Daily Vocabulary – 1 October 2025

Synonyms: Deception, Fraud, Trickery, Duplicity

Antonyms: Honesty, Truthfulness, Candor, Openness

Example: The politician was accused of <strong>chicanery</strong> during the election campaign.

Trick: Chai-canary bechne wala chicanery karta hai, asli chai kam aur paani zyada deta hai.

Synonyms: Prevaricate, Hedge, Evade, Ambiguate

Antonyms: Confront, Clarify, Confirm, Affirm

Example: When asked about the scandal, the minister chose to <strong>equivocate</strong> instead of answering directly.

Trick: Equal voice me bolkar confuse karna hi equivocate hai.

Synonyms: Hostile, Antagonistic, Adverse, Unfriendly

Antonyms: Friendly, Favorable, Amiable, Supportive

Example: His <strong>inimical</strong> attitude towards the new policy created tension in the team.

Trick: Enemy-call → Inimical means enemy jaisa hostile behavior.

Synonyms: Renounce, Forswear, Repudiate, Retract

Antonyms: Accept, Embrace, Approve, Endorse

Example: The leader had to <strong>abjure</strong> violence to bring peace in the region.

Trick: Jab jury ke samne apna claim chodna pade, use abjure kehte hain.

Synonyms: Complex, Esoteric, Obscure, Incomprehensible

Antonyms: Clear, Simple, Obvious, Plain

Example: The professor’s lecture on quantum mechanics was so <strong>abstruse</strong> that few students could follow it.

Trick: Abstract cheezein hamesha abstruse hoti hain, easily samajh nahi aati.

Synonyms: Mock, Ridicule, Taunt, Jeer

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Admire, Applaud

Example: The critics <strong>derided</strong> his new movie, calling it a complete disaster.

Trick: Jab dost apne ideas ka deride karte hain, tab lagta hai ki unhe seriously nahi lena chahiye.

Synonyms: Admirable, Commendable, Meritorious, Praiseworthy

Antonyms: Unworthy, Disgraceful, Dishonorable, Blameworthy

Example: Her <strong>exemplary</strong> conduct during the crisis earned her great respect.

Trick: Jo student exemplary hote hain unka naam teacher hamesha example ke roop me leti hain.

Synonyms: Guilty, Blameworthy, Responsible, At Fault

Antonyms: Innocent, Faultless, Irreproachable, Blameless

Example: The court found him <strong>culpable</strong> for the accident due to his negligence.

Trick: Agar tumhari galti se koi problem hui hai, toh tum culpable ho — matlab blame tum par hi aayega.

Synonyms: Obstruct, Impede, Hamper, Block

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Facilitate, Promote

Example: Heavy rains <strong>hindered</strong> the progress of construction work.

Trick: Jab traffic jam hinder karta hai, toh office pahunchna mushkil ho jata hai.

Synonyms: Sharpness, Keenness, Awareness, Perceptiveness

Antonyms: Dullness, Ignorance, Insensitivity, Stupidity

Example: The professor was admired for his intellectual <strong>acuity</strong> in solving complex problems.

Trick: Jiski mind ki acuity zyada hoti hai, wo har tricky sawal ka answer turant nikal leta hai.

Synonyms: Nearness, Proximity, Closeness, Adjacency

Antonyms: Distance, Remoteness, Separation, Isolation

Example: The <strong>propinquity</strong> of the two villages encouraged frequent cultural exchanges.

Trick: Propinquity matlab proper near ki quality — matlab kisi cheez ya insaan ka paas hona.

Synonyms: Awkwardness, Clumsiness, Ineptness, Ungainliness

Antonyms: Grace, Elegance, Skillfulness, Poise

Example: His <strong>gaucherie</strong> at the dinner table embarrassed his family.

Trick: Gaucherie suna lagta hai “gawaar chori” — matlab gawaar jaisa awkward aur clumsy behavior.

Synonyms: Sacred, Holy, Inviolable, Untouchable

Antonyms: Profane, Unholy, Disrespected, Defiled

Example: In many cultures, religious texts are considered <strong>sacrosanct</strong>.

Trick: Sacrosanct = Sacred + Sanctified → matlab aisi cheez jo itni holy ho ki usse touch ya disturb nahi karna chahiye.

Synonyms: Indirect, Secondhand, Substitute, Delegated

Antonyms: Direct, Firsthand, Primary, Immediate

Example: She felt a <strong>vicarious</strong> thrill while watching her friend perform on stage.

Trick: Jab khud experience nahi kar pate ho aur dusre ke through feel karte ho — woh hota hai vicarious experience.

Synonyms: Rebellion, Insurrection, Treason, Revolt

Antonyms: Obedience, Loyalty, Allegiance, Compliance

Example: The leader was arrested on charges of <strong>sedition</strong> for provoking masses against the government.

Trick: Sedition ko yaad rakho as “sad nation” — jab log government ke khilaf uth khade hote hain aur rashtra sad ho jata hai.