Daily Vocabulary – 21 March 2026

Synonyms: Boorish, Clumsy, Rude, Crude

Antonyms: Polite, Refined, Courteous, Graceful

Example: His loutish behavior at the party made everyone uncomfortable.

Trick: Loud aur loutish log aksar rude aur awkward behave karte hain.

Synonyms: Shackle, Restrain, Cuff, Bind

Antonyms: Release, Free, Liberate, Unchain

Example: The police had to manacle the criminal before taking him away.

Trick: Man ko chain se baandh diya = manacle = hathkadi lagana.

Synonyms: Equivocate, Prevaricate, Dodge, Quibble

Antonyms: Clarify, Confirm, Admit, Speak frankly

Example: The minister tried to palter during the interview instead of giving a direct answer.

Trick: Palter karne wala person clear answer nahi deta, bas golmol baat karta rehta hai.

Synonyms: Reorganize, Restructure, Rearrange, Revamp

Antonyms: Keep, Preserve, Maintain, Stabilize

Example: The company decided to rejig its management system for better efficiency.

Trick: Jab koi cheez theek se kaam na kare, use thoda rejig karke better bana do.

Synonyms: Submit, Kowtow, Cower, Grovel

Antonyms: Defy, Resist, Oppose, Confront

Example: He refused to truckle to the corrupt officials for personal gain.

Trick: Truckle sounds like trick-le, jahan fayde ke liye banda jhuk jhuk kar buttering kare.

Synonyms: Accustom, Acclimatize, Inure, Condition

Antonyms: Disaccustom, Unsettle, Disorient, Estrange

Example: Parents should habituate children to waking up early in the morning.

Trick: Habit se habituate yaad karo, jo cheez roz karo uski aadat pad jati hai.

Synonyms: Backward, Regressive, Reactionary, Declining

Antonyms: Progressive, Advanced, Forward-looking, Modern

Example: His retrograde ideas were strongly criticized for opposing social reform.

Trick: Retrograde sounds like return-grade, matlab progress karne ke bajay wapas backward grade me chale jana.

Synonyms: Brainwash, Inculcate, Condition, Influence

Antonyms: Enlighten, Educate, Liberate, Disabuse

Example: The cult leader tried to indoctrinate the new members with his extreme views.

Trick: Indoctrinate = in-doctrine, kisi ko itna doctrine sikhao ki wo bina soch samajh usko maan le.

Synonyms: Enlist, Draft, Recruit, Mobilize

Antonyms: Discharge, Release, Exempt, Free

Example: The government decided to conscript young men during the wartime emergency.

Trick: Conscript ko aise yaad karo — country ne script likh di ki ab tumhe forcefully army me jana padega.

Synonyms: Liberate, Release, Free, Untie

Antonyms: Restrain, Bind, Confine, Chain

Example: Education can unshackle people from ignorance and fear.

Trick: Unshackle = chain hatao aur free ho jao, matlab kisi ko bandhan se azad kar dena.

Synonyms: Eclipse, Diminish, Outshine, Dominate

Antonyms: Highlight, Emphasize, Reveal, Underscore

Example: The scandal overshadowed all his achievements during the campaign.

Trick: Overshadow ko aise yaad karo — jab ek badi shadow aa jaye, to baaki sab chhota aur less noticeable lagne lagta hai.

Synonyms: Plunder, Ravage, Loot, Strip

Antonyms: Protect, Preserve, Guard, Restore

Example: The invaders despoiled the village and left it in ruins.

Trick: Despoil sounds like destroy and spoil, matlab kisi cheez ko loot kar uski value ya beauty khatam kar dena.

Synonyms: Order, Direct, Command, Urge

Antonyms: Dissuade, Forbid, Discourage, Request

Example: The teacher enjoined the students to maintain silence during the examination.

Trick: Enjoin ko aise yaad karo - engine jaisi strong command, matlab kisi ko firmly kuch karne ko bolna ya legally rok dena.

Synonyms: Steal, Pilfer, Snatch, Swipe

Antonyms: Return, Give, Restore, Surrender

Example: Someone tried to filch my pen from the desk during the class.

Trick: Filch sounds like fill chhupke, matlab kisi cheez ko chupke se utha lena or chura lena.

Synonyms: Enchant, Charm, Captivate, Fascinate

Antonyms: Repel, Bore, Disenchant, Deter

Example: Her graceful performance seemed to bewitch everyone in the audience.

Trick: Bewitch = be + witch, jaise koi witch apne magic se kisi ko poori tarah charm kar de.