✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 07.02.2023

1. EXEMPT (ADJECTIVE): (छूट): free from 
Synonyms: exempted, spared 
Antonyms: liable to 
Example Sentence: 
These patients are exempt from all charges. 

2. DYNAMIC (ADJECTIVE): (गतिशील): energetic 
Synonyms: spirited, active 
Antonyms: half-hearted 
Example Sentence: 
He is a dynamic young advertising executive. 

3. COMBAT (VERB): (सामना करना): fight 
Synonyms: tackle, attack 
Antonyms: give in to 
Example Sentence: 
An effort was made to combat drug trafficking. 

4. FUNDAMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (मौलिक): basic 
Synonyms: foundational, rudimentary 
Antonyms: secondary 
Example Sentence: 
The fundamental human rights must be protected. 

5. DWINDLE (VERB): (क्षीण होना): diminish 
Synonyms: decrease, reduce 
Antonyms: increase 
Example Sentence: 
Traffic has dwindled to a trickle. 

6. STEADY (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिर): stable 
Synonyms: balanced, firm 
Antonyms: unstable 
Example Sentence: 
The lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady. 

7. ENACT (VERB): (क़ानून अमल में लाना): pass 
Synonyms: approve, ratify 
Antonyms: repeal 
Example Sentence: 
Legislation was enacted to attract international companies. 

8. TOXIC (ADJECTIVE): (विषाक्त): poisonous 
Synonyms: venomous, virulent 
Antonyms: non-toxic 
Example Sentence: 
The burning of waste is toxic. 

9. INITIATIVE (NOUN): (पहल): enterprise 
Synonyms: inventiveness, resourcefulness 
Antonyms: being uninventive 
Example Sentence: 
Use your initiative and common sense. 

10. PLIGHT (NOUN): (दुर्दशा): predicament 
Synonyms: trouble, difficulty
Antonyms: solution 
Example Sentence: 
The management must reduce our plight.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 08.02.2023

1. COMMERCIAL (ADJECTIVE): (लाभ के उदेश्यवाला): profit-oriented 
Synonyms: money-oriented, commercialized 
Antonyms: non-profit-making 
Example Sentence: 
He hasn’t opened a commercial firm. 

2. PRECAUTIONARY (ADJECTIVE): (निवारक): preventative 
Synonyms: preventive, safety 
Antonyms: careless 
Example Sentence: 
A precautionary measure was meant to be taken. 

3. REBEL (VERB): (विद्रोह करना): defy 
Synonyms: disobey, flout 
Antonyms: obey 
Example Sentence: 
Respect did not prevent children from rebelling against their parents. 

4. HOSTILE (ADJECTIVE): (शत्रुतापूर्ण): antagonistic 
Synonyms: aggressive, confrontational 
Antonyms: friendly 
Example Sentence: 
His talent did not deserve a hostile audience 

5. ANTICIPATE (VERB): (आशा करना): look forward to 
Synonyms: await 
Antonyms: dread 
Example Sentence: 
Stephen was eagerly anticipating the break from the routine of business. 

6. TOPPLE (VERB): (गिर पड़ना): fall 
Synonyms: tumble, overturn 
Antonyms: rise 
Example Sentence:
She toppled over when I touched her. 

7. RESUME (VERB): (पुनः शुरू करना): restart 
Synonyms: recommence, start again 
Antonyms: suspend 
Example Sentence: 
A day later normal service was resumed. 

8. FRAGILE (ADJECTIVE): (नाज़ुक): weak 
Synonyms: delicate, frail 
Antonyms: strong 
Example Sentence: 
A small, fragile old lady entered the room. 

9. URGE (VERB): (आग्रह करता हूं): encourage 
Synonyms: enjoin, adjure 
Antonyms: discourage 
Example Sentence: 
Drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside. 

10. NOVEL (ADJECTIVE): (असामान्य): unusual 
Synonyms: new, original 
Antonyms: traditional 
Example Sentence: 
He hit on a novel idea to solve his financial problems.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 09.02.2023

1. ATTEST (VERB): (संपुष्टि करना): certify 
Synonyms: corroborate, confirm 
Antonyms: disprove 
Example Sentence: 
The witnesses must attest and sign the will in the testator's presence. 

2. VOLATILE (ADJECTIVE): (परिवर्तनशील): tense 
Synonyms: strained, fraught 
Antonyms: stable 
Example Sentence: 
The political situation was becoming more volatile. 

3. DEMARCATION (NOUN): (सीमांकन): separation 
Synonyms: distinction, differentiation 
Antonyms: indefiniteness 
Example Sentence: 
The demarcation of the maritime border was essential. 

4. EXPEDITE (VERB): (शीघ्रता करना): speed up 
Synonyms: accelerate, hurry 
Antonyms: delay 
Example Sentence: 
He promised to expedite economic reforms. 

5. DEMOLITION (NOUN): (विध्वंस): destruction 
Synonyms: knocking down, flattening 
Antonyms: construction 
Example Sentence: 
The monument was saved from demolition. 

6. FATALITY (NOUN): (मृत्यु): death 
Synonyms: casualty, mortality 
Antonyms: birth 
Example Sentence: 
Pedestrian fatalities seldom occur in built-up areas. 

7. ADAPTATION (NOUN): (अनुकूलन): converting 
Synonyms: conversion, alteration 
Antonyms: incongruity 
Example Sentence: 
The adaptation of a teaching strategy is needed. 

8. HAZARDOUS (ADJECTIVE): (खतरनाक): dangerous 
Synonyms: risky, unsafe 
Antonyms: safe 
Example Sentence: 
We have to work in hazardous conditions. 

9. PROLONG (VERB): (बढ़ाना): lengthen 
Synonyms: extend, draw out 
Antonyms: shorten 
Example Sentence: 
I don’t want to prolong the discussion. 

10. RETAIN (NOUN): (रखे रहना): keep 
Synonyms: hold on to, hold fast to 
Antonyms: give up 
Example Sentence: 
Labour retained the seat.