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Daily English Vocabulary 

January - 2023

Day 28 (01/01/2023)

Wink : To close and open one eye quickly as a signal to someone/కనుసైగ/पलक.
Origin: German.
Synonym: Blink, Nictation.
Antonym: Dullness, Disappear.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: He winked at Nicole as he passed.

Hamlet : A small village/కుగ్రామము/उपग्राम.
Origin: Noun.
Synonym: Townlet, Vill.
Antonym: City, Rural.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: The house is in a quiet hamlet overlooking open countryside.

Day 29 (02/01/2023)

Ostentatious : Displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention or simply show-off/ఆడంబరము గల/दिखावटी.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Flamboyant, Razzle-dazzle.
Antonym: Appropriate, Conservative.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.

Opus : An important work done by a writer, painter, etc/పని/काम.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Composition, Creation.
Antonym: Destruction, Ruin.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: He was writing an opus on Mexico.

Day 30 (03/01/2023)

Ecstasy : A state of very great happiness,or extreme delight/పరవశం/परमानंद.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Elation, Euphoria.
Antonym: Misery.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: There was a look of ecstasy on his face.

Chum : A close friend/అందరికీ సన్నిహితంగా ఉండే విద్యార్థి/घनिष्ठ मित्र.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Companion, Classmate.
Antonym: Stranger, Enemy.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: She shared the cake with her chums.


Day 31 (04/01/2023)

Asylum : The protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee/ఆశ్రయం/आश्रयस्थान.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Refugee, Safe keeping.
Antonym: Insecurity, Divest.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: we provide asylum for those too ill to care for themselves.

Stoicism : The quality or behaviour of a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion/స్టైసిజం/वैराग्य.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Patience, Forbearance.
Antonym: Impatient, Complaining.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.

Day 32 (05/01/2023)

Musket : A type of long gun that was used by soldiers/భుజాన వేసుకోని వెళ్ళే తుపాకి/बंदूक.
Origin: Italian.
Synonym: Rifle, Firearm.
Antonym: Bare hands.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: A volley of musket fire.

Introspection : The process of examining your own thoughts or feelings/ఆత్మ పరిశీలన/अंतर्दर्शन.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Brooding, Self-analysis.
Antonym: Extrospection, Thoughtless.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Quiet introspection can be extremely valuable.


Day 33 (06/01/2023)

Musketeer : A soldier who has a musket/మస్కటీర్స్/बन्दूक चलाने वाले.
Origin: French.
Synonym: Amigo, Chum.
Antonym: Foe, Opponent.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: I am the fourth of the four musketeers.

Note: Musketeer is also known as synonym of friend.

Amity :A feeling of friendship/స్నేహం/मित्रता.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Peace, Harmony.
Antonym: Animosity, Enmity.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: I hope that in the interests of progress and amity he will do that.

Day 34 (07/01/2023)

Gullible : Easily persuaded to believe something/సులభంగా నమ్మదగినది/सीधा-सादा.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Credulous, Trustful.
Antonym: Cynical, Suspicious.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: An attempt to persuade a gullible public to spend their money.

Thwarts: Prevent someone from accomplishing something/అడ్డుకుంటుంది/विफल.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Stop, Block.
Antonym: Assist, Facilitate.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: He never did anything to thwart his father.


Day 35 (08/01/2023)

Teetotaler: Someone who never drinks alcohol/మద్యం సేవించని వ్యక్తి/एक व्यक्ति जो शराब नहीं पीता है.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Non-drinker, Abstainer.
Antonym: Drunk, Lush.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: He was for most of his life a non-smoker and tee-to-taler.

Note: The word is first recorded in 1832 in a general sense in an American source, and in 1833 in England in the context of abstinence.

Saute : A food that is fried in a small amount of fat/వేయించు/तलें.
Origin: French.
Synonym: Stir-fry, Sear.
Antonym: Raw, Peeled.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: Saute the onions in olive oil.

Day 36 (09/01/2023)

Strive: To try very hard to do or achieve something/ప్రయత్నము చేయు/प्रयास करना.
Origin: French.
Synonym: Try, Attempt.
Antonym: Ease up, Relax.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: Scholars must strive against bias.

Sober: Showing a very serious attitude or not drunk/మత్తు లేని/जो नशे में न हो.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Clear-headed, Teetotal.
Antonym: Drunk, Lush.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: A sobering thought.

Day 37 (10/01/2023)

Naive: Having a lack of experience or knowledge/అమాయక/सीधा-सादा.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Innocent, Artless.
Antonym: Sophisticated, Worldly.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: Andy had a sweet, naive look when he smiled.

Pinnacle: The best or most important part of something or the point of greatest success or achievement/పర్వత శిఖరము/शिखर.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Height, Summit.
Antonym: Nadir, Trough.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: He had reached the pinnacle of his career.

Day 38 (11/01/2023)

Naysayer: A person who says something will not work or is not possible/ఎల్లప్పుడూ వ్యతిరేకం/हमेशा विपरीत.
Origin: Unknown.
Synonym: Cynic, Misanthrope.
Antonym: Optimist, Idealist.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: He continues to win, despite the many naysayers.
Note: First recorded use: 1721. Originated country is unknown.

Inevitable: Sure to happen/అనివార్యమైన/अनिवार्य.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Unavoidable, Inescapable.
Antonym: Avoidable, Uncertain.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: The inevitable letter from the bank.

Day 39 (12/01/2023)

Mitigate: To make it less severe, harmful, or painful/తీవ్రతను తగ్గించు/कम करना.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Diminish, Ease.
Antonym: Aggravate, Intensify.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: Drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem.

Empathy: The ability to share someone else feelings/కల్పనాశక్తి/सहानुभूति.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Pity, Sympathy.
Antonym: Disdain, Disagreement.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: He has a total lack of empathy for anybody.

Day 40 (13/01/2023)

Jolt: To move with a quick and sudden motion/కుదుపు/हिलाना.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Impact, Bump.
Antonym: Stillness, Calm.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: A surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards.

Yacht: A large boat that is used for racing/తెరచాపలో నడచే చిన్న పడవ/नौका.
Origin: Dutch.
Synonym: Sailboat, Cruiser.
Antonym: No Antonym.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: It is an eighty-five-foot diesel yacht.

Day 41 (14/01/2023)

Impeccable: Free from fault or error/ఏ లోపం లేని/निष्कलंक.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Flawless, Perfect.
Antonym: Imperfect, Sinful.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: A man of impeccable character.

Conundrum: A confusing problem/తికమక పెట్టే సమస్య/प्रहेलिका.
Origin: Late 16th century of unknown origin.
Synonym: Problem, Difficulty.
Antonym: Simplicity, Solution.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: One of the most difficult conundrums for the experts.

Day 42 (15/01/2023)

Startle : To move or jump suddenly because something surprises you or frightens you/కంపింపజేయు/डराना.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Surprise, Scare.
Antonym: Put at ease, Calm.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: A sudden sound in the doorway startled her.

Articulate : Able to express clearly and easily understood/వ్యక్తీకరించు/व्यक्त.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Express, Communicate.
Antonym: Bottle up, Inarticulate.
Parts of speech: Verb & also Adjective.
Usage: They were unable to articulate their emotions.

Day 43 (16/01/2023)

Elysium : Paradise/ఇంద్రలోకం/आनंद-धाम.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Bliss, Heaven.
Antonym: Hell, Limbo.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Everything was perfect. She was in Elysium.

Relentless : Remaining strict or determined/కనికరంలేని/निर्दय.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Constant, Continuous.
Antonym: Irresolute, Intermittent.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: The relentless heat of the desert.

Day 44 (17/01/2023)

Wizard : A person who is very good at something or magician/తాంత్రికుడు/विज़ार्ड.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Sorcerer, Warlock.
Antonym: Unbleached, Witch.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: One Wizard is worth three Sorcerers.

Redound : To have a particular result/ఉద్భవించు/सहायता देना.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Contribute to, Result in.
Antonym: Stifle, Discontinue.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: His latest diplomatic effort will redound to his credit.

Day 45 (18/01/2023)

Divine : Relating to or coming from God or very good/ఆత్మకు సంబంధించిన/आध्यात्मिक.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Angelic, Spiritual.
Antonym: Physical, Material.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: I'm responsible for his spiritual welfare.

Resilient : Able to become strong, healthy, or successful again/స్థితిస్థాపకంగా/लचकदार.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Tough, Hardy.
Antonym: Vulnerable, Sensitive.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: A shoe with resilient cushioning.

Day 46 (19/01/2023)

Reconcile : To cause people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement/పునరుద్ధరించు/झगड़ा मिटाना.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Harmonize, Synthesize.
Antonym: Agitate, Irritate.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: She wanted to be reconciled with her father.

Stoicism : The quality or behaviour of a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion/స్వయం నియంత్రణ/आत्मसंयम.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Patience, Forbearance.
Antonym: Emotionality, Excitability.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.

Day 47 (20/01/2023)

Camouflage: The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings/ఇతరులను తప్పుదోవపట్టించే ముందు జాగ్రత్త/छलावरण.
Origin: French.
Synonym: Costume, Disguise.
Antonym: Display, Flaunt.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: The soldiers must wear protective jungle camouflage while on patrol.

Limbo : An uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution/నిర్ణయం తీసుకునే నిరవధిక కాలం/अनिश्चय की स्थिति.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Unfinished, Incomplete.
Antonym: In hand, Continuing.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: The legal battle could leave the club in limbo until next year.

Day 48 (21/01/2023)

Fructify: Make (something) fruitful or productive/సఫలమగునట్లు చేయు/फलित होना.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Better, Improve.
Antonym: Failing, Languishing.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: They were sacrificed in order that their blood might fructify the crops.

Nuke : A nuclear weapon/అణుబాంబు/परमाणु.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Annihilate, Devastate.
Antonym: Restore, Revamp.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: A nuclear power station.

Day 49 (22/01/2023)

Mock : Make something seem laughably unreal or impossible/ వెక్కిరించు/उपहास करना.
Origin: French.
Synonym: Ridicule, Deride.
Antonym: Genuine, Real.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: At Christmas, arguments and friction mock our pretence at peace.

Docuseries : A television series that follows a particular person or group of people and their involvement in real events and situations over a period of time/పత్రాలు/वृत्तचित्र.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Documented, Archived.
Antonym: Fictional, Hypothetical.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: A docuseries about the Kadapa town Ballet.

Day 50 (23/01/2023)

Misogyny : Dislike or against women/స్త్రీల పట్ల ద్వేషము/स्री जाति से द्वेष.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Bias, Bigotry.
Antonym: Philogyny.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: She felt she was struggling against thinly disguised misogyny.
NOTE: Misandry means hatred or dislike of men.

Patriarchy : A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is reckoned through the male line/పితృస్వామ్యం/पितृसत्ता.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Authority, Leadership.
Antonym: Matriarchal, Secular.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: We live in a patriarchy.

Day 51 (24/01/2023)

Thwart : Prevent someone from accomplishing something/అడ్డుకున్నారు/नाकाम.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Foil, Stand in the way of.
Antonym: Assist, Facilitate.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: He never did anything to thwart his father.

Jibe : An insulting or mocking remark/ఎగతాళి/उपहास.
Origin: French.
Synonym: Taunt, Insult.
Antonym: Agree, Converge.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: A jibe at his old rivals.

NOTE : Jibe : Be compatible or consistent coincide in their characteristics.(Meaning in case of Verb form)


Day 52 (25/01/2023)

Cripple : Deprive of the ability to function normally/చేతకాని/खराब करना.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Ruin, Impair.
Antonym: Improve, Enhance.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: Some countries are crippled by their debts.

Province : A principal administrative division of certain country,state or empires/కార్యాచరణ పరిధి/प्रांत.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Territory, Region.
Antonym: Powerlessness, Ineffectiveness.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Amarvathi, capital of AP province.

Day 53 (26/01/2023)

Bleak : An area of land lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements/అంధకారము/बेरंग.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Bare, Desolate.
Antonym: Lush, Verdant.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: A bleak and barren moor.

Dire : A situation of extremely serious or urgent/అత్యవసరమైన/अत्यंत.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Awful, Appalling.
Antonym: Good, Mild.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent.

Day 54 (27/01/2023)

Coup: A sudden and unlawful seizure of power from a government/ఆకస్మిక చర్య/बलात्‌ राज्य परिवर्तन.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Overthrow, Mutiny.
Antonym: Election.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: He was overthrown in an army coup.

Resurgence: An increase or revival after a period of little activity/పునరుజ్జీవనం/पुनस्र्त्थान.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Renewal, Revival.
Antonym: Degeneration, Devaluation.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: A resurgence of interest in religion.

Day 55 (28/01/2023)

Maneuvering : Move skill-fully/యుక్తి/पैंतरेबाज़ी.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Drive, Navigate.
Antonym: Ignorance, Inactivity.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: The truck was unable to maneuver comfortably in the narrow street.

Ostensibly: Apparently or purportedly/ప్రత్యక్షంగా/प्रकट रूप से.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Seemingly, Outwardly.
Antonym: Genuinely, Really.
Parts of speech: Adverb.
Usage: The story is ostensibly fiction, but some of the events are based on real life.

Day 56 (29/01/2023)

Marginalia: Marginal notes/వచనం యొక్క అంచులలో వ్రాసిన గమనికలు/पुस्तक के पत्र के किनारे पर लिखै हुई टीका-टिप्पणी.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Comment, Journal.
Antonym: Inward, Innermost.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: The book was covered with marginalia.

Carnage: The killing of a large number of people/యుద్ధంలో జరిగే హింస/संहार.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Slaughter, Annihilation.
Antonym: Rescuing, Saving.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: The bombing was timed to cause as much carnage as possible.

Day 57 (30/01/2023)

Prowess : Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field/వీరత్వము/वीरता.
Origin: French.
Synonym: Mastery, Ability.
Antonym: Inability, Ineptitude.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: His prowess as a fisherman.

Sibling: A brother or sister/తోబుట్టువు/भाई or बहिन.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Cousin, Relative.
Antonym: Nonrelative.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: My father has always supported my siblings and me.

Day 58 (31/01/2023)

Icon : A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol/చిహ్నం/प्रतीक.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Representation, Idol.
Antonym: Nobody, Noncelebrity.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: This iron-jawed icon of American manhood.

Tutelage : Protection of or authority over someone or something/శిక్షణ/संरक्षण.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Instruction, Guidance.
Antonym: Inactivity, Calm.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: He felt privileged to be under the tutelage of an experienced actor.

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