🔰 Daily vocab 18 may 2021

🔰1. OPTIMISM (NOUN): (आशावाद): hope

Synonyms: confidence, buoyancy

Antonyms: pessimism

Example Sentence:

The talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism.

2. SUSCEPTIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (भोला): impressionable

Synonyms: credulous, gullible

Antonyms: sceptical

Example Sentence:

They only do it to tease him as he's too susceptible.

3. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (हद से ज़्यादा): extortionate

Synonyms: excessive, sky-high

Antonyms: reasonable

Example Sentence:

Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls.

4. LIGHT-HEARTED (ADJECTIVE): (प्रसन्नचित): carefree

Synonyms: cheerful, cheery

Antonyms: miserable

Example Sentence:

We had an excited, light-hearted chatter.

5. ACCREDIT (VERB): (मान्यता देना): recognize

Synonyms: license, authorize

Antonyms: ban

Example Sentence:

Institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training.

6. DISCHARGE (VERB): (उतार देना): unload

Synonyms: offload, empty

Antonyms: load

Example Sentence:

The ferry was discharging passengers.

7. ACADEMIC (ADJECTIVE): (सैद्धांतिक): theoretical

Synonyms: conceptual, notional

Antonyms: practical

Example Sentence:

The debate has been largely academic.

8. PROTRACT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): prolong

Synonyms: extend, draw out

Antonyms: curtail

Example Sentence:

He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process.

9. INFREQUENT (ADJECTIVE): (असामान्य): rare

Synonyms: uncommon unusual

Antonyms: frequent

Example Sentence:

Her visits were sudden and infrequent.

10. FLAIR (NOUN): (कौशल): aptitude

Synonyms: talent, gift

Antonyms: inability

Example Sentence: