Daily Vocabulary – 10 January 2026

Synonyms: Tempt, Lure, Allure, Persuade

Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Repel, Dissuade

Example: The advertisement was designed to entice customers with huge discounts.

Trick: “In-tice” — you put someone “in” temptation by showing them something attractive.

Synonyms: Revert, Regress, Deteriorate, Backslide

Antonyms: Recover, Improve, Progress, Advance

Example: After weeks of recovery, he began to relapse due to stress.

Trick: “Re + lapse” — you slip (lapse) again into the old bad condition or habit.

Synonyms: Offender, Wrongdoer, Perpetrator, Criminal

Antonyms: Victim, Innocent, Bystander, Witness

Example: The police finally identified the culprit behind the robbery.

Trick: “Culprit” sounds like “guilty print” — the one whose guilt leaves a clear print is the culprit.

Synonyms: United, Agreed, Undivided, Consensual

Antonyms: Divided, Disagreeing, Split, Conflicted

Example: The committee reached a unanimous decision to approve the proposal.

Trick: “One-anonymous” — everyone becomes like one person with the same opinion, so the decision is unanimous.

Synonyms: Arduous, Laborious, Demanding, Exhausting

Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Relaxed, Light

Example: The team completed the strenuous trek despite harsh weather.

Trick: “Strain + us” — strenuous work strains us because it needs a lot of effort.

Synonyms: Admit, Recognize, Accept, Concede

Antonyms: Deny, Ignore, Reject, Disavow

Example: She acknowledged her mistake and apologized.

Trick: Acknowledge = Aah-knowledge — jab tum kisi baat ko accept karke usko truth maan lete ho, tum usko acknowledge karte ho.

Synonyms: Changeable, Alterable, Modifiable, Flexible

Antonyms: Immutable, Fixed, Unchangeable, Permanent

Example: Public opinion is mutable and can shift quickly after major events.

Trick: Mutable sounds like mute-able —jo cheez easily badal sakti ho, jaise settings ko mute/unmute karna, woh mutable hoti hai.

Synonyms: Suit, Become, Match, Appropriate

Antonyms: Misbecome, Clash, Disgrace, Be improper

Example: Formal attire befits the dignity of the ceremony.

Trick: Befit = be fit —jo cheez fit baithti ho, jo proper lagti ho, woh befit karti hai.

Synonyms: Assume, Suppose, Estimate, Calculate

Antonyms: Doubt, Misjudge, Ignore, Disbelieve

Example: I reckon it will take at least two hours to finish the work.

Trick: Reckon = record karke count —jab dimag me hisaab lagao ya guess karo, you reckon it.

Synonyms: Protection, Shield, Safeguard, Patronage

Antonyms: Exposure, Vulnerability, Danger, Threat

Example: The project was launched under the aegis of the government.

Trick: Aegis sounds like A-guard is —jab koi powerful guard protection de, you are under their aegis.

Synonyms: Omen, Portent, Prophecy, Foretoken

Antonyms: Certainty, Fact, Reality, Proof

Example: The sudden resignation was an augury of deeper trouble in the company.

Trick: Augury sounds like a guru —jab koi guru future ka hint ya omen de, that hint is an augury.

Synonyms: Assemble, Gather, Summon, Rally

Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Dismiss, Disband

Example: She mustered the courage to speak in front of the whole class.

Trick: Muster = must + gather —jab zaroorat ho, tab resources ya courage ko ikattha karna MUST-er.

Synonyms: Introduce, Mention, Raise, Bring up

Antonyms: Suppress, Avoid, Conceal, Drop

Example: He finally broached the issue of salary during the meeting.

Trick: Broach = bro + touch —jab tum apne bro ke saath ek sensitive topic ko touch karke start karo, you broach it.

Synonyms: Various, Diverse, Assorted, Miscellaneous

Antonyms: Uniform, Identical, Same, Homogeneous

Example: The bill included sundry expenses like snacks and local travel.

Trick: Sundry = sun-dry mix —jaise dhoop me alag-alag cheezein sukh rahi ho, waise hi many different items together = sundry.

Synonyms: Meager, Sparse, Insufficient, Limited

Antonyms: Ample, Abundant, Plentiful, Sufficient

Example: There was scant evidence to support the claim.

Trick: Scant sounds like can't —jab resources itne kam ho ki tum keh do I can’t manage, woh scant hota hai.