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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 07.01.2023

1. FEASIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यवहार्य): Practicable
Synonyms: Practical, Workable
Antonyms: Impractical
Example Sentence:
It is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display.

2. COMPROMISE (NOUN): (समझौता): Agreement
Synonyms: Understanding, Settlement
Antonyms: Intransigence
Example Sentence:
Eventually they reached a compromise.

3. FEDERAL (ADJECTIVE): (संयुक्त): Confederate
Synonyms: Federated, Combined
Antonyms: Unitary
Example Sentence:
The health ministry has sole federal responsibility for healthcare.

4. RETRIBUTION (NOUN): (प्रतिदण्ड): Punishment
Synonyms: Penalty, Nemesis
Antonyms: Forgiveness
Example Sentence:
Employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution.

5. VIABLE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यवहार्य): Workable
Synonyms: Feasible, Practicable
Antonyms: Impracticable
Example Sentence:
The proposed investment was said to be economically viable.

6. INSURGENT (NOUN): (विद्रोही): Rebel
Synonyms: Revolutionary, Mutineer
Antonyms: Loyalist
Example Sentence:
The armed insurgents planned an attack.

7. DECIMATE (VERB): (बरबाद करना): Destroy
Synonyms: Kill, Remove
Antonyms: Bear, Build
Example Sentence
The inhabitants of the country had been decimated.

8. SPECTACULAR (ADJECTIVE): (प्रभावशाली): Impressive
Synonyms: Magnificent Splendid
Antonyms: Unimpressive
Example Sentence:
The party suffered a spectacular loss in the election.

9. ANXIETY (NOUN): (चिंता): Worry
Synonyms: Concern, Apprehension
Antonyms: Calmness
Example Sentence:
There was anxiety in her quiet voice.

10. CREDULITY (NOUN): (भोलापन): Gullibility
Synonyms: Naivety, Innocence
Antonyms: Worldliness
Example Sentence: 
Moneylenders prey upon their credulity and inexperience.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 08.01.2023


1. ASTONISHING (ADJECTIVE): (आश्चर्यजनक): Surprising
Synonyms: Impressive, Amazing
Antonyms: Unimpressive
Example Sentence:
All his achievements are nothing short of astonishing.

2. INCURSION (NOUN): (आक्रमण): Attack on
Synonyms: Assault on, Raid on
Antonyms: Retreat
Example Sentence:
In case there is an incursion into our territories, we have to repel such attacks.

3. PRECEDE (VERB): (पूर्व में होना): Lead up to
Synonyms: Pave the way for, Set the scene for
Antonyms: Follow
Example Sentence:
A gun battle had preceded the explosions.

4. VANITY (NOUN): (गुमान): Conceit
Synonyms: Self-conceit, Narcissism
Antonyms: Modesty
Example Sentence:
It flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him.

5. SPECIFIC (ADJECTIVE): (विशिष्ट): Particular
Synonyms: Specified, Certain
Antonyms: General
Example Sentence
Huge savings were made to meet specific development needs.

6. STARTLE (VERB): (डराना): Surprise
Synonyms: Frighten, Scare
Antonyms: Put at ease
Example Sentence:
A sudden sound in the doorway startled her.

7. SEIZURE (NOUN): (अभिग्रहण): Confiscation
Synonyms: Impounding, Commandeering
Antonyms: Restitution
Example Sentence:
Cowed by the bold seizure of the leaders, the states of Holland submitted.

8. CONFIDE (VERB): (गुप्त रूप से बताना): Reveal
Synonyms: Disclose, Divulge
Antonyms: Keep fro
Example Sentence:
He confided his fears to his mother.

9. SANCTION (NOUN): (दंड): Penalty
Synonyms: Punishment, Deterrent
Antonyms: Reward
Example Sentence:
A range of sanctions were aimed at deterring insider abuse.

10. HARBOUR (VERB): (आश्रय देना): Shelter
Synonyms: Conceal, Hide
Antonyms: Hand over
Example Sentence:
He was suspected of harbouring an escaped prisoner.