Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A flood occurs when water overflows its natural __ (1) __ and lands on typically dry ground. Floods have always been an __ (2) __ component of life on the planet. A legend about a __ (3) __ flood exists in almost every civilisation. Many people have __ (4) __  to live near bodies of water in order to have access to transportation routes, fishing, and water for drinking, farming, and industry. The majority of the world's major cities are __ (5) __ on or near oceans, lakes, or rivers.

✅️ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 25 April 2025.

1.VICE (NOUN): (अनैतिकता): Immorality
Synonyms: Wrongdoing, Wickedness
Antonyms: Virtue
Example Sentence:
The center was often referred as an open sewer of vice and crime.

2. DEFER (VERB): (योग्यता स्वीकार करना): Yield
Synonyms: Submit, Give way
Antonyms: Stand up to
Example Sentence:
He deferred to Teresa's superior knowledge.

3. PALATABLE (ADJECTIVE): (सुहावना): Pleasant
Synonyms: Acceptable, Satisfactory
Antonyms: Disagreeable
Example Sentence:
A device that made increased taxation more palatable.

4. MOURN (VERB): (शोक करना): Deplore
Synonyms: Bewail, Bemoan
Antonyms: Rejoice
Example Sentence:
Publishers mourned declining sales of hardback fiction.

5. HURL (VERB): (वेग से फेंकना): Throw
Synonyms: Toss, Fling
Antonyms: Catch
Example Sentence:
Rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen.

6. REBUT (VERB): (खंडन करना): Refute
Synonyms: Deny, Disprove
Antonyms: Confirm
Example Sentence:
He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.

7. ADRIFT (ADJECTIVE): (डाँवाँडोल): Drifting
Synonyms: Unmoored, Unanchored
Antonyms:Moored
Example Sentence:
A cargo ship went adrift.

8. CONSUMMATE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तम): Perfect
Synonyms: Exemplary, Supreme
Antonyms: Imperfect
Example Sentence:
She dressed with consummate elegance.

9. CITE (NOUN): (उद्धरण देना): Quote
Synonyms: Reproduce, Mention
Antonyms: Conceal
Example Sentence:
Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited.

10.EXTRADITE (VERB):(प्रत्यर्पण करना): Deport
Synonyms: Hand over, Repatriate
Antonyms: Keep
Example Sentence:
India refused to extradite him to the Netherlands.

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✅️ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 26 April 2025

1. DISCERNIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (नमूदार): Visible
Synonyms: Detectable, Perceptible
Antonyms: Imperceptible
Example Sentence:
The scandal had no discernible effect on his career.

2. PENURY (NOUN): (दरिद्रता): Impoverishment
Synonyms: Indigence, Need
Antonyms: Wealth
Example Sentence:
He could not face yet another year of penury.

3. EXEMPT (ADJECTIVE): (छूट): Free from
Synonyms: Exempted, Spared
Antonyms: Liable to
Example Sentence:
These patients are exempt from all charges.

4. PALLIATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (पीड़ा हटानेवाला): Soothing
Synonyms: Alleviating, Sedative
Antonyms: Intensifying
Example Sentence:
Many old medicines are only palliative.

5. RESILIENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिति-स्थापक): Strong
Synonyms: Tough, Hardy
Antonyms: Vulnerable
Example Sentence:
Babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize.

6. STIMULATE (VERB): (उकसाना): Encourage
Synonyms: Prompt, Prod
Antonyms: Discourage
Example Sentence:
The reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented.

7. BOOST (VERB): (बढ़ाना): Improve
Synonyms: Raise, Uplift
Antonyms: Decrease
Example Sentence:
A range of measures boosted tourism.

8. FUNDAMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (मौलिक): Basic
Synonyms: Foundational, Rudimentary
Antonyms: Secondary
Example Sentence:
The fundamental human rights must be protected.

9. BREACH (NOUN): (उल्लंघन): Contravention
Synonyms: Violation, Breaking
Antonyms: Agreement
Example Sentence:
They had to go through a breach.

10. RENOWNED (ADJECTIVE): (प्रसिद्ध): Famous
Synonyms: Celebrated, Famed
Antonyms: Unknown
Example Sentence:
Britain is renowned for its love of animals.

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✅️ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 27 April 2025

1. EXTERMINATE (VERB): (विनाश करना): Destroy
Synonyms: Do away with put an end to
Antonyms: Build
Example Sentence:
After exterminating the entire population, the soldiers set fire to the buildings.

2. ISOLATION (NOUN): (अलगाव): Separation
Synonyms: Segregation, Setting apart
Antonyms: Contact
Example Sentence:
Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.

3. DISMAL (ADJECTIVE): (विषादपूर्ण): Gloomy
Synonyms: Glum, Mournful
Antonyms: Cheerful
Example Sentence:
His dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty.

4. TENACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (दृढ़): Firm
Synonyms: Tight, Strong
Antonyms: Loose
Example Sentence:
He had a tenacious grip on the rope so as to win.

5. EMBOLDEN (VERB): (प्रोत्साहित करना): Encourage
Synonyms: Hearten Strengthen
Antonyms: Discourage
Example Sentence:
Emboldened by the claret, he killed her.

6. DEJECTION (NOUN): (विषाद): Despondency
Synonyms: Depression,Disappointment
Antonyms: Happiness
Example Sentence:
He was slumped in deep dejection.

7. PRESUMPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रकल्पित): Conjectural
Synonyms: Speculative, Tentative
Antonyms: Definitive
Example Sentence:
His was a presumptive diagnosis.

8. PARAMOUNT (ADJECTIVE): (प्रमुख महत्त्व का): Uppermost
Synonyms: Supreme, Chief
Antonyms: Subordinate
Example Sentence:
The interests of the child are paramount.

9. PROVISIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (अनंतिम): Interim
Synonyms: Temporary, pro tem
Antonyms: Permanent
Example Sentence:
It was a provisional government.

10. ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): Repeal
Synonyms: Repudiate, Revoke
Antonyms: Institute
Example Sentence:
A proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike.

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✅️ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 28 April 2025

1. PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE): (प्रासंगिक): Relevant

Synonyms: To the point apposite
Antonyms: Irrelevant
Example Sentence:
She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.

2. EMBELLISH (VERB): (अधिक रोचक बनाना): Elaborate
Synonyms: Embroider, Exaggerate
Antonyms: Simplify
Example Sentence:
Followers often embellish stories about their heroes.

3. JUDICIAL (ADJECTIVE): (न्यायिक): Legal
Synonyms: Judiciary, Juridical
Antonyms: Ilegal
Example Sentence:
There would be a judicial inquiry into the allegations.

4. FACTION (NOUN): (अंदरूनी कलह): Infighting

Synonyms: Dissension, Dissent
Antonyms: Harmony
Example Sentence:
The army faction strengthened day by day.

5. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): (निराशाजनक): Despairing
Synonyms: Hopeless, Anguished
Antonyms: Cheerful
Example Sentence:
As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.

6. CAPTIVATE (VERB): (मोह लेना): Enthral
Synonyms: Charm, Enchant
Antonyms: Repel
Example Sentence:
He was captivated by her beauty.

7. ABANDONED (ADJECTIVE): (असंयत): Uninhibited
Synonyms: Reckless, Unrestrained
Antonyms:Restrained
Example Sentence:
He performed a wild, abandoned dance.

8. BUTTRESS (VERB): (समर्थन देना): Strengthen
Synonyms: Reinforce, Fortify
Antonyms: Weaken
Example Sentence:
He buttressed his idea by religious belief.

9. PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE):(अगोचर): Conspicuous
Synonyms:Noticeable, Obvious
Antonyms: Inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
The new housing estates are prominent landmarks.

10. DETENTION (NOUN): (क़ैद): Custody
Synonyms: Imprisonment, Confinement
Antonyms: Relinquishment
Example Sentence:
The fifteen people arrested were still in police detention.

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✅️ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 30 April 2025

1. TRANSITIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (माध्यमिक): Intermediate
Synonyms: Middle, Midway
Antonyms: Initial
Example Sentence:
A transitional government had been appointed.

2. EXPATRIATE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रवासी): Emigrant
Synonyms: Non-native, Displaced
Antonyms: Native
Example Sentence:
Expatriate workers were returning to their cities.

3. DIRECTIVE (NOUN): (निदेशात्मक): Instruction
Synonyms: Direction, Command
Antonyms: Lawlessness
Example Sentence:
A new EC directive has been forwarded for approval.

4. OUTLAW (VERB): (गैरकानूनी घोषित करना): Ban
Synonyms: Bar prohibit
Antonyms: Permit
Example Sentence:
Secondary picketing has finally been outlawed.

5. DISASTROUS (ADJECTIVE): (उत्पातक): Catastrophic
Synonyms: Calamitous, Cataclysmic
Antonyms: Fortunate
Example Sentence:
A disastrous fire swept through the museum.

6. ISOLATION (NOUN): (एकांत): Separation
Synonyms: Segregation, Quarantine
Antonyms: Contact
Example Sentence:
Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.

7. RIGOROUS (ADJECTIVE): (सख्त): Strict
Synonyms: Severe, Stern
Antonyms: Lax
Example Sentence:
Rigorous controls on mergers are needed.

8. SPARK (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): Give rise to
Synonyms: Cause, Set in motion
Antonyms: Bring to an end
Example Sentence:
The trial sparked a furious row.

9. MANDATORY (ADJECTIVE): (अनिवार्य): Obligatory
Synonyms: Compulsory, Binding
Antonyms: Optional
Example Sentence:
Wearing helmets was made mandatory for pedal cyclists.

10. STEEP (ADJECTIVE): (बहुत ढालवाँ): Precipitous
Synonyms: Sheer, Abrupt
Antonyms: Gentle
Example Sentence:
She pushed the bike up the steep hill.

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