✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary |19.02.2023

1. CARPING (ADJECTIVE): (अवगुण ढूंढ़नेवाला): find fault 
Synonyms: complaining, bellyaching 
Antonyms: complimentary, forgiving 
Example sentence: 
They deserve recognition, not carping criticism. 

2. CASTIGATE (VERB): (सज़ा देना): to punish 
Synonyms: berate, chasten 
Antonyms: exonerate, forgive 
Example sentence: 
The teacher castigated him for his incomplete homework. 

3. CAVIL (VERB): (दोष ढूंढना): quibble 
Synonyms: object, complain 
Antonyms: accept, agree 
Example sentence: 
This is not the time to cavil about petty details. 

4. COERCE (VERB): (विवश करना): to force a person into doing something 
Synonyms: compel, press 
Antonyms: help, aid 
Example sentence: 
She was never coerced by her husband into bringing money from her parents. 

5. CHARY (ADJECTIVE): (सावधान): careful 
Synonyms: cautious, watchful 
Antonyms: careless, hasty 
Example sentence: 
She should be chary of the strangers. 

6. DETERIORATE (VERB): (बिगड़ जाना): get worse 
Synonyms: decline, worsen 
Antonyms: improve, get better 
Example sentence: 
The condition of her sister has deteriorated. 

7. DEMURE (ADJECTIVE): (संकोची): shy 
Synonyms: reserved, modest 
Antonyms: forward, brash 
Example sentence: 
I was thinking that Deepti was demure by nature but I was wrong. 

8. DERANGED (ADJECTIVE): (विक्षिप्त): mad 
Synonyms: crazy, insane 
Antonyms: calm, normal 
Example sentence: 
A deranged man killed 14 people in the city. 

9. DEBACLE (NOUN): (पतन): downfall 
Synonyms: beating, disaster 
Antonyms: triumph, victory 
Example sentence: 
The poor batting performance resulted in the debacle of the team. 

10. DEVOUT (ADJECTIVE): (धर्मनिष्ठ): religious 
Synonyms: pious, devoted 
Antonyms: unbelieving, insincere 
Example sentence: 
No doubt, my mother is a devout lady.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 20.02.2023

1. PLURALITY (NOUN): (अधिकता): multiplicity 
Synonyms: majority, majority 
Antonyms: minority, the smaller number or part 
Example Sentence: 
Some languages add an extra syllable to mark plurality. 

2. COUNTERPRODUCTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उल्टा): biased
Synonyms: bigoted, partisan 
Antonyms: impartial, unbiased
Example Sentence: 
Child experts fear the Executive's plans may prove counterproductive. 

3. BAROQUE (ADJECTIVE): (सजावटी): decorative
Synonyms: embellished, ornamented 
Antonyms: plain, undecorated 
Example Sentence: 
She had kept a baroque vase in her living room. 

4. AMICABLE (ADJECTIVE): (सुशील): friendly
Synonyms: amiable, cozy
Antonyms: rude, hostile
Example Sentence: 
He is an amicable person altogether. 

5. ALTERCATION (NOUN): (विवाद): wordy quarrel
Synonyms: argument, combat 
Antonyms: agreement, peace 
Example Sentence:
Two neighbours were involved in the altercation. 

6. AIL (VERB): (सताना): hurt
Synonyms: afflict, annoy 
Antonyms: help, soothe 
Example Sentence: 
He was ailed by my remark. 

7. DAPPLED (ADJECTIVE): (चितकबरा): checkered
Synonyms: flecked, motley 
Antonyms: unflecked, uncoloured
Example Sentence: 
She was wearing a dappled coat. 

8. ADVERT (VERB): (ध्यान देना): address
Synonyms: attend, consider 
Antonyms: disregard, ignore
Example Sentence: 
One should advert the opinion of elders. 

9. ASPERSION (NOUN): (कलंक): verbal exhibition of bad temper
Synonyms: abuse, detraction 
Antonyms: adulation, calmness
Example Sentence: 
One should avoid aspersion. 

10. SPURT (NOUN): (हलचल): commotion
Synonyms: eruption, explosion
Antonyms: peace, continuity
Example Sentence: 
She was distracted by a commotion across the street.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary |21.02.2023

1. FARCE (NOUN): (प्रहसन): absurdity 
Synonyms: mockery, travesty 
Antonyms: respect, praise 
Example Sentence:
The debate turned into a drunken farce. 

2. INVEIGLING (ADJECTIVE): Alluring 
Synonyms: attracting, captivating 
Antonyms: repulsive, repellent 
Example Sentence: 
The picture was quite inveigling. 

3. SINISTER (ADJECTIVE): Nasty 
Synonyms: ominous, perverse 
Antonyms: auspicious, benevolent 
Example Sentence: 
It was a pretty sinister comment that you made so far. 

4. MULISHNESS (NOUN): Doggedness 
Synonyms: obstinacy, bullheadedness 
Antonyms: irresolution, dubiety 
Example Sentence: 
He is buying everything by showing his heights of mulishness. 

5. PULSATE (VERB): Quaver 
Synonyms: tremble, quiver
Antonyms: steady, be still 
Example Sentence: 
The meek bird was pulsating in the refractory wind. 

6. DOLEFUL (ADJECTIVE): Mournful 
Synonyms: woeful, sorrowful 
Antonyms: elated, cheerful 
Example Sentence: 
It must be a doleful morning for her and her family. 

7. CEREBRATION (NOUN): Thought 
Synonyms: cogitation, contemplation 
Antonyms: avoidance, ignorance 
Example Sentence:
It is a nice cerebration. 

8. RANTING (ADJECTIVE): Raving 
Synonyms: angry, raging 
Antonyms: serene, placid 
Example Sentence: 
Mukesh is a ranting man. 

9. HOARSE (ADJECTIVE): Harsh 
Synonyms: rough, gruff 
Antonyms: polite, soft 
Example Sentence:
One should not be hoarse towards their workers. 

10. EMPIRICAL (ADJECTIVE): seen 
Synonyms: actual, real 
Antonyms: false, unreal 
Example Sentence: 
They provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument.