Daily Vocabulary – 21 December 2025

Synonyms: Consequence, Result, Outcome, Implication

Antonyms: Cause, Origin, Source, Beginning

Example: A corollary of better education is improved employment opportunities.

Trick: Corollary = “core” se logically jo cheez follow ho, wahi corollary (direct result).

Synonyms: Insert, Interject, Introduce, Estimate

Antonyms: Remove, Delete, Extract, Omit

Example: The editor interpolated a clarifying sentence between the two paragraphs.

Trick: Interpolate = “inter” (between) + “polate” (place/put) so beech me kuch add karna ya beech ka value nikalna.

Synonyms: Offense, Resentment, Annoyance, Displeasure

Antonyms: Pleasure, Approval, Delight, Satisfaction

Example: She took umbrage at his rude remark.

Trick: Umbrage sounds like “umbrella” — chhoti si baat par umbrella ki tarah gussa khol lena = take umbrage.

Synonyms: Unremarkable, Ordinary, Plain, Featureless

Antonyms: Distinctive, Remarkable, Striking, Unique

Example: He lived in a nondescript building that looked like every other block.

Trick: Non + describe = jisko describe karne layak kuch khaas na ho, wahi nondescript.

Synonyms: Unforgiving, Unappeasable, Relentless, Inexorable

Antonyms: Forgiving, Merciful, Lenient, Appeasable

Example: The implacable enemy refused every offer of peace.

Trick: Imagine someone “I’m placable” nahi bolta — jo placate (shaant) hi na ho, wahi implacable.

Synonyms: Harsh, Bitter, Acrid, Caustic

Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Soothing, Smooth

Example: The astringent toner tightened her pores and reduced oiliness.

Trick: Think AS-STRING-ent = it feels like your skin is pulled by strings and gets tight, or the taste is so harsh it makes your mouth shrink.

Synonyms: Blameworthy, Culpable, Deplorable, Shameful

Antonyms: Praiseworthy, Admirable, Commendable, Virtuous

Example: Cheating in an exam is reprehensible behavior and ruins trust.

Trick: Reprehensible = re-press + horrible kind of act; something so wrong that people will press you with criticism again and again.

Synonyms: Unsolvable, Intractable, Unresolvable, Indissoluble

Antonyms: Solvable, Resolvable, Manageable, Soluble

Example: The committee faced an insoluble problem because no option satisfied all sides.

Trick: In + soluble = not soluble; either it won’t dissolve in water, or it won’t dissolve as a problem because no solution exists.

Synonyms: Inseparable, Entangled, Interwoven, Indissoluble

Antonyms: Separable, Detachable, Unconnected, Distinct

Example: Culture and language are inextricable parts of a community’s identity.

Trick: In-extricate = you cannot extricate (get out) from it; like two wires so tangled that you can’t separate them.

Synonyms: Respectful, Devout, Venerating, Worshipful

Antonyms: Irreverent, Disrespectful, Flippant, Contemptuous

Example: The audience remained reverent during the memorial ceremony.

Trick: Reverent sounds like revere = if you revere someone, you naturally act reverent with deep respect.

Synonyms: Compensate, Reimburse, Repay, Insure

Antonyms: Penalize, Charge, Withhold, Harm

Example: The company agreed to indemnify the customer for any financial loss caused by the defect.

Trick: Indemnify = in-damn-fine protection; if something goes wrong, insurance will pay you back and save you from loss.

Synonyms: Repay, Liquidate, Settle, Spread

Antonyms: Accumulate, Borrow, Increase, Inflate

Example: The firm decided to amortize the equipment cost over five years.

Trick: Amortize = a-more-time payments; you clear the loan by paying a little bit more time after time.

Synonyms: Assuring, Pledging, Obligatory, Committed

Antonyms: Nonbinding, Unpromising, Uncertain, Doubtful

Example: He signed a promissory note agreeing to repay the loan within six months.

Trick: Promissory = sounds like promise ; a promissory note is literally a written promise to pay later.

Synonyms: Unflappable, Composed, Unshakeable, Stoic

Antonyms: Agitated, Anxious, Flustered, Disturbed

Example: Even during the crisis, the captain remained imperturbable and gave clear orders.

Trick: Im-perturb-able = not perturbable ; nothing can disturb you, so you stay calm no matter what happens.

Synonyms: Harshly, Severely, Ruthlessly, Relentlessly

Antonyms: Leniently, Gently, Mercifully, Forgivingly

Example: The judge spoke unforgivingly about the repeated violations of the law.

Trick: Un + forgiving + ly = without forgiving ; picture a super strict teacher checking your paper unforgivingly, cutting marks for every tiny mistake.