Daily Vocabulary – 8 January 2022

Synonyms: Give courage, Encourage, Strengthen

Antonyms: Dishearten, Discourage, Daunt

Example: With such a majority, the administration was <strong>emboldened</strong> to introduce radical new policies.

Trick: Meri teacher ne muje embolden kiya spelling bee competition me participate karne ke liye

Synonyms: Dislike, Upbraid, Frown on, Take a dim view of

Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Approve

Example: He <strong>reproached</strong> his wife with her inattention, her habitual neglect of the children.

Trick: Muje mere parents ne competition ke liye reproach kiya hai to mai participate nai kar rahi

Synonyms: Brag, Show off, Swank

Antonyms: Deprecate, Vile

Example: He <strong>boasted</strong> that he had taken part in the crime.

Trick: Boost pee kar boy boast kar raha tha

Synonyms: Insult , Offence, Indignity

Antonyms: Honor, Esteem

Example: Limits upon personal freedom and choice are an <strong>affront</strong> to all that is sacred.

Trick: Usne front se hi use affront face kiya

Synonyms: Stifle, Restrain, Repress, Hold back

Antonyms: Encourage, Boost, Amplify

Example: The state can sometimes become part of the problem, by <strong>smothering</strong> the enthusiasm of its citizens.

Trick: Party me smoke or drink se smother kiya mere friend ne