✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 27.04.2023

1. STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE):(निष्ठावान): stalwart 
Synonyms: loyal, faithful 
Antonyms: disloyal 
Example Sentence: 
He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby. 

2. NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): unnecessary 
Synonyms: inessential, non-essential 
Antonyms: necessary 
Example Sentence: 
I deplore needless waste. 

3. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance 
Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination 
Antonyms: obedience 
Example Sentence: 
What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion. 

4. HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up 
Synonyms: accelerate, quicken 
Antonyms: delay 
Example Sentence: 
This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease. 

5. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching 
Synonyms: startling, striking 
Antonyms: inconspicuous 
Example Sentence: 
Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous. 

6. LAX (ADJECTIVE): (लापरवाह): slack 
Synonyms: slipshod, negligent 
Antonyms: stern 
Example Sentence: 
We must ever be lax with our security. 

7. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयानक): terrible 
Synonyms: dreadful, appalling 
Antonyms: good 
Example Sentence: 
Misuse of drugs can have dire outcomes. 

8. DISENGAGE (VERB): (वापस लेना): withdraw 
Synonyms: leave, pull out of 
Antonyms: enter 
Example Sentence: 
The commanders disengaged their forces. 

9. REPRIEVE (VERB): (दंड निलंबित करना): pardon 
Synonyms: spare, acquit 
Antonyms: charge 
Example Sentence: 
He was sentenced to death but then reprieved. 

10. DEFECTION (NOUN): (पक्षत्याग): desertion 
Synonyms: absconding, decamping 
Antonyms: joining 
Example Sentence: 
One defection from the government dissolved Temaru's majority.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 28.04.2023

1. CHAOTIC (ADJECTIVE): (अराजक): disorderly 
Synonyms: disordered, disorganized 
Antonyms: orderly 
Example Sentence: 
The administration of finance was as chaotic as the condition of parliament. 

2. VULNERABLE (ADJECTIVE): (सहज में घायल होने वाला): at risk 
Synonyms: endangered, unsafe 
Antonyms: invulnerable 
Example Sentence: 
Children are the most vulnerable members of society. 

3. SPURN (VERB): (तिरस्कार करना): refuse 
Synonyms: decline, reject 
Antonyms: adore 
Example Sentence: 
He spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned. 

4. RETREAT (VERB): (स्थान छोड़ना): withdraw 
Synonyms: retire, draw back 
Antonyms: advance 
Example Sentence: 
When the enemy attacked, our troops were forced to retreat. 

5. MOUNT (VERB): (उठना): increase 
Synonyms: grow, rise 
Antonyms: decrease 
Example Sentence: 
The costs mount up when we buy a home. 

6. WITHSTAND (NOUN): (विरोध करना): resist 
Synonyms: hold out against, stand up to 
Antonyms: give in 
Example Sentence: 
The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph. 

7. SNAP (VERB): (टूटना): break 
Synonyms: fracture, splinter 
Antonyms: hold 
Example Sentence: 
The strings of the guitar kept snapping. 

8. CONTEST (VERB): (प्रतिवाद करना): oppose 
Synonyms: challenge dispute 
Antonyms: agree with 
Example Sentence
The former orderly contests his dismissal. 

9. VIGOUR (NOUN): (शक्ति): robustness 
Synonyms: hardiness, strength 
Antonyms: weakness 
Example Sentence: 
I am 69 but still full of vigour and vitality. 

10. SURREAL (ADJECTIVE): (अवास्तविक): unreal 
Synonyms: bizarre unusual 
Antonyms: real 
Example Sentence: 
The story was a surreal mix of fact and fantasy.