✅ *Daily The Hindu Vocabulary* 04 Feb 2025 1. *STRIDENT (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर)*: harsh Synonyms: raucous, rough Antonyms: soft Example Sentence:His voice had become increasingly strident. 2. *CREST (NOUN): (शिखर)*: summit Synonyms: peak, top Antonyms: bottom Example Sentence:She reached the crest of the hill. 3. *INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): (अन्तरिम)*: interim Synonyms: temporary, pro tem Antonyms: permanent Example Sentence:Interim booking has been made for now. 4. *BAFFLE (VERB): (विस्मित करना)*: bewilder Synonyms: mystify, bemuse Antonyms: enlighten Example Sentence:She was baffled by his sudden change of mood. 5. *ROBUST (ADJECTIVE): (स्वादिष्ट)*: strong Synonyms: full-bodied, flavourful Antonyms: insipid Example Sentence:The dish is a robust mixture of fish, onions, capers and tomatoes. 6. *DISRUPT (VERB): (बिगाड़ना)*: distort Synonyms: damage, buckle Antonyms: organize Example Sentence:The blast from below would have disrupted the underlying rock. 7. *CONSTRAINT (NOUN): (प्रतिबंध)*: inhibition Synonyms: uneasiness, embarrassment Antonyms: openness Example Sentence:They would be able to talk without constraint. 8. *CONVALESCE (VERB): (अच्छा हो जाना)*: recuperate Synonyms: recover, improve Antonyms: deteriorate Example Sentence:He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke. 9. *UNWAVERING (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिर)*: steady Synonyms: fixed resolute Antonyms: unsteady Example Sentence:She fixed him with an unwavering stare. 10. *UNDERMINE (VERB): (नष्ट करना)*: erode Synonyms: wear away, eat away at Antonyms: support Example Sentence:The flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof.