Daily Vocabulary – 22 August 2026

Synonyms: Afire, Burning, Flaming, Blazing

Antonyms: Extinguished, Unlit, Dark, Quenched

Example: Within minutes, the abandoned building was ablaze.

Trick: A + blaze = something completely in a blaze or burning fiercely.

Synonyms: Merriment, Mirth, Cheerfulness, Joviality

Antonyms: Gloom, Sadness, Misery, Melancholy

Example: The festival filled the entire village with music and jollity.

Trick: Jolly people create jollity wherever they celebrate.

Synonyms: Exchange, Trade, Toss, Discuss

Antonyms: Withhold, Conceal, Suppress, Retain

Example: The two politicians bandied accusations during the heated debate.

Trick: Bandy = words going back and forth like a ball between two people.

Synonyms: Demanding, Arduous, Strenuous, Onerous

Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Simple, Undemanding

Example: Completing the expedition in extreme weather proved highly taxing.

Trick: A taxing task taxes your mind and energy.

Synonyms: Babble, Prattle, Chatter, Ramble

Antonyms: Clarify, Articulate, Explain, Elucidate

Example: He continued to blather about matters that had nothing to do with the discussion.

Trick: Blather = blah + chatter—lots of talking but little meaning.

Synonyms: Bound, Gallop, Canter, Trot

Antonyms: Crawl, Walk, Halt, Trudge

Example: The horse began to lope smoothly across the open field.

Trick: Lope sounds like long pace — lope means running with long, easy steps.

Synonyms: Wharf, Dock, Pier, Jetty

Antonyms: Inland, Interior, Upland, Hinterland

Example: The fishing boats were tied securely along the quay.

Trick: Quay is pronounced key — imagine a key-shaped dock beside the sea.

Synonyms: Humid, Sultry, Clammy, Steamy

Antonyms: Dry, Cool, Crisp, Arid

Example: The muggy weather made everyone feel uncomfortable.

Trick: Muggy weather feels like being trapped inside a warm, wet mug.

Synonyms: Fasten, Attach, Connect, Secure

Antonyms: Detach, Disconnect, Unfasten, Release

Example: He hitched the trailer to the back of the truck.

Trick: Hitch = attach; hitch the trailer and make it travel.

Synonyms: Dazed, Dizzy, Drowsy, Stupefied

Antonyms: Alert, Awake, Energetic, Clear-headed

Example: She felt groggy after waking from a long sleep.

Trick: Groggy sounds like grog gaya — imagine feeling sleepy, dizzy and unable to think properly.

Synonyms: Sift, Strain, Filter, Screen

Antonyms: Mix, Combine, Retain, Collect

Example: She sieved the flour before preparing the cake batter.

Trick: Sieve = sift; both are used to separate fine particles from coarse ones.

Synonyms: Tale, Story, Narrative, Anecdote

Antonyms: Fact, Truth, Reality, Actuality

Example: The sailor entertained the children with an adventurous yarn about his voyages.

Trick: Yarn can keep stretching like a thread, just like a long story keeps stretching.

Synonyms: Squirm, Twist, Wiggle, Writhe

Antonyms: Freeze, Still, Stabilize, Remain

Example: The child tried to wriggle free from his mother's grip.

Trick: Wriggle sounds like wiggle — both involve twisting and moving the body.

Synonyms: Attire, Apparel, Clothing, Costume

Antonyms: Nudity, Nakedness, Undress, Bareness

Example: The performers appeared on stage in traditional garb.

Trick: Garb = garments — both remind you of clothing.

Synonyms: Eternity, Age, Epoch, Eon

Antonyms: Instant, Moment, Second, Flash

Example: It seemed as though aeons had passed before the rescue team arrived.

Trick: Aeon sounds endless — remember it as an extremely long age.

Synonyms: Enthuse, Praise, Eulogize, Extol

Antonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Disparage, Denounce

Example: The critic continued to rhapsodize about the brilliance of the new play.

Trick: Rhapsodize = praise something so much that your words sound like a rhapsody.