Daily Vocabulary – 5 August 2026

Synonyms: Hairless, Smooth, Bald, Shaven

Antonyms: Hairy, Hirsute, Furry, Bristly

Example: The plant has glabrous leaves with a shiny surface.

Trick: Glabrous sounds like glossy—something smooth, shiny, and hairless.

Synonyms: Clown, Jester, Buffoon, Comedian

Antonyms: Tragedian, Serious Person, Mourner, Pessimist

Example: The harlequin entertained the audience with clever tricks and comic movements.

Trick: Harlequin is a colourful clown who makes everyone laugh.

Synonyms: Accent, Displace, Contract, Shorten

Antonyms: Regularize, Lengthen, Expand, Stabilize

Example: Jazz musicians often syncopate the rhythm to create an unexpected musical effect.

Trick: Syncopate means to make the rhythm sink away from its expected beat.

Synonyms: Hastily, Recklessly, Impetuously, Precipitately

Antonyms: Cautiously, Slowly, Deliberately, Carefully

Example: He rushed headlong into the project without considering the risks.

Trick: Headlong means moving with your head first, without stopping to think.

Synonyms: Festival, Celebration, Gathering, Carnival

Antonyms: Solitude, Isolation, Seclusion, Separation

Example: Scouts from several countries attended the international jamboree.

Trick: Jamboree sounds like jam bhari—a celebration packed with a large crowd.

Synonyms: Boost, Stimulus, Spur, Encouragement

Antonyms: Deterrent, Hindrance, Discouragement, Setback

Example: The government’s new incentives gave a fillip to the renewable energy sector.

Trick: A fillip fills you with energy and motivation.

Synonyms: Spotted, Dappled, Mottled, Variegated

Antonyms: Uniform, Unspotted, Monochromatic, Solid-coloured

Example: A piebald horse was grazing peacefully in the field.

Trick: Pie-bald sounds like a horse covered with pie-like patches.

Synonyms: Irritate, Annoy, Provoke, Aggravate

Antonyms: Calm, Soothe, Pacify, Appease

Example: His rude remarks were enough to rile the entire audience.

Trick: Rile sounds like rail; constant railing can rile anyone.

Synonyms: Lounge, Recline, Slouch, Sprawl

Antonyms: Stand, Straighten, Work, Toil

Example: The children lolled on the sofa throughout the afternoon.

Trick: Loll means lying lazily with no work at all.

Synonyms: Abandon, Reject, Desert, Forsake

Antonyms: Accept, Embrace, Support, Cherish

Example: She decided to jilt her fiancé just a week before the wedding.

Trick: Jilt means leaving someone and making their feelings tilt.

Synonyms: Kitchen Servant, Menial, Drudge, Domestic

Antonyms: Master, Employer, Supervisor, Proprietor

Example: The scullion spent the entire morning washing pots and cleaning the kitchen.

Trick: A scullion works in a scullery and cleans dirty kitchen utensils.

Synonyms: Miser, Cheapskate, Tightwad, Penny-pincher

Antonyms: Spendthrift, Philanthropist, Benefactor, Donor

Example: The wealthy skinflint refused to contribute even a small amount to charity.

Trick: A skinflint is so miserly that he would even flint the skin to save money.

Synonyms: Thrive, Prosper, Flourish, Fatten

Antonyms: Decline, Wither, Languish, Deteriorate

Example: Corrupt officials often batten on the misery of helpless citizens.

Trick: Batten means becoming fat and prosperous by feeding on others.

Synonyms: Rebound, Ricochet, Deflect, Glance

Antonyms: Stop, Halt, Stick, Settle

Example: The ball caromed off the wall and rolled beneath the table.

Trick: In carrom, the striker caroms off pieces and rebounds.

Synonyms: Dowdy, Shabby, Unfashionable, Slovenly

Antonyms: Stylish, Elegant, Fashionable, Smart

Example: Her frumpy clothes made her appear much older than she was.

Trick: Frumpy means fashion has completely dumped you.