Daily Vocabulary – 9 October 2025

Synonyms: Predicament, Dilemma, Impasse, Quandary

Antonyms: Solution, Agreement, Boon, Resolution

Example: His people had fallen into a <strong>quagmire</strong> of doctrinal disputes.

Trick: Quagmire sounds like Quake in Mire (mud). After an earthquake, everything gets stuck in the mire, creating a difficult situation.

Synonyms: Cowardly, Timid, Spineless, Pusillanimous

Antonyms: Brave, Courageous, Valiant, Heroic

Example: He had a <strong>craven</strong> fear of flying.

Trick: Craven sounds like 'cave-run'. A person who runs into a cave to hide from danger is a coward.

Synonyms: Appease, Placate, Pacify, Soothe

Antonyms: Enrage, Anger, Provoke, Aggravate

Example: He tried to <strong>mollify</strong> his critics with an apology.

Trick: Mollify sounds like nullify. To mollify someone's anger is to nullify it.

Synonyms: Laconic, Pithy, Succinct, Curt

Antonyms: Verbose, Wordy, Loquacious, Prolix

Example: I got a <strong>terse</strong> reply to my long email.

Trick: Terse sounds like 'Tears'. When you are in tears, you give short, abrupt replies.

Synonyms: Aged, Grizzled, Trite, Banal

Antonyms: New, Fresh, Young, Original

Example: The room was filled with <strong>hoary</strong> old men telling stories of their youth.

Trick: Hoary sounds like 'hairy'. Old people are often hairy with white, aged hair.

Synonyms: Inflexible, Unshakable, Unwavering, Immovable

Antonyms: Flexible, Lenient, Permissive, Yielding

Example: He is <strong>adamant</strong> that he is not going to resign.

Trick: An adamant person is 'adaa hua' on his decision.

Synonyms: Novice, Beginner, Learner, Fledgling

Antonyms: Expert, Veteran, Professional, Master

Example: Because I have so little computer experience, I am a <strong>neophyte</strong> when it comes to working with most software.

Trick: Naya naya fight (new fight) me aaya hai, isliye woh neophyte hai.

Synonyms: Epitome, Model, Exemplar, Quintessence

Antonyms: Flaw, Imperfection, Blemish, Worst example

Example: He was considered to be a <strong>paragon</strong> of virtue.

Trick: Paragon chappal is the paragon of durability and comfort.

Synonyms: Fear, Anxiety, Apprehension, Dismay

Antonyms: Calmness, Composure, Confidence, Equanimity

Example: He felt a wave of <strong>trepidation</strong> as he entered the dark, abandoned house.

Trick: Trap mein fasne ke darr se usse trepidation ho rahi thi.

Synonyms: Toxic, Deleterious, Pernicious, Unwholesome

Antonyms: Harmless, Safe, Healthy, Pleasant

Example: They were overcome by the <strong>noxious</strong> fumes from the chemical spill.

Trick: Noxious is a cousin of Toxic, dono hi harmful hote hain.

Synonyms: Clandestine, Stealthy, Covert, Furtive

Antonyms: Overt, Open, Public, Blatant

Example: She had a <strong>surreptitious</strong> look at her watch during the boring meeting.

Trick: Surreptitious activities are always suspicious.

Synonyms: Abuse, Vituperation, Tirade, Denunciation

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Flattery, Encomium

Example: The political debate descended into a stream of mutual <strong>invective</strong>.

Trick: Invective language is infective, it spreads negativity.

Synonyms: Pacify, Appease, Mollify, Conciliate

Antonyms: Provoke, Anger, Irritate, Enrage

Example: She managed to <strong>placate</strong> the angry customer with a full refund.

Trick: Gusse mein usse full plate biryani do to placate him.

Synonyms: Enigmatic, Unreadable, Incomprehensible, Mysterious

Antonyms: Expressive, Transparent, Clear, Comprehensible

Example: He stood silent and <strong>inscrutable</strong>, his face giving away none of his thoughts.

Trick: Yeh screw table ke andar kaise gaya? It's inscrutable.

Synonyms: Shy, Bashful, Timid, Hesitant

Antonyms: Confident, Bold, Brazen, Aggressive

Example: She was <strong>diffident</strong> about stating her opinion in front of her boss.

Trick: Jo student difficult feel karta hai, woh diffident hota hai.