Daily Vocabulary – 10 March 2026

Synonyms: Cruel person, Brutal person, Torturer, Malicious person

Antonyms: Humanitarian, Kind person, Compassionate person, Benevolent person

Example: The villain in the story was a sadist who enjoyed hurting innocent people.

Trick: Sadist sounds like sad + twist, matlab jo dusron ki life ko painful twist dekar khush hota hai.

Synonyms: Self-tormentor, Sufferer, Self-punisher, Pain-seeker

Antonyms: Hedonist, Comfort-seeker, Pleasure-lover, Self-protector

Example: He acted like a masochist, always choosing situations that brought him stress and pain.

Trick: Masochist sounds like maar-so-khush, matlab jo khud pain leke bhi khush ho jaye.

Synonyms: Fearfulness, Anxiety, Panic, Phobia

Antonyms: Confidence, Courage, Calmness, Composure

Example: Her agoraphobia made it difficult for her to step outside the house alone.

Trick: Agoraphobia sounds like a-gora-phobia, jaise bahar jaate hi banda bol de, mujhe open aur crowded jagah se fear lagta hai.

Synonyms: Narcissist, Self-centered person, Egotist, Boaster

Antonyms: Altruist, Humble person, Selfless person, Modest person

Example: He was such an egoist that he never cared about anyone else’s opinion.

Trick: Egoist sounds like ego hi first, matlab jo har jagah sirf khud ko hi importance de.

Synonyms: Peace-lover, Nonviolent person, Dove, Anti-war person

Antonyms: Militarist, Warmonger, Aggressor, Belligerent

Example: The pacifist opposed the conflict and appealed for dialogue instead of war.

Trick: Pacifist sounds like peace-first, matlab jo har situation mein ladai se pehle shanti ko choose kare.

Synonyms: Tiny, Minute, Microscopic, Diminutive

Antonyms: Huge, Enormous, Gigantic, Massive

Example: The insect was so minuscule that it was almost invisible to the naked eye.

Trick: Mini + scule = imagine something so mini that you need sharp eyes to see it.

Synonyms: Befriend, Associate, Socialize, Mingle

Antonyms: Avoid, Shun, Ignore, Alienate

Example: The soldiers were punished for fraternizing with the enemy troops.

Trick: Fraternize sounds like brother-nize, so think of treating others like brothers and becoming friendly with them.

Synonyms: Convert, Persuade, Convince, Indoctrinate

Antonyms: Dissuade, Deter, Discourage, Prevent

Example: He traveled widely to proselytize people into accepting his faith.

Trick: Proselytize sounds like pro-sell of ideas, so think of someone trying to sell their belief to others.

Synonyms: Grand, Luxurious, Magnificent, Splendid

Antonyms: Modest, Plain, Humble, Simple

Example: They stayed in a palatial hotel during their vacation.

Trick: Palatial sounds like palace, so just imagine a palace-like house full of luxury and grandeur.

Synonyms: Salty, Briny, Saline, Bitter

Antonyms: Fresh, Sweet, Pure, Unsalted

Example: The water near the river mouth was brackish and not fit for drinking.

Trick: Brackish yaad rakho as river aur sea ka mixed pani, matlab na fully fresh na fully salty.

Synonyms: Two-chambered, Dual, Bilateral, Divided

Antonyms: Unicameral, Single, Unitary, Undivided

Example: India has a bicameral legislature at the Union level, consisting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

Trick: Bi means two, so bicameral means a system with 2 kamers or 2 houses.

Synonyms: Criminal, Offender, Wrongdoer, Culprit

Antonyms: Innocent, Benefactor, Law-abider, Saint

Example: The police finally arrested the malefactor responsible for the robbery.

Trick: Malefactor ko yaad rakho as male + factor, matlab aisa factor jo bura kaam kare, yani criminal person.

Synonyms: Fortress, Stronghold, Bastion, Fort

Antonyms: Weakness, Vulnerability, Exposure, Defenselessness

Example: The ancient citadel stood on the hill and guarded the entire city.

Trick: Citadel ko city + tall se yaad karo, ek uncha aur strong fort jo city ko protect kare.

Synonyms: Urban renewal, Redevelopment, Modernization, Upgrading

Antonyms: Decline, Deterioration, Decay, Neglect

Example: Gentrification changed the old neighborhood into a costly urban area where many original residents could no longer afford to live.

Trick: Gentrification yaad rakho as gentle rich people enter an area and gradually make it costly for old residents.

Synonyms: Premonition, Foreboding, Apprehension, Omen

Antonyms: Certainty, Assurance, Confidence, Calmness

Example: She had a strange presentiment that something unpleasant was about to occur.

Trick: Presentiment ko present + sentiment se yaad karo, matlab present time me aisa feeling aana ki kuch bura hone wala hai.