Daily Vocabulary – 11 June 2026

Synonyms: Float, Hang, Linger, Poise

Antonyms: Settle, Land, Depart, Sink

Example: A helicopter continued to hover over the building.

Trick: Hover sounds like over; when something stays over one place, it hovers.

Synonyms: Labour, Strive, Struggle, Drudge

Antonyms: Rest, Relax, Idle, Loaf

Example: Farmers toil in the fields throughout the day.

Trick: Toil sounds like total effort; total effort means toil.

Synonyms: Shy, Bashful, Demure, Reserved

Antonyms: Bold, Forward, Outspoken, Confident

Example: She gave a coy smile and looked away.

Trick: Coy sounds like quiet; a coy person often stays quiet and shy.

Synonyms: Agreement, Treaty, Accord, Covenant

Antonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Breach, Discord

Example: The two companies signed a pact to share technology.

Trick: Pact sounds like packed promise; a pact is a packed promise between two sides.

Synonyms: Stare, Glare, Peer, Watch

Antonyms: Glance, Ignore, Overlook, Avoid

Example: The child gazed at the stars in wonder.

Trick: Gaze sounds like gaze at; gaze means to look at something for a long time.

Synonyms: Mock, Ridicule, Deride, Sneer

Antonyms: Praise, Respect, Admire, Compliment

Example: The students began to scoff at his strange idea.

Trick: Scoff sounds like scold + laugh; when someone laughs while scolding your idea, they scoff at it.

Synonyms: Superficial, Slight, Hollow, Trivial

Antonyms: Deep, Profound, Thorough, Serious

Example: The river is too shallow for large boats.

Trick: Shallow water is low water, so shallow thinking is also low-level thinking.

Synonyms: Deceive, Mislead, Pretend, Fake

Antonyms: Reveal, Admit, Confess, Disclose

Example: He tried to bluff his way through the interview.

Trick: Bluff sounds like fake confidence; in cards, people bluff to make others believe they are strong.

Synonyms: Enjoy, Luxuriate, Revel, Relax

Antonyms: Avoid, Shiver, Freeze, Withdraw

Example: The cat was basking in the warm sunlight.

Trick: Think of bask in sun; when you enjoy sunlight peacefully, you bask.

Synonyms: Green, Luxuriant, Rich, Abundant

Antonyms: Barren, Sparse, Dry, Poor

Example: The valley was covered with lush green grass.

Trick: Lush sounds like luxury; a lush garden looks rich and luxurious.

Synonyms: Step, Walk, Trample, March

Antonyms: Stop, Halt, Avoid, Retreat

Example: Be careful where you tread on this rocky path.

Trick: Tread is like threading your steps; you place each step carefully.

Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Sidestep, Duck

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Meet, Accept

Example: The player managed to dodge the defender.

Trick: Dodge is what you do in a game when you quickly move aside to avoid getting hit.

Synonyms: Reckless, Hasty, Impulsive, Careless

Antonyms: Cautious, Careful, Prudent, Sensible

Example: It was rash of him to invest all his money without advice.

Trick: Rash action is like a sudden rush; when you rush without thinking, you become rash.

Synonyms: Shine, Glimmer, Sparkle, Glow

Antonyms: Dim, Darken, Dull, Fade

Example: The stars gleamed in the night sky.

Trick: Gleam sounds like glow; a small glow is a gleam.

Synonyms: Walk, Wander, Saunter, Amble

Antonyms: Rush, Hurry, Run, Race

Example: They went for a stroll in the park after dinner.

Trick: Stroll means slow roll of steps; walking slowly and casually is a stroll.