Daily Vocabulary – 26 August 2026

Synonyms: New, Undeveloped, Unbuilt, Fresh

Antonyms: Brownfield, Developed, Existing, Established

Example: The company announced a greenfield manufacturing project in the region.

Trick: Greenfield = a fresh green field where something completely new is built.

Synonyms: Opposite, Contrary, Antithetical, Contradictory

Antonyms: Similar, Compatible, Identical, Convergent

Example: Their views on economic policy were diametric opposites.

Trick: Think of two ends of a diameter — they stand on exactly opposite sides.

Synonyms: Regulation, Ordinance, Rule, Provision

Antonyms: Exemption, Exception, Permission, Dispensation

Example: The municipal bylaw prohibits parking on this road after midnight.

Trick: Bylaw = a law made by a local body for its own administration.

Synonyms: Discriminate, Restrict, Exclude, Deny

Antonyms: Include, Approve, Provide, Permit

Example: Banks were accused of redlining neighbourhoods inhabited by minority communities.

Trick: Imagine drawing a red line around an area and saying, No loans beyond this line.

Synonyms: Speckled, Spotted, Blotchy, Dappled

Antonyms: Uniform, Plain, Unspotted, Monochromatic

Example: The bird had mottled brown and white feathers that helped it blend into its surroundings.

Trick: Mottled = multiple little patches of colour mixed together.

Synonyms: Cantankerous, Irritable, Cranky, Obstinate

Antonyms: Amiable, Agreeable, Pleasant, Easygoing

Example: The ornery old man refused to cooperate with his neighbours.

Trick: Ornery sounds like angry — an ornery person is often angry and difficult.

Synonyms: Center, Hub, Focal Point, Heart

Antonyms: Periphery, Outskirts, Margin, Fringe

Example: The city was located close to the epicenter of the powerful earthquake.

Trick: Epic + center = the main center where the impact is strongest.

Synonyms: Suspend, Shelve, Deactivate, Preserve

Antonyms: Activate, Resume, Operate, Revive

Example: The company decided to mothball the project until market conditions improved.

Trick: Mothball means abhi band karo, future ke liye sambhal kar rakho.

Synonyms: Windfall, Jackpot, Prosperity, Boom

Antonyms: Misfortune, Loss, Disaster, Setback

Example: The discovery of oil proved to be a bonanza for the region.

Trick: Bonanza sounds like bonus — imagine getting a huge unexpected bonus.

Synonyms: Deceive, Ambush, Obstruct, Mislead

Antonyms: Assist, Support, Facilitate, Help

Example: The player sandbagged his opponents by pretending to be less skilled than he actually was.

Trick: Sandbagging = apni real strength chhupa kar opponent ko surprise karna.

Synonyms: Stern, Unyielding, Harsh, Unfeeling

Antonyms: Compassionate, Tender, Gentle, Sympathetic

Example: The officer maintained a flinty expression throughout the interrogation.

Trick: Flint is a hard stone, so a flinty person has a hard nature.

Synonyms: Showboat, Flaunt, Perform, Posture

Antonyms: Understate, Conceal, Downplay, Restrain

Example: The politician used the debate to grandstand before the television audience.

Trick: Grandstand = grand style mein stand karke sabka attention lena.

Synonyms: Detached Territory, Separated Territory, Outlying Territory, Territorial Fragment

Antonyms: Mainland, Core Territory, Contiguous Territory, Heartland

Example: Alaska is geographically separated from the contiguous United States, making it an exclave of the country.

Trick: EX-clave = a territory existing outside the main body of its country.

Synonyms: Investigator, Exposer, Watchdog, Crusader

Antonyms: Concealer, Apologist, Defender, Collaborator

Example: The muckraker exposed widespread corruption among senior officials.

Trick: Muck means dirt — a muckraker digs through society’s dirt to expose scandals.

Synonyms: Dot, Speckle, Dapple, Spot

Antonyms: Smooth, Clear, Erase, Unmark

Example: The artist stippled the surface with hundreds of tiny dots to create shading.

Trick: Stipple = simple dots se picture banana.