✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 24 Feb 2025 1. STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE):(निष्ठावान): stalwart Synonyms: loyal, faithful Antonyms: disloyal Example Sentence:He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby. 2. NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): unnecessary Synonyms: inessential, non-essential Antonyms: necessary Example Sentence:I deplore needless waste. 3. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination Antonyms: obedience Example Sentence:What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion. 4. HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up Synonyms: accelerate, quicken Antonyms: delay Example Sentence:This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease. 5. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching Synonyms: startling, striking Antonyms: inconspicuous Example Sentence:Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous. 6. WITHSTAND (NOUN): (विरोध करना): resist Synonyms: hold out against, stand up to Antonyms: give in Example Sentence:The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph. 7. SNAP (VERB): (टूटना): break Synonyms: fracture, splinter Antonyms: hold Example Sentence:The strings of the guitar kept snapping. 8. CONTEST (VERB): (प्रतिवाद करना): oppose Synonyms: challenge dispute Antonyms: agree with Example Sentence:The former orderly contests his dismissal. 9. VIGOUR (NOUN): (शक्ति): robustness Synonyms: hardiness, strength Antonyms: weakness Example Sentence:I am 69 but still full of vigour and vitality. 10. SURREAL (ADJECTIVE): (अवास्तविक): unreal Synonyms: bizarre unusual Antonyms: real Example Sentence:The story was a surreal mix of fact and fantasy.