Daily Vocabulary – 4 November 2025

Synonyms: Wordy, Long-winded, Verbose, Grandiloquent

Antonyms: Concise, Brief, Simple, Compact

Example: His <strong>sesquipedalian</strong> style of writing made the essay difficult to read.

Trick: Sesqui’ means one and a half + ‘ped’ means foot — matlab ek aur aadha foot lamba word, yaani sesquipedalian = long word user!

Synonyms: Obscure, Cloud, Blur, Confuse

Antonyms: Clarify, Illuminate, Explain, Enlighten

Example: The professor’s complicated explanation only served to <strong>obnubilate</strong> the concept further.

Trick: Nubil’ sounds like nebula (cloud) — jab clouds chha jaaye aur sab kuchh dhundla ho jaaye, that’s obnubilate!

Synonyms: Misconduct, Corruption, Wrongdoing, Impropriety

Antonyms: Integrity, Honesty, Righteousness, Uprightness

Example: The minister was accused of <strong>malfeasance</strong> for misusing public funds.

Trick: ‘Mal’ means bad + ‘feasance’ means doing — so malfeasance means doing something bad, especially by someone in power!

Synonyms: Irritable, Short-tempered, Cantankerous, Testy

Antonyms: Calm, Patient, Easygoing, Pleasant

Example: His <strong>irascible</strong> nature made it difficult for others to work with him.

Trick: Ira’ sounds like angry aura — jiske paas hamesha gussa wala aura ho, wo irascible hota hai!

Synonyms: Minor fault, Lapse, Misdeed, Slip

Antonyms: Crime, Blunder, Sin, Transgression

Example: Forgetting to call her back was just a small <strong>peccadillo</strong>, not a serious offense.

Trick: Pecca’ sounds like packa chhoti galti — matlab koi bada gunaah nahi, bas ek chhoti si peccadillo!

Synonyms: Brave, Courageous, Daring, Valiant

Antonyms: Cowardly, Timid, Fearful, Weak

Example: Despite all the challenges, the <strong>plucky</strong> young girl never gave up on her dream.

Trick: Jo har mushkil me bhi apna himmat nahi chhodta, wo hota hai plucky banda.

Synonyms: Polite, Respectful, Civil, Gracious

Antonyms: Rude, Impolite, Disrespectful, Abrupt

Example: The teacher was <strong>courteous</strong> to every student, no matter how small their question was.

Trick: Jo har kisi se courteously behave karta hai, uski courtesy sabko pasand aati hai.

Synonyms: Shrewd, Clever, Astute, Smart

Antonyms: Foolish, Naive, Inept, Unwise

Example: The <strong>canny</strong> investor made a profit even when the market was falling.

Trick: Jo har situation me apna canna (dimaag) chala ke fayda utha le, wo hota hai canny.

Synonyms: Energetic, Lively, Vigorous, Animated

Antonyms: Dull, Lifeless, Sluggish, Inactive

Example: Even at seventy, the <strong>sprightly</strong> old man danced with remarkable enthusiasm.

Trick: Jo har waqt sprite ki tarah energy se bhara rahta hai, wo hota hai sprightly.

Synonyms: Cheerful, Joyful, Merry, Bright

Antonyms: Gloomy, Sad, Depressed, Morose

Example: Her <strong>cheery</strong> smile brightened everyone’s mood in the office.

Trick: Jo hamesha cheer karta rahe aur khush rahe, wahi hota hai cheery insaan.

Synonyms: Equivocate, Waver, Vacillate, Prevaricate

Antonyms: Commit, Support, Uphold, Maintain

Example: The politician was accused of <strong>tergiversating</strong> when he switched his stance just before the election.

Trick: Jo baar-baar turn karke apna side badle, wo hota hai tergiversate person.

Synonyms: Fault-finding, Critical, Carping, Caviling

Antonyms: Tolerant, Appreciative, Encouraging, Forgiving

Example: The <strong>captious</strong> reviewer criticized even the smallest details of the movie.

Trick: Captain jaisa banda jo har baat me fault nikalta rahe — wo hota hai captious!

Synonyms: Figure of speech, Metonymy, Symbolism, Expression

Antonyms: Literalness, Exactness, Directness, Specificity

Example: In the phrase “All hands on deck,” hands is a <strong>synecdoche</strong> representing sailors.

Trick: Neck” (part) se yaad rakho — jab part poore ko represent kare, wo hota hai synecdoche.

Synonyms: Transitional, Incipient, Intermediate, In-between

Antonyms: Final, Complete, Stable, Permanent

Example: The artist explored the <strong>liminal</strong> space between dreams and reality in her paintings.

Trick: Jab koi cheez limit ke pass ho — na yahaan, na wahaan — wo hoti hai liminal stage.

Synonyms: Essence, Core, Nature, Peculiarity

Antonyms: Exteriority, Superficiality, Outside, Appearance

Example: The <strong>quiddity</strong> of democracy lies in the freedom of choice and equality of citizens.

Trick: Kisi cheez ka quid (essence ya core) samajhna hi uski quiddity kehlata hai.