✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 13.01.2023

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. DESECRATE (VERB): (अपवित्र करना): Violate
Synonyms: Profane,Pollute
Antonyms: Venerate
Example Sentence:
Not more than 300 graves were desecrated.

3. PROVOCATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तेजक): Annoying
Synonyms: Irritating, Exasperating
Antonyms: Soothing
Example Sentence:
The newspaper had allowed to publish a provocative article.

4. UPHOLD (VERB): (समर्थन करना):Confirm
Synonyms: Endorse, Sustain
Antonyms: Overturn
Example Sentence:
The court upheld his claim for damages.

5. SCINTILLATING (ADJECTIVE): (बहुत चमकीला): Brilliant
Synonyms: Dazzling, Exciting
Antonyms: Boring
Example Sentence:
His scintillating wit was loved by the audience.

6. GRIM (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): Stern
Synonyms: Forbidding, Uninviting
Antonyms: Amiable
Example Sentence:
Hikers made a grim discovery when they came across a dead body in the woods.

7. CRIPPLE (VERB): (विकलांग बनाना): Disable
Synonyms: Paralyze, Immobilize
Antonyms: Able-bodied
Example Sentence:
A young student was crippled for life.

8. UNDERPRIVILEGED (ADJECTIVE): (वंचित): Needy
Synonyms: Deprived, Disadvantaged
Antonyms: Privileged
Example Sentence:
Needy and underprivileged members of the community.

9. LAX (ADJECTIVE): (लापरवाह): Slack
Synonyms: Slipshod, Negligent
Antonyms: Stern
Example Sentence:
We must ever be lax with our security.

10.FORGO (VERB): (त्यागना): Do without
Synonyms: Go without, give up
Antonyms: Keep
Example Sentence:
She wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 14.01.2023

1. IMMEDIATE (ADJECTIVE): (वर्तमान-संबंधी): Current
Synonyms: Present, Existing
Antonyms: Past
Example Sentence:
The immediate concern was how to avoid taxes.

2. NURTURE (NOUN): (लालन-पालन): Upbringing
Synonyms: Care, Fostering
Antonyms: Nature
Example Sentence:
We are all what nature and nurture have made us.

3. CONCERNED (ADJECTIVE): (चिंतित): Worried
Synonyms: Anxious, disturbed
Antonyms: casual
Example Sentence:
The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents.

4. APPARENTLY (ADVERB): (जाहिरा तौर पर): Seemingly
Synonyms: Evidently, Ostensibly
Antonyms: Improbably
Example Sentence:
The child nodded, apparently content with the promise.

5. DISMISS (VERB): (निर्वासित करना): Banish
Syonyms: Set aside, Abandon
Antonyms: Entertain
Example Sentence:
It would be easy to dismiss him as all brawn and no brain.

6. INTENSIFY (VERB): (बढ़ाना): Escalate
Synonyms: Boost, Increase
Antonyms: Lessen
Example Sentence:
Eventually, the dispute began to intensify.

7. DISQUIET (NOUN): (बेचैनी): Unease
Synonyms: Uneasiness, Worry
Antonyms: Calm
Example Sentence:
There is disquiet about animal testing among general public.

8. CONSIDERABLE (ADJECTIVE): (पर्याप्त): Sizeable
Synonyms: Substantial ,Appreciable
Antonyms: Paltry
Example Sentence:
He is in a position of considerable influence.

9. BAR (VERB): (रोकना): Prohibit
Synonyms: Debar, Preclud
Antonyms: Admit
Example Sentence:
Journalists had been barred from covering the elections.

10. CONTROVERSIAL (ADJECTIVE): (विवादास्पद): Contentious
Synonyms: Disputed, Contended
Antonyms: Uncontroversial
Example Sentence:
The dispute continued to be controversial for years.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 15.01.2023

1. SATISFACTORY (ADJECTIVE): (संतोषजनक): Adequate
Synonyms: All right, Acceptable
Antonyms: Unsatisfactory
Example Sentence:
He did not get a satisfactory reply.

2. ENORMOUSLY (ADVERB): (अत्यंत): Very
Synonyms: Extremely, Exceedingly
Antonyms: Moderately
Example Sentence:
Quality of life varies enormously from one place to another.

3. VEHEMENCE (NOUN): (जुनून): Passion
Synonyms: Force, Ardor
Antonyms: Apathy
Example Sentence:
There was a lot of vehemence in his reaction.

4. IMMORAL (ADJECTIVE): (अनैतिक): Unethical
Synonyms: Bad, Wrongful
Antonyms: Moral
Example Sentence:
Her behaviour was seemingly immoral.

5. ACCREDIT (VERB): (मान्यता देना): Recognize
Synonyms: License, Authorize
Antonyms: Ban
Example Sentence:
Institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training.

6. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): Flourish
Synonyms: Prosper, Burgeon
Antonyms: Decline
Example Sentence:
Education groups thrive on organization.

7. LAMENT (VERB): (विलाप करना): Mourn
Synonyms: Sorrow, Wail
Antonyms: Celebrate
Example Sentence:
He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter.

8. PLUNGE (NOUN): (गिरावट): Fall
Synonyms: Drop, Tumble
Antonyms: Rise
Example Sentence:
The central bank declared a 76% plunge in its profits.

9. DIVINE (ADJECTIVE): (मनोरम): Lovely
Synonyms: Handsome, Beautiful
Antonyms: Mundane
Example Sentence:
Her face had the most divine smile.

10. OPTIMISM (NOUN): (आशावाद): Hope
Synonyms: Confidence, Buoyancy
Antonyms: Pessimism
Example Sentence:
The talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism.