✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 08.05.2023

1. DEFALCATION (NOUN): (गबन): default
Synonyms: disaster, failure 
Antonyms: accomplishment, achievement 
Example Sentence: 
Ravi made defalcation in funds. 

2. CANDOR (NOUN): (निष्कपटता): frankness 
Synonyms: directness, fairness 
Antonyms: dishonesty, unfairness 
Example Sentence: 
She has done her task with complete candor. 

3. CESSATION (NOUN): (ठहराव): abeyance 
Synonyms: breather, discontinuance 
Antonyms: activity, continuity 
Example Sentence: 
Since the bad weather has caused a temporary building cessation, the office building will not be completed on time. 

4. DEVIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कपटी): deceitful 
Synonyms: duplicitous, insidious 
Antonyms: honest, forthright 
Example Sentence: 
He plays a devious character. 

5. DISPARATE (ADJECTIVE): (भिन्न): contrasting 
Synonyms: discordant, diverse 
Antonyms: agreeing, alike 
Example Sentence: 
Anamika made disparate arguments. 

6. DISTRAUGHT (ADJECTIVE): (व्याकुल): very upset 
Synonyms: agitated, anxious 
Antonyms: balanced, calm
Example Sentence: 
She burst into a little peal of laughter as she looked into his distraught face. 

7. EXTRICATE (VERB): (अलग करना): get out of a situation 
Synonyms: detach, extract 
Antonyms: attach, connect 
Example Sentence:
Amay was trying to extricate himself from official duties. 

8. RIG (VERB): (वस्र पहनना): dress 
Synonyms: equip, furnish 
Antonyms: disrobe, uncover 
Example Sentence: 
The children return from Box Hill, and are rigged out for church. 

9. ENTANGLE (VERB): (उलझाना): involve 
Synonyms: confuse, complicate 
Antonyms: clarify, exclude 
Example Sentence: 
Don’t entangle those people in your project as they are not trustworthy. 

10. PREMEDITATED (ADJECTIVE): (पूर्वचिन्तित): planned 
Synonyms: calculated, deliberate 
Antonyms: accidental, casual 
Example Sentence: 
Had it really been premeditated that he should fall into that camp? 

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 09.05.2023

1. DIM (ADJECTIVE): (अस्पष्ट): indistinct
Synonyms: ill-defined, unclear 
Antonyms: distinct 
Example Sentence: 
There was a dim figure in the dark kitchen. 

2. CONVENE (VERB): (बुलाना): summon 
Synonyms: call, order 
Antonyms: disperse 
Example Sentence: 
He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel. 

3. SCANDALIZE (VERB): (अपमानित करना): shock 
Synonyms: appal, outrage 
Antonyms: impress 
Example Sentence: 
Their lack of manners scandalized their hosts. 

4. GENEROSITY (VERB): (प्रचुरता): abundance 
Synonyms: amplitude, richness 
Antonyms: dearth 
Example Sentence: 
Diners certainly cannot complain about the generosity of portions. 

5. SURREAL (ADJECTIVE): (अवास्तविक): unreal 
Synonyms: bizarre, unusual 
Antonyms: real 
Example Sentence: 
He studied the surreal imagery of the situation. 

6. RECURRENT (ADJECTIVE): (आवर्तक): repeated 
Synonyms: recurring, repetitive 
Antonyms: isolated 
Example Sentence: 
She had a recurrent dream about falling. 

7. RESUMPTION (NOUN): (पुनरारंभ): restart 
Synonyms: restarting, reopening 
Antonyms: suspension 
Example Sentence: 
Resumption of peace talks is expected soon. 

8. LATENT (ADJECTIVE): (निष्क्रिय): dormant 
Synonyms: quiescent, inactive 
Antonyms: manifest 
Example Sentence: 
They have a huge reserve of latent talent. 

9. FORGO (VERB): (त्यागना): do without 
Synonyms: go without, give up 
Antonyms: keep 
Example Sentence: 
I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight. 

10. AFFLUENT (ADJECTIVE): (धनी): wealthy 
Synonyms: rich, prosperous 
Antonyms: poor 
Example Sentence: 
I reside in an affluent neighbourhood.