): (उपद्रव मचाना): Destroy
Synonyms: Damage, Harm
Antonyms: Build
Example Sentence:
Stations have been vandalized beyond recognition.

7. RESTORE (VERB): (पुनर्स्थापित करना): Reinstate
Synonyms: Put back, Replace
Antonyms: Abolish
Example Sentence:
The government restored confidence in the housing market.

8. AID (NOUN): (सहायता): Assistance
Synonyms: Support, Help
Antonyms: Hindrance
Example Sentence:
He saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid.

9. COMPACT (ADJECTIVE): (संक्षिप्त): Concise
Synonyms: Succinct, Condensed
Antonyms: Rambling
Example Sentence:
He gave a compact summary of the play.

10. SEIZE (VERB): (ज़ब्त करना): Grab
Synonyms: Grasp, Snatch
Antonyms: Let go of
Example Sentence:
She jumped up and seized his arm.