The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 22-12-2025

 

1. Scourge (Noun): a whip used as an instrument of punishment; a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

Synonyms: strap, lash, affliction, bane

Antonyms: support, assistance

Example Sentence: From AIDS to cancer, to Alzheimer’s, medical research is always trying to find a cure for the latest scourge on human health.

2. Lynched (Verb) : गैर कानूनी ढंग से प्राणदंड : to put to death (as by hanging) by mob action without legal approval or permission.

Synonyms: hanged, executed, murdered

Example Sentence: The accused killer was lynched by an angry mob.

3. Intrusion (Noun) : घुसपैठ : an occasion when someone goes into a place or situation where they are not wanted or expected to be

Synonyms: incursion, invasion

Example Sentence:Because it was considered an intrusion of privacy, the hotel owner was arrested for setting up cameras in the rooms.

4. Wallop (Verb) : प्रहार : strike or hit (someone or something) very hard

Synonyms: hit, strike, beat

Example Sentence:They walloped the back of his head with a stick..

5. Vandalism (Noun) : the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people

Synonyms: destruction, defacement, sabotage

Antonyms: protection, conservation, preservation

Example Sentence: Beset by drug problems, violence, and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city.

6.Bigotry (Noun) : कट्टरता: obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices

Synonyms: intolerance, prejudice, bias, discrimination

Antonyms: tolerance, open-mindedness.

Example Sentence:Our hearts must not harbor hate, anger, bigotry, violence, or discrimination.

 

7. Contention (Noun) : विवाद : the disagreement that results from opposing arguments

Synonyms: argument, dispute

Antonyms: agreement, harmony, peace, concord

Example Sentence: There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favor, there's someone fiercely against it.

8. Looking for a needle in a haystack (Idiom) : something that is impossible or extremely difficult to find

Example Sentence: I looked everywhere for my earring at the beach but it was like trying to find a needle in a haystack..

9. Stealthy (Adjective) : गुप्त : quiet and careful in order not to be seen or heard

Synonyms: furtive, secretive, surreptitious

Antonyms: public, open

Example Sentence: Being stealthy is an important part of being a spy.

10. Glum (Adjective): उदास : looking or feeling dejected; morose

Synonyms: bleak, sad, depressed

Antonyms: cheerful, cheery, bright

Example Sentence:The teenager used to have many friends, but now his negative and glum attitude made people hesitant to be around him.