Daily Vocabulary – 8 June 2026

Synonyms: Fearlessness, Bravery, Boldness, Dauntlessness

Antonyms: Cowardice, Timidity, Fear, Fearfulness

Example: The soldier's intrepidity during the battle earned him the highest military honour.

Trick: Intrepidity — in + trepid — trepid means fearful, so in-trepid = NOT fearful. Intrepidity = ultimate bravery.

Synonyms: Cleverness, Inventiveness, Resourcefulness, Originality

Antonyms: Stupidity, Dullness, Incompetence, Unimaginativeness

Example: The engineer solved the complex problem with remarkable ingenuity and quick thinking.

Trick: Ingenuity sounds like engine + new + tea — ek genius ne naya engine banaya — that's ingenuity.

Synonyms: Obligingness, Agreeableness, Deference, Amiability

Antonyms: Stubbornness, Defiance, Obstinacy, Disagreeableness

Example: His complaisance towards his seniors helped him earn a good reputation in the office.

Trick: Complaisance sounds like comply + please — always willing to comply and please others.

Synonyms: Mournful, Resonant, Reverberant, Melancholic

Antonyms: Cheerful, Silent, Joyful, Mute

Example: The plangent sound of the temple bells echoed through the silent valley at dawn.

Trick: Plangent sounds like planet + lament — imagine a whole planet crying out loud — that deep, sad, echoing sound is plangent.

Synonyms: Complicate, Entangle, Twist, Obscure

Antonyms: Simplify, Clarify, Straighten, Untangle

Example: The lawyer tried to convolute the simple facts of the case to confuse the jury.

Trick: Convolute sounds like confused + pollute — jab koi cheez itni complicated ho ki dimag pollute ho jaye, that's convolute.

Synonyms: Courageous, Spirited, Plucky, Valiant

Antonyms: Cowardly, Timid, Spineless, Faint-hearted

Example: The mettlesome soldier charged ahead despite being outnumbered by the enemy.

Trick: Mettle means courage, so mettlesome = full of metal-like toughness — jo toot-ta nahi!

Synonyms: Rakish, Bohemian, Dashing, Roguish

Antonyms: Refined, Respectable, Dignified, Decent

Example: He had a raffish charm that made him both fascinating and untrustworthy.

Trick: Raffish sounds like ruffian — thoda badmaash, thoda stylish!

Synonyms: Gaunt, Pallid, Ghastly, Haggard

Antonyms: Healthy, Rosy, Robust, Vigorous

Example: After months of illness, he had a cadaverous appearance that shocked everyone.

Trick: Cadaver means dead body — cadaverous log deadbody jaisa dikhte hain!

Synonyms: Misty, Foggy, Hazy, Ethereal

Antonyms: Solid, Concrete, Tangible, Substantial

Example: The vaporous clouds drifted across the valley at dawn.

Trick: Vaporous = vapor + ous — jaise vapor (bhaap) hoti hai, waise hi unclear aur dhundhla!

Synonyms: Condemnation, Denunciation, Invective, Castigation

Antonyms: Praise, Commendation, Flattery, Acclaim

Example: The politician's speech was full of vituperation against his opponents.

Trick: Vitu-peration — vitu ko pita gaya words se! Matlab — verbally attacking karna!

Synonyms: Reprimand, Rebuke, Chastisement, Censure

Antonyms: Praise, Approval, Commendation, Reward

Example: The teacher's castigation of the dishonest student set an example for the whole class.

Trick: Casti-gation — cast kar do bahar! Matlab — punish karke bahar nikalna!

Synonyms: Curse, Denunciation, Abomination, Malediction

Antonyms: Blessing, Praise, Adoration, Veneration

Example: The crowd greeted the traitor with execration and loud boos.

Trick: Exe-cration — exe (enemy) ko crate mein band karo with full hatred — execration!

Synonyms: Vulgarity, Lewdness, Coarseness, Bawdiness

Antonyms: Decency, Refinement, Propriety, Modesty

Example: The ribaldry of the comedian's jokes made many in the audience uncomfortable.

Trick: Ribaldry sounds like rebel + drey — rebel log jo bold aur vulgar jokes maarte hain!

Synonyms: Clumsy, Inept, Blundering, Fumbling

Antonyms: Competent, Skilled, Adept, Efficient

Example: The bumbling assistant knocked over the files and spilled tea on the report.

Trick: Bumbling sounds like tumbling — jo tumble karta rehta hai, woh bumbling hai!

Synonyms: Funeral rites, Last rites, Burial ceremony, Funeral service

Antonyms: Celebration, Birth ceremony, Christening, Rejoicing

Example: The obsequies of the great leader were attended by thousands of mourners.

Trick: Obsequy — ob + sequy sounds like ab sequal nahi — life ka last scene, funeral!