✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 12.06.2023

1. UPBEAT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साहित): optimistic
Synonyms: cheerful, cheery
Antonyms: pessimistic
Example Sentence:
He was upbeat about the company's future.



2. IMPUDENCE (NOUN): (बदतमीजी): impertinence
Synonyms: insolence, effrontery
Antonyms: pertinence
Example Sentence:
His arrogance and impudence had offended many.



3. QUIESCENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिर): inactive
Synonyms: inert, latent
Antonyms: active
Example Sentence:
Strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent.



4. PROFOUNDLY (ADVERB): (गंभीरतापूर्वक): extremely
Synonyms: very, deeply
Antonyms: superficially
Example Sentence:
He profoundly altered the whole course of my life.



5. ABHORRENT (ADJECTIVE): (घिनौना): hateful
Synonyms: detestable, detested
Antonyms: admirable
Example Sentence:
Racism is abhorrent to us all.



6. IRONIC (ADJECTIVE): (ताने के तौर पर): sarcastic
Synonyms: sardonic dry
Antonyms: sincere
Example Sentence:
His mouth curved into an ironic smile.



7. RETREAT (VERB): (पीछे हटना): go out
Synonyms: ebb, recede
Antonyms: come in
Example Sentence:
It becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade.



8. ENIGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यपूर्ण): enigmatic
Synonyms: mysterious, confusing
Antonyms: straightforward
Example Sentence:
He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.



9. OPPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): harsh
Synonyms: cruel, brutal
Antonyms: lenient
Example Sentence:
They survived an oppressive dictatorship.



10. VIBRANT (ADJECTIVE): (जीवंत): spirited
Synonyms: lively, high-spirited
Antonyms: spiritless
Example Sentence:
I reside in a vibrant cosmopolitan city.