✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 19.01.2025 1. CASTIGATE (VERB): (आलोचना करना): reprimand Synonyms: rebuke, admonish Antonyms: praise Example Sentence:She was castigated for not setting a good example. 2. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish Synonyms: prosper, burgeon Antonyms: decline Example Sentence:Education groups thrive on organization. 3. MORIBUND (ADJECTIVE): (मरणासन्न): dying Synonyms: expiring, at death's door Antonyms: thriving Example Sentence:On examination she was moribund and dehydrated. 4 .RECONCILE (VERB): (समाधान करना): reunite Synonyms: pacify, appease Antonyms: estrange Example Sentence:He sought my advice on how to reconcile the conflict. 5. BLUNT (ADJECTIVE): (स्पष्टवादी): frank Synonyms: straightforward, plain-spoken Antonyms: subtle Example Sentence:What he said was a blunt statement of fact. 6. DENT (VERB): (घटाना): diminish Synonyms: reduce, lessen Antonyms: increase Example Sentence:This neither deterred him nor dented his enthusiasm. 7. FOUL (ADJECTIVE): (विकर्षक): disgusting Synonyms: revolting, repellent Antonyms: fragrant Example Sentence:A foul odour troubled us all. 8.CONVALESCE (VERB) (निरामय होना): recuperate Synonyms: recover, improve Antonyms: deteriorate Example Sentence:He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke. 9. IMPOVERISH (VERB): (शक्तिहीन करना): weaken Synonyms: sap, exhaust Antonyms: strengthen Example Sentence:The soil was impoverished by burning. 10. REPUDIATE (VERB): (अस्वीकार करना): reject Synonyms: renounce, abandon Antonyms: embrace Example Sentence:She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.