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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 25.01.2023

1. MAWKISH (ADJECTIVE): (कुत्सित): Sentimental
Synonyms: Over-sentimental, Over-emotional
Antonyms: Cool
Example Sentence:
He paid a mawkish ode to parenthood.

2. VOLATILE (ADJECTIVE): (अस्थिर): Tense
Synonyms: Strained, Fraught
Antonyms: Stable
Example Sentence:
The political situation was becoming more volatile.

3. ENIGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यपूर्ण): Enigmatic
Synonyms: Mysterious,Confusing
Antonyms: Straightforward
Example Sentence:
He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.

4. RELUCTANT (ADJECTIVE): (अनिच्छुक): Unwilling
Synonyms: Disinclined, Unenthusiastic
Antonyms: Willing
Example Sentence:
He is always reluctant in trying anything new.

5. DISCARD (VERB): (अलग करना): Throw away
Synonyms: Throw out, Get rid of
Antonyms: Keep
Example Sentence:
She bundled up the clothes she had discarded.

6. UPBEAT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साहित): Optimistic
Synonyms: Cheerful, Cheery
Antonyms: Pessimistic
Example Sentence:
He was upbeat about the company's future.

7. ABOLISH (VERB): (समाप्त करना): Put an end to
Synonyms: Do away with, Get rid of
Antonyms: Retain
Example Sentence:
The tax was abolished in 1977.

8. ADULTERATE (VERB): (मिलावट करना): Degrade
Synonyms: Debase, Spoil
Antonyms: Refine
Example Sentence:
The brewer is said to adulterate his beer.

9. WIT (NOUN): (वाक्-पटुता): Intelligence
Synonyms: Shrewdness, Cleverness
Antonyms: Stupidity
Example Sentence:
She does not lack perception or native wit.

10. RIDICULE (VERB): (उपहास करना): Deride
Synonyms: Mock, Laugh at
Antonyms: Praise
Example Sentence:
His theory was ridiculed and dismissed.

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