Daily Vocabulary – 13 November 2025

Synonyms: Incidental, Extrinsic, Accidental, Fortuitous

Antonyms: Inherent, Intrinsic, Essential, Native

Example: Their sudden fame was <strong>adventitious</strong>, boosted by a viral post rather than careful planning.

Trick: “Adventure se aaya—andar ka part nahin” = adventitious; jo cheez bahar se chance se jud jaye, wo intrinsic nahin hoti.

Synonyms: Ruminate, Dwell, Obsess, Reiterate

Antonyms: Cease, Desist, Discontinue, Move on

Example: Even after the issue was resolved, he kept <strong>perseverating</strong> about the email typo for hours.

Trick: Socho “perseverate = preserve + repeat” — jab dimaag ek hi track pe atak kar baar-baar repeat kare.

Synonyms: Bilious, Irritable, Peevish, Cantankerous

Antonyms: Amiable, Genial, Patient, Good-natured

Example: After the greasy lunch and a long delay, he turned <strong>dyspeptic</strong> and snapped at trivial questions.

Trick: Socho “dys + peptic” = digestion gड़बड़; jab pet kharab, tab mood kharab—dyspeptic yaad rahega!

Synonyms: Navel-gazing, Introspection, Self-absorption, Self-obsession

Antonyms: Engagement, Extroversion, Altruism, Outward-focus

Example: The meeting drifted into <strong>omphaloskepsis</strong>, with everyone fixating on feelings instead of fixing the problem.

Trick: Socho “omphalo = navel + skepsis = soch”—jab soch sirf khud ke chakkar me ghoome, wohi omphaloskepsis!

Synonyms: Rough, Abrasive, Coarse, Risqué

Antonyms: Smooth, Polished, Refined, Decorous

Example: The committee asked him to revise the <strong>scabrous</strong> passages before the article could be published.

Trick: Yaad rakho “scab + rough” = scabrous—jaise घाव पर बना scab khurdura hota hai, waise hi scabrous ya to surface rough hota hai ya baat scandalous.

Synonyms: Rambunctious, Rowdy, Uproarious, Raucous

Antonyms: Calm, Quiet, Subdued, Tranquil

Example: The <strong>boisterous</strong> crowd cheered so loudly that the speaker had to pause.

Trick: Boys on terrace = boisterous — terrace par boys ho to shor-gul pakka!

Synonyms: Offhand, Dismissive, Nonchalant, Indifferent

Antonyms: Careful, Considerate, Respectful, Conscientious

Example: His <strong>cavalier</strong> disregard for safety rules alarmed the entire team.

Trick: Care? value hi nahin — that’s cavalier! Jab care ki value na ho, attitude offhand ho jata hai.

Synonyms: Peevish, Irritable, Testy, Touchy

Antonyms: Patient, Amiable, Placid, Even-tempered

Example: His <strong>petulant</strong>remarks turned a simple discussion into an argument.

Trick: Petty baat par gussa? Petty + ugh = petulant — choti-choti baaton par tunk-mizaji

Synonyms: Sullen, Dour, Saturnine, Sulky

Antonyms: Cheerful, Buoyant, Jovial, Sunny

Example: After the setback, he became <strong>morose</strong> and avoided talking to anyone.

Trick: “More rows” in life make you morose — zyada jhagde (more rows) se mood udaas aur chिड़चिड़ा ho jata hai.

Synonyms: Trivial, Superficial, Flippant, Inconsequential

Antonyms: Serious, Earnest, Grave, Weighty

Example: The judge dismissed the case as a <strong>frivolous</strong> lawsuit lacking any real merit.

Trick: Fri(value)-less = frivolous — jisme value hi kam ho, bas timepass aur non-serious kaam.

Synonyms: Disuse, Obsolescence, Neglect, Abandonment

Antonyms: Use, Practice, Prevalence, Currency

Example: The old canal fell into <strong>desuetude</strong> after the new highway was constructed.

Trick: De-use-attitude” = desuetude — jab kisi cheez ko use karne ka attitude hi na rahe, wo cheez dheere-dheere be-istemaal ho kar bhool di jaati hai.

Synonyms: Nocturnal, Night-roving, Night-prowling, Night-wandering

Antonyms: Diurnal, Daytime, Homebound, Stationary

Example: The <strong>noctivagant</strong> cat slipped through the quiet streets until dawn.

Trick: Night + vagabond” yaad rakho—jo raat ko vagabond ki tarah bhatke, woh noctivagant.

Synonyms: Bleed, Bloodlet, Drain, Deplete

Antonyms: Transfuse, Replenish, Enrich, Invigorate

Example: Without rapid intervention, the deep arterial wound could <strong>exsanguinate</strong> the patient.

Trick: EX + sanguis (Latin for blood) — soch lo “ex ne saara blood nikaal diya,” yaani exsanguinate = khoon drain kar dena.

Synonyms: Miracle-working, Wonder-working, Magic, Sorcery

Antonyms: Naturalism, Rationalism, Skepticism, Empiricism

Example: Legends credit the mystic’s <strong>thaumaturgy</strong> with healing the sick and calming storms.

Trick: “Thauma = wonder” yaad rakho—jab koi kaam logic se pare ho, bas wonder-wala magic lage, wahi thaumaturgy!

Synonyms: Quibbling, Hairsplitting, Word-wrangling, Semantic dispute

Antonyms: Agreement, Consensus, Concord, Understanding

Example: The debate devolved into <strong>logomachy</strong> with both sides nitpicking definitions instead of addressing the real issue.

Trick: Logo = word, machy = fight” — jab baat sirf shabdon ki ladai par aa jaye, woh logomachy; meaning se zyada wording pe jung!