Daily Vocabulary – 5 January 2018

Synonyms: Buoyant, Cheery, Encouraging, Hopeful, Optimistic, Sprightly

Antonyms: Gloomy, Hopeless, Pessimistic, Sad

Example: As a motivational speaker, it was the man’s job to be cheerful and <strong>upbeat</strong> during his presentation.

Trick: In beat karte hai to desh Upbeat ho jata hai.

Synonyms: Kill, Murder, Put to death, Put to the sword, Butcher, Slaughter

Antonyms: Preserve, Save, Guard

Example: Thousands have been <strong>slain</strong> worldwide by the dreadful disease called Ebola.

Trick: Slaughter karna slay karna

Synonyms: Disguise, Hide, Conceal, Mask, Veil, Cloak

Antonyms: Unveil, Reveal

Example: As a defensive measure, some lizards can <strong>camouflage</strong> by changing colors to blend into their environments.

Trick: Bekar story wali movie me cameo role dekae story ko Camouflage karte hai.

Synonyms: Duck, Evade, Dodge, Avoid, Get out of, sidestep, Shuffle off

Antonyms: Face, Encounter, Confront, Take on

Example: A lazy manager often attempts to <strong>shirk</strong> his responsibilities by passing his tasks on to his workers.

Trick: Shark se Shirk hona bhout mushkil hai

Synonyms: With regard to, As compared with, As opposed to

Example: At currency exchange office each currency is given a value <strong>vis-a-vis </strong> the other currencies.

Trick: Is victory ko baki victory se vis-à-vis nhi kar skte