✅ 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.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 13.06.2023

1.SABOTAGE (VERB): (नुक़सान पहुंचाना): wreck
Synonyms: vandalize, destroy
Antonyms: strengthen
Example Sentence:
Power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces.


2. AFFORDABLE (ADJECTIVE): (किफायती): inexpensive
Synonyms: cheap, reasonably priced
Antonyms: expensive
Example Sentence:
Goa has affordable houses for everyone.


3. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish
Synonyms: prosper burgeon
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:
Education groups tend to thrive on organization.


4.COMPLACENCY (NOUN): (शालीनता): smugness
Synonyms: self-satisfaction, self-approval
Antonyms: dissatisfaction
Example Sentence:
The figures are better, but there are no grounds for complacency.


5. SPUR (VERB): (प्रोत्साहित करना): stimulate
Synonyms: encourage, prompt
Antonyms: discourage
Example Sentence:
Her sons' passion for computer games spurred her to set up a software business.


6. CRITICAL (ADJECTIVE): (महत्वपूर्ण): crucial
Synonyms: vital, essential
Antonyms: unimportant
Example Sentence:
Temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage.


7. ANNIHILATE (VERB): (मिटा देना): destroy
Synonyms: wipe out, obliterate
Antonyms: create
Example Sentence:
A simple bomb could annihilate all.


8. TENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (थोड़ा): slight
Synonyms: insubstantial, flimsy
Antonyms: convincing
Example Sentence:
The tenuous link between interest rates and investment.


9. STRIFE (NOUN): (झगड़ा): conflict
Synonyms: friction, discord
Antonyms: harmony
Example Sentence:
There was strife within the community.


10.STRENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कठिन): arduous
Synonyms: difficult, hard
Antonyms: easy
Example Sentence:
Her lean body handled the strenuous task easily.