Daily Vocabulary – 11 April 2026

Synonyms: Ancestry, Lineage, Descent, Pedigree

Antonyms: Rootlessness, Disconnection, Unrelatedness, Anonymity

Example: She used old documents and photographs to trace her family’s genealogy.

Trick: Genealogy = genes + logy, yaani genes ki study; family line ko trace karna hi genealogy hota hai.

Synonyms: Wordlist, Vocabulary list, Lexicon, Terminology list

Antonyms: Ambiguity, Confusion, Obscurity, Vagueness

Example: I checked the glossary at the back of the textbook to understand the scientific terms.

Trick: Glossary = gloss + list so yaad rakho, book ke end me words ki meaning wali list hi glossary hoti hai.

Synonyms: Young, Youthful, Adolescent, Immature

Antonyms: Adult, Mature, Elderly, Aged

Example: The court deals specially with juvenile offenders.

Trick: Juvenile = jo young age se related ho; just think of junior people, and you will remember juvenile.

Synonyms: Verbal, Philological, Lingual, Language-related

Antonyms: Nonverbal, Wordless, Unspoken, Extralinguistic

Example: She has strong linguistic skills and can learn new languages quickly.

Trick: Linguistic = language se linked; jo bhi language ya uski study se related ho, wo linguistic hota hai.

Synonyms: Influence, Control, Exploit, Maneuver

Antonyms: Liberate, Release, Relinquish, Surrender

Example: He tried to manipulate the situation to gain personal advantage.

Trick: Manipulate = manipulate people for your plan so yaad rakho, jab koi kisi ko smart way me apne fayde ke liye control kare, that is manipulate.

Synonyms: Landslide, Snowslide, Cascade, Deluge

Antonyms: Stability, Stillness, Calm, Balance

Example: The climbers were forced to stop when an avalanche rushed down the mountain.

Trick: Avalanche sounds like all will launch, matlab pahad se sab kuch ek saath neeche launch ho gaya.

Synonyms: Diplomat, Envoy, Emissary, Representative

Antonyms: Adversary, Opponent, Enemy, Detractor

Example: The ambassador met the foreign minister to discuss trade relations between the two countries.

Trick: Ambassador me socho am + bass + door, yani jo apne desh ka message door dusre desh tak pahunchata hai, woh ambassador hota hai.

Synonyms: Suppress, Subjugate, Persecute, Tyrannize

Antonyms: Liberate, Free, Relieve, Uplift

Example: A cruel ruler may oppress innocent people for his own power.

Trick: Oppress = On pressure. Jab koi kisi par hamesha pressure daal kar use dabaata hai, to woh oppress karta hai.

Synonyms: Harass, Oppress, Torment, Victimize

Antonyms: Protect, Defend, Support, Aid

Example: Many innocent people were persecuted for speaking against the unjust rule.

Trick: Persecute sounds like person ko cute nahi, cruel treatment dena, yani use baar-baar tang aur hurt karna.

Synonyms: Throb, Beat, Vibrate, Quiver

Antonyms: Stagnate, Rest, Still, Freeze

Example: His injured finger began to pulsate with pain after the game.

Trick: Pulsate = pulse + state, yaani body ki pulse ki tarah regular beat karna ya dhadakna.

Synonyms: Vista, Landscape, View, Spectacle

Antonyms: Close-up, Detail, Narrowness, Limitation

Example: From the top of the hill, we enjoyed a beautiful panorama of the entire city.

Trick: Panorama = pan + all around drama, matlab ek jagah se charo taraf ka full wide scene dikhna.

Synonyms: Church, Basilica, Minster, Abbey

Antonyms: Hut, Shack, Cabin, Cottage

Example: Tourists gathered outside the old cathedral to admire its tall towers and stained-glass windows.

Trick: Cathedral sounds like cathedra, which means seat — so remember it as the main church where the bishop has his seat.

Synonyms: Androcracy, Male dominance, Male supremacy, Patriarchate

Antonyms: Matriarchy, Equality, Egalitarianism, Parity

Example: Many social reformers have challenged patriarchy and worked for equal rights for women.

Trick: Patriarchy = patri means father and archy means rule, so remember it as a system where father-like male power rules society.

Synonyms: Immunization, Inoculation, Shot, Jab

Antonyms: Nonvaccination, Susceptibility, Exposure, Infection

Example: Vaccination has helped protect millions of people from dangerous diseases.

Trick: Vaccination = vaccine se protection, yaani disease aane se pehle body ko ready kar dena.

Synonyms: Document, Draft, Text, Script

Antonyms: Print, Publication, Copy, Edition

Example: The writer carefully revised his manuscript before sending it to the publisher.

Trick: Manuscript = manu + script, so remember it as a script written by hand or prepared before final printing.