Daily Vocabulary – 1 May 2026

Synonyms: Scurry, Scamper, Dash, Hurry

Antonyms: Stroll, Saunter, Linger, Stay

Example: The crab began to scuttle across the sand.

Trick: Scuttle sounds like shuttle; imagine a small shuttle moving quickly here and there.

Synonyms: Wriggle, Fidget, Twitch, Struggle

Antonyms: Relax, Rest, Settle, Stay

Example: The child began to squirm in his seat during the long speech.

Trick: Squirm sounds like squeeze-worm; imagine a worm squeezing and twisting its body again and again.

Synonyms: Beat, Flog, Whip, Pummel

Antonyms: Protect, Spare, Soothe, Caress

Example: The champion thrashed his opponent in the final match.

Trick: Thrash sounds like throw + crash; jab kisi ko zor se beat karke crash kara do, that is thrash.

Synonyms: Adjust, Modify, Fine-tune, Alter

Antonyms: Maintain, Preserve, Keep, Leave

Example: The teacher asked him to tweak the answer slightly before submitting it.

Trick: Tweak sounds like tiny weak change; jab tiny change se weak point improve ho jaye, that is tweak.

Synonyms: Distort, Twist, Bend, Deform

Antonyms: Straighten, Align, Correct, Flatten

Example: Heat can warp wooden furniture over time.

Trick: Warp sounds like wrap; jab kisi cheez ko galat tareeke se wrap karo, it may bend or twist out of shape.

Synonyms: Impromptu, Unrehearsed, Spontaneous, Unprepared

Antonyms: Prepared, Rehearsed, Planned, Scripted

Example: She gave an extempore speech on environmental protection.

Trick: Extempore speech me extra time nahi milta, jo bolna hai turant bolna padta hai.

Synonyms: Bureaucracy, Officialism, Formalism, Proceduralism

Antonyms: Efficiency, Simplicity, Flexibility, Directness

Example: Redtapism delayed the approval of the new project for several months.

Trick: Redtapism me red tape ki tarah kaam rules aur files me ulajh jata hai.

Synonyms: Womanizer, Casanova, Flirt, Playboy

Antonyms: Loyalist, Faithful Partner, Monogamist, Devotee

Example: Everyone knew him as a philanderer who never stayed committed to one relationship.

Trick: Philanderer sounds like feel under love everywhere, yani jo har jagah love affair banata rahe.

Synonyms: Pharmacist, Chemist, Druggist, Dispenser

Antonyms: Patient, Customer, Buyer, Layperson

Example: The village apothecary prepared herbal medicines for the sick.

Trick: Apothecary sounds like a pot carry, yani jo medicine ka pot carry karke dawa deta hai.

Synonyms: Unmarried Woman, Single Woman, Old Maid, Bachelor Girl

Antonyms: Wife, Bride, Married Woman, Spouse

Example: In the old village records, she was described as a spinster because she had never married.

Trick: Spinster sounds like single sister, yani a woman who has remained unmarried.

Synonyms: Lure, Bait, Snare, Ruse

Antonyms: Warning, Deterrent, Safeguard, Protection

Example: The police used a decoy to catch the thief.

Trick: Decoy sounds like fake toy, yani aisa bait jo kisi ko trap me le jaye.

Synonyms: Barbering, Hairdressing, Hair-cutting, Grooming

Antonyms: Unbarbered, Untrimmed, Unshaven, Ungroomed

Example: He visited the salon for tonsorial services before the ceremony.

Trick: Tonsorial sounds like tonsure, yani hair cutting aur barber ke kaam se related.

Synonyms: Mob Rule, Mobocracy, Crowd Rule, Lawlessness

Antonyms: Democracy, Constitutionalism, Rule of Law, Order

Example: The protest turned violent and created a situation close to ochlocracy.

Trick: Ochlocracy me crowd crazy ho kar rule karne lage, yani mob rule.

Synonyms: Pseudonym, Nickname, Assumed Name, Pen Name

Antonyms: Real Name, True Name, Legal Name, Birth Name

Example: The criminal was living in another city under an alias.

Trick: Alias sounds like all lies, yani asli naam nahi, ek fake ya alternate name.

Synonyms: Behead, Guillotine, Execute, Sever

Antonyms: Preserve, Spare, Save, Protect

Example: The king ordered the soldier to decapitate the prisoner.

Trick: Decapitate me cap ko head samjho; de-capitate means cap/head hata dena.