✅ *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.