Daily Vocabulary – 17 December 2025

Synonyms: Suffering, Distress, Misfortune, Ailment

Antonyms: Comfort, Relief, Ease, Well-being

Example: The community worked together to help families facing poverty and affliction.

Trick: “A + friction” jaisa feel hota hai—life me friction aur dard aa gaya = affliction.

Synonyms: Tiny, Small, Miniature, Petite

Antonyms: Huge, Massive, Enormous, Gigantic

Example: The diminutive kitten curled up inside a large shoe.

Trick: “Diminutive” sounds like “dim” + “minute” = so small that it’s barely visible.

Synonyms: Deny, Repudiate, Renounce, Disown

Antonyms: Admit, Acknowledge, Accept, Endorse

Example: The politician tried to disavow the controversial statement made by his supporter.

Trick: “Dis + avow” = avow matlab accept karna, disavow matlab accept karne se mana karna.

Synonyms: Irrevocable, Permanent, Incurable, Unfixable

Antonyms: Repairable, Fixable, Reversible, Curable

Example: The scandal caused irreparable damage to the company’s reputation.

Trick: “Ir + repair + able” = jo repair hi na ho paaye, wahi irreparable.

Synonyms: Basic, Elementary, Fundamental, Primitive

Antonyms: Advanced, Complex, Sophisticated, Developed

Example: He had only a rudimentary understanding of computer programming.

Trick: “Rude + minute” jaisa—bahut basic, rough level ka knowledge = rudimentary.

Synonyms: Division, Split, Contrast, Duality

Antonyms: Unity, Harmony, Integration, Wholeness

Example: There is a clear dichotomy between theory and practice in this course.

Trick: Think “di” = two, “chotomy” = cut, so dichotomy is a two-way cut or split.

Synonyms: Irrelevant, Unnecessary, Superfluous, Inessential

Antonyms: Relevant, Necessary, Essential, Pertinent

Example: Please remove any extraneous details from your answer.

Trick: Extra cheez jab matter na kare, wo extraneous hoti hai.

Synonyms: Collection, Range, Selection, Catalog

Antonyms: Lack, Deficiency, Incompetence, Inability

Example: The dancer has a wide repertoire of classical performances.

Trick: Repeat + prepare = repertoire, yani jo cheezein tum baar-baar perform karne ke liye ready rakhte ho.

Synonyms: Monologue, Aside, Speech, Self-talk

Antonyms: Dialogue, Conversation, Discussion, Exchange

Example: In the famous soliloquy, the character reveals his inner conflict to the audience.

Trick: Solo + loquy (talk) = soliloquy, yani akela banda apne aap se baat kar raha hai.

Synonyms: Lawsuit, Legal action, Court case, Judicial proceeding

Antonyms: Settlement, Agreement, Reconciliation, Mediation

Example: The company faced litigation after the contract dispute escalated.

Trick: Litigation = “ladi-gation” jaisi sound, jab dono parties court me ladti hain, wahi litigation hai.

Synonyms: Accusation, Charge, Allegation, Arraignment

Antonyms: Acquittal, Exoneration, Vindication, Release

Example: The grand jury issued an indictment against the official for fraud.

Trick: Indictment = “in” + “dict” (declare) = court me officially declare karna ki tum par serious charge hai.

Synonyms: Summons, Court order, Writ, Notice

Antonyms: Release, Exemption, Waiver, Discharge

Example: He received a subpoena to testify in the corruption case.

Trick: Subpoena = “sub” (under) + “poena” (penalty) so court ke order ke under aao, warna penalty face karo.

Synonyms: False testimony, Lying under oath, Deception, Untruth

Antonyms: Truthfulness, Honesty, Integrity, Veracity

Example: He was charged with perjury for denying facts that were clearly proven.

Trick: Perjury = “pure” truth ka opposite, court me oath leke jhooth bola to perjury.

Synonyms: Sworn statement, Declaration, Testimony, Deposition

Antonyms: Denial, Retraction, Disavowal, Refutation

Example: She submitted an affidavit to confirm her identity and address.

Trick: Affidavit = “I did it” jaisa sound, matlab likh ke oath ke saath confirm kar diya.

Synonyms: Legal theory, Philosophy of law, Legal philosophy, Legal principles

Antonyms: Lawlessness, Disorder, Anarchy, Illegality

Example: She chose jurisprudence as her specialization to understand the foundations of law.

Trick: Juris = law, prudence = wisdom, so jurisprudence = law ki wisdom/theory.