✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 10.04.2023

1. MONUMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (स्मरणार्थ): huge 
Synonyms: great, enormous 
Antonyms: small 
Example Sentence: 
Monumental efforts have been made to control the spread of virus. 

2. DEVASTATE (VERB): (तबाह करना): shatter 
Synonyms: shock, stun 
Antonyms: enrich 
Example Sentence: 
She was entirely devastated due to the loss of her soon. 

3. CONSTRAINT (NOUN): (बाध्यता): inhibition 
Synonyms: uneasiness, embarrassment 
Antonyms: openness 
Example Sentence: 
They would be able to talk without constraint. 

4.CHAOTIC (ADJECTIVE): (अस्तव्यस्त): disorderly 
Synonyms: disordered, disorganized 
Antonyms: orderly 
Example Sentence: 
The circumstances in the economy are chaotic. 

5. DELIBERATION (NOUN): (सावधानी): care 
Synonyms: caution, slowness 
Antonyms: haste 
Example Sentence: 
He replaced the glass on the table with deliberation.

6. DISTRACTION (NOUN): (व्याकुलता): frenzy 
Synonyms: hysteria, madness 
Antonyms: calm 
Example Sentence: 
It is her uncharacteristic air of distraction which attracts people. 

7. AWFUL (ADJECTIVE) (भद्दा): disgusting 
Synonyms: nasty, terrible 
Antonyms: lovely 
Example Sentence: 
Many people look awful when they cry. 

8. SEVERE (ADJECTIVE): (गंभीर): acute 
Synonyms: serious, grave 
Antonyms: minor 
Example Sentence: 
We have a severe shortage of technicians. 

9. RELATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उचित): moderate 
Synonyms: reasonable, considerable 
Antonyms: great 
Example Sentence: 
She went down the steps into the relative darkness of the dining room. 

10. BELIE (VERB): (झुठलाना): contradict 
Synonyms: give the lie to, disprove 
Antonyms: tesify to 
Example Sentence: 
His lively, alert manner belied his years. 

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 11.02.2023

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.