Daily Vocabulary – 10 July 2026

Synonyms: Typesetting, Lettering, Font Design, Text Arrangement

Antonyms: Illegibility, Disorder, Scribbling, Disarrangement

Example: Good typography makes a magazine easier and more attractive to read.

Trick: Type plus graphy means designing and arranging written type beautifully.

Synonyms: Brutality, Savagery, Cruelty, Inhumanity

Antonyms: Civilization, Refinement, Humanity, Culture

Example: The destruction of innocent lives was condemned as an act of barbarism.

Trick: Barbarism sounds like barbaric behaviour—cruelty without humanity.

Synonyms: Weaken, Enfeeble, Debilitate, Disempower

Antonyms: Strengthen, Empower, Invigorate, Fortify

Example: The new restrictions could emasculate the authority of the commission.

Trick: Emasculate means power ko eliminate karna—to make someone weak.

Synonyms: Mournful, Somber, Gloomy, Sepulchral

Antonyms: Cheerful, Festive, Joyful, Lively

Example: A funereal silence filled the room after the tragic announcement.

Trick: Funereal contains funeral, so it describes a sad and gloomy atmosphere.

Synonyms: Oil, Grease, Moisten, Smooth

Antonyms: Dry, Dehydrate, Roughen, Obstruct

Example: You should lubricate the machine regularly to keep it running smoothly.

Trick: Lubricate means loose movement create—oil lagao aur movement smooth banao.

Synonyms: Encampment, Campsite, Camp, Shelter

Antonyms: Home, Residence, Dwelling, Settlement

Example: The climbers established a bivouac near the foot of the mountain.

Trick: Bivouac sounds like be-walk; after a long walk, travellers set up a temporary camp.

Synonyms: Crypt, Ossuary, Necropolis, Burial Chamber

Antonyms: Habitation, Residence, Surface, Open Space

Example: The explorers discovered ancient paintings inside the catacomb.

Trick: Catacomb means a hidden underground chamber where coffins are kept.

Synonyms: Iridescent, Multicoloured, Rainbow-Coloured, Spectral

Antonyms: Monochromatic, Colourless, Dull, Uniform

Example: The crystal created a beautiful prismatic pattern on the wall.

Trick: Prismatic comes from prism, which divides light into many colours.

Synonyms: Coffin, Casket, Tomb, Sepulchre

Antonyms: Cradle, Birthplace, Nursery, Life

Example: Archaeologists found a golden sarcophagus inside the ancient tomb.

Trick: Sarcophagus is a special stone coffin found in ancient tombs.

Synonyms: Fall-Like, Seasonal, Mature, Declining

Antonyms: Vernal, Springlike, Youthful, Burgeoning

Example: The forest looked magnificent in its autumnal colours.

Trick: Autumnal directly comes from autumn, the season of falling leaves.

Synonyms: Club, Bludgeon, Baton, Truncheon

Antonyms: Shield, Defence, Protection, Safeguard

Example: The guard carried a heavy cudgel to protect the entrance.

Trick: Cudgel sounds like cut gel, but it is actually a thick club used for hitting.

Synonyms: Tubular, Columnar, Round, Barrel-Shaped

Antonyms: Flat, Cubical, Square, Angular

Example: Water was stored in a large cylindrical tank.

Trick: Cylindrical means cylinder jaisi shape, like a pipe or a drum.

Synonyms: Staff, Rod, Wand, Mace

Antonyms: Submission, Subordination, Servitude, Powerlessness

Example: The king held a golden scepter during the royal ceremony.

Trick: A scepter is a special royal stick that represents a ruler’s power.

Synonyms: Tile, Pave, Mosaic, Pattern

Antonyms: Dismantle, Separate, Scatter, Disarrange

Example: The artisans tessellated the floor with colourful geometric tiles.

Trick: Tessellate means tiles ko aise set karna that no gap is left between them.

Synonyms: Ditch, Trench, Fosse, Channel

Antonyms: Bridge, Causeway, Passage, Access

Example: A deep moat protected the castle from enemy attacks.

Trick: Moat is the water-filled ditch that makes it difficult to reach a fort.