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Daily English Vocabulary 

March -2023

Day 87 (01/03/2023)

Souvenir : A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event/స్మృతి చిహ్నము/स्मारिका.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Memento, Relic.
Antonym : Reject, Castaway.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : The recording provides a souvenir of a great production.

Helm : A position of leadership/నాయకత్వము/पतवार.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Rudder, Leading.
Antonym : Stay in place, Walk.
Parts of speech : Noun & Verb also.
Usage : She stayed at the helm, alert for tankers.

Day 88 (02/03/2023)

Grumpy : Irritable/ముక్కుమీద కోపం ఉండే వ్యక్తి/क्रोधी.
Origin : Unknown.
Synonym : Bad-Tempered, Crabby.
Antonym : Good-humored.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : His performance as the grumpy gateman.

Decimate : Remove a large percentage of/క్షీణించు/बरबाद करना.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Devastate, Annihilate.
Antonym : Bear, Build.
Parts of speech : Verb.
Usage : The project would decimate the fragile wetland wilderness.
 

Day 89 (03/03/2023)

Fugitive : Quick to disappear/పారిపోయెడు/भगोड़ा.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Runaway, Renegade.
Antonym : Enduring, Lasting.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : He entertained a fugitive idea that Barbara needed him.

Credibility : The quality of being trusted and believed in/విశ్వసనీయత/विश्वसनीयता.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Trustworthiness, Reliability.
Antonym : Unlikelihood, Implausibility.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : The very public loss of credibility led to the demise of the magazine.

Day 90 (04/03/2023)

Mockery : Teasing/అపహాస్యం/मजाक.
Origin : French.
Synonym : Joking, Sarcasm.
Antonym : Flattery, Adulation.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : After a mockery of a trial in London, he was executed.

Outrage : An extremely strong reaction of anger/అవమానించు/ उल्लंघन.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Fury, Wrath.
Antonym : Calm, Gratify.
Parts of speech : Noun & Verb also.
Usage : Their behavior outraged all civilized standards.
 

Day 91 (05/03/2023)

Witch : A person thought to have magic powers/మంత్రగత్తె/डायन.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Sorceress, Enchantress.
Antonym : Cherub, Angel.
Parts of speech : Noun & Verb also.
Usage : She witched Jake.

Emaciated : Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food/దుర్బలమైన/निर्बल.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Skeletal, Skinny.
Antonym : Fat, Chubby.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : He was so emaciated that he could hardly stand.

Day 92 (06/03/2023)

Vaguely : In a way that is unfocused or lacks attention or absent-mindedly/అస్పష్టంగా/अनिश्च्त रूप से.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Approximately, Unclear.
Antonym : Exactly.
Parts of speech: Adverb.
Usage : He vaguely remembered talking to her once.

Nebulous : In the form of a cloud or haze/మబ్బు వలె వుండే/अस्पष्ट.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Indistinct, Foggy.
Antonym : Clear.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : A giant nebulous glow.

Day 93 (07/03/2023)

Ecstatic : Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement/పారవశ్యం/उन्मादपूर्ण.
Origin : Greek.
Synonym : Enraptured, Elated.
Antonym : Miserable.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : An ecstatic vision of God.

Akin : Of similar nature or character/పోలిక ఉన్న/संबंधी.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Related, Comparable.
Antonym : Unlike.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : My parents were akin, probably half cousins.

Day 94 (08/03/2023)

Fester : Become more intense, especially through long-term neglect/చీముపట్టు/सड़ना.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Ferment, Brew.
Antonym : Abate, Lessen.
Parts of speech : Verb.
Usage : Below the surface, the old antagonisms festered.

Enmity : A state or feeling of active opposition/విరోధము/शत्रुता.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Hostility, Animosity.
Antonym : Friendship, Goodwill.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : Decades of enmity between the two countries.
 

Day 95 (09/03/2023)

Banquet : An elaborate and formal meal for many people/విందు/भोज.
Origin : French.
Synonym : Feast, Treat.
Antonym : Snack.
Parts of speech : Noun & Verb also.
Usage : The Austrian emperor's lavish banquets.

Portrait : A painting of a person, especially one depicting only the face and shoulders/రూప చిత్రము/चित्र.
Origin : French.
Synonym : Painting, Drawing.
Antonym : Landscape, Profile.
Parts of speech : Noun & Adjective.
Usage : A portrait of George III.

Day 96 (10/03/2023)

Reparations : The making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged/నష్టపరిహారాలు/क्षतिपूर्ति.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Amends, Compensation.
Antonym : Sympathy, Penalty.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : The courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim.

Bonhomie : Cheerful friendliness/ఉల్లాసం/खुशमिज़ाजी.
Origin : French.
Synonym : Warmth, Good Nature.
Antonym : Coldness.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : He exuded good humor and bonhomie.

Day 97 (11/03/2023)

Ingrained : A habit firmly fixed/difficult to change/పాతుకుపోయింది
/जमा हुआ.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Entrenched, Established.
Antonym : Transient.
Parts of speech : Verb & Adjective.
Usage : His deeply ingrained Catholic convictions.

Culminates : Reach a climax or point of highest development/పరాకాష్ట/खत्म.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Come to a head, Build up to.
Antonym : Start, Begin.
Parts of speech : Verb.
Usage : The tensions and disorders which culminated in World War II.

Day 98 (12/03/2023)

Amok : Uncontrolled manner/ఉత్సుకత/आपे से बाहर.
Origin : Portuguese.
Synonym : Frantically, Madly.
Antonym : Calmly, Placidly.
Parts of speech : Adverb.
Usage : The kids are running amok around the house.

Altercation : A noisy argument, especially in public/వాగ్వాదం
/तकरार.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Disagreement, War of words.
Antonym : Agreement, Calm.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : I had an altercation with the conductor.
 

Day 99 (13/03/2023)

Scuffle : A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters/గందరగోళంగా పెనుగులాడు/लड़ाई.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Tussle, Brawl.
Antonym : Calm, Peace.
Parts of speech : Noun & Verb.
Usage : He heard the scuffle of feet.

Orchestrated : Arrange or score (music) for orchestral performance/ఏర్చరచు/करवाया.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Arrange, Adapt.
Antonym : Divide, Ignore.
Parts of speech : Verb.
Usage : The song cycle was stunningly arranged and orchestrated.

Day 100 (14/03/2023)

Confetti : Small pieces of colored paper thrown during a celebration such as a wedding/కాన్ఫెట్టి/कंफ़ेद्दी.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Paper.
Antonym : Uncover.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : At midnight, we all cheered and threw confetti.

Ploy : A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage/ఆలోచన/चाल.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Tactic, Gambit.
Antonym : Undock, Refrain.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : This was widely interpreted as a ploy to buy time in order to consolidate his position.

Day 101 (15/03/2023)

Bracing : Fresh and invigorating/బ్రేసింగ్/प्राणपोषक.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Invigorating, Stimulating.
Antonym : Tiring.
Parts of speech : Adjective & Verb.
Usage : The bracing sea air.

Vigil : A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray/జాగరణ/जागरण.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Observance, Patrol.
Antonym : Fall asleep, Anesthetize.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : My birdwatching vigils lasted for hours.

Day 102 (16/03/2023)

Hillock : A small hill/చిన్నకొండ/ छोटी पहाड़ी.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Mound, Elevation.
Antonym : Outfield, Natural depression.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : The children are playing on the hillock.

Plunder : Steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder/దోచుకొను/लूट.
Origin : German.
Synonym : Pillage, Rob.
Antonym : Give, Aid.
Parts of speech : Noun & Verb.
Usage : Looters moved into the disaster area to plunder stores.

 

Day 103 (17/03/2023)

Vitiate : Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of/విసిగించు/दूषित करना.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Corrupt, Debase.
Antonym : Allow, Help.
Parts of speech : Verb.
Usage : Development programs have been vitiated by the rise in population.

Dogged : Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence/దగ్గుపాటి/हठी.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Pursue, Stalk.
Antonym : Hesitant, Halfhearted.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : Success required dogged determination.

Day 104 (18/03/2023)

Acquisition : The learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality/సముపార్జన/अर्जन.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Accession, Asset.
Antonym : Loss, Need.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : The acquisition of management skills.

Whimsical : Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way/విచిత్రమైన/ सनकी.
Origin : Unknown Origin.
Synonym : Fanciful, Mischievous.
Antonym : Boring, Normal.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : A whimsical sense of humor.
 

Day 105 (19/03/2023)

Arbitrary : Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system./ఏకపక్ష/विवेकाधीन.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Capricious, Irrational.
Antonym : Rational, Reasoned.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : His mealtimes were entirely arbitrary.

Diktat : An order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent/ఆజ్ఞలు/फरमानों.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Ruling, Directive.
Antonym : Appeal, Bid.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : A diktat from the Bundestag.

Day 106 (20/03/2023)

Amiable : Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner/ప్రీతిపాత్రమైన/सौम्य.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Lovable, Charming.
Antonym : Unfriendly, Disagreeable.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : An amiable, unassuming fellow.

Brisk : Active, fast, and energetic/చురుకైన/चालाक.
Origin : French.
Synonym : Bright, Lively.
Antonym : Sluggish, Slow.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : A good brisk walk.
 

Day 107 (21/03/2023)

Reluctant : Unwilling and hesitant/disinclined/అయిష్టముగా/अनिच्छुक.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Resistant, Shy.
Antonym : Willing, Eager.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.

Queer : Strange/విచిత్రమైన/विचित्र.
Origin : German.
Synonym : Unusual, Peculiar.
Antonym : Ordinary, Conventional.
Parts of speech : Adjective & Verb(Informal).
Usage : She had a queer feeling that they were being watched.

Day 108 (22/03/2023)

Nimble : Quick and light in movement/అతి చురుకైన/तेज़.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Agile, Acrobatic.
Antonym : Stiff, Clumsy.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : With a deft motion of her nimble fingers.

Propensity : An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way/సహజమైన ధోరణి/सहजप्रवृत्ति.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Tendency, Readiness.
Antonym : Dislike, Inadequacy.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : A propensity for Peace.

Day 109 (23/03/2023)

Rectitude : Morally correct behavior/నైతికంగా సరైన/सादगी.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Righteousness, Virtue.
Antonym : Infamy, Dishonesty.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : Maddie is a model of rectitude.

Pontificate : Express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic/ఆశ్రయించవచ్చు/प्रधान पादरी.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Hold forth, Moralize.
Antonym : Whisper, Keep quiet.
Parts of speech : Verb & Noun.
Usage : He was pontificating about art and history.

Day 110 (24/03/2023)

Deceitful : Guilty of or misleading others/మోసం/धोखा.
Origin : French.
Synonym : Dishonest, Untruthful.
Antonym : Honest, True.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : Such an act would have been deceitful and irresponsible.

Reprisal : An act of retaliation/ప్రతీకారం/प्रतिहिंसा.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Counterattack, Revenge.
Antonym : Forgiveness, Kindness.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : Enemy officers suffered harsh reprisals.
 

Day 111 (25/03/2023)

Pilfer : Steal (typically things of relatively little value)/దొంగలు/चोरी करने वाले.
Origin : French.
Synonym : Rob, Loot.
Antonym : Give, Return.
Parts of speech : Verb.
Usage : She produced the handful of coins she had managed to pilfer.

Humble : Lower (someone) in dignity or importance/వినయపూర్వకమైన/विनम्र.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Respectful, Obsequious.
Antonym : Proud, Overbearing.
Parts of speech : Adjective (Verb also).
Usage : I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help.

Day 112 (26/03/2023)

Commiseration : Sorrow for the misfortunes of others/compassion/జాలి/समवेदना.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Condolences, Comfort.
Antonym : Mercilessness, Disdain.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : The other actors offered him clumsy commiseration.

Sympathy : Feelings of pity/సానుభూతి/सहानुभूति.
Origin : Greek.
Synonym : Consolation, Solace.
Antonym : Indifference.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : They had great sympathy for the flood victims.

Day 113 (27/03/2023)

Slipshod : (Typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization/జారిపోయిన/असावधानीपूर्ण.
Origin : English.
Synonym : Careless, Slapdash.
Antonym : Careful, Meticulous.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : He'd caused many problems with his slipshod management.

Retaliatory : (Of an action) characterized by a desire for revenge/ప్రతీకార/प्रतिशोध का.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Punishing, Disciplinary.
Antonym : Beneficial, Rewarding.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : Fears of a retaliatory attack by the victim's friends.

Day 114 (28/03/2023)

Frugal : Sparing or economical with regard to money or food/పోడిమిగల/मितव्ययी.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Thrifty, Sparing.
Antonym : Extravagant.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : He led a remarkably frugal existence.

Lavish : Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious/అమిత వ్యయము చేసెడు/अतिव्ययी.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Sumptuous, Lush.
Antonym : Meager.
Parts of speech : Adjective & Verb also.
Usage : A lavish banquet.

Day 115 (29/03/2023)

Valor : Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle/శౌర్యం/वीरता.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Bravery, Fearlessness.
Antonym : Cowardice.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : The medals are awarded for acts of valor.

Cowardice : Lack of bravery/పిరికితనం/बुज़दिली.
Origin : French.
Synonym : Timidity, Pusillanimity.
Antonym : Bravery, Courage.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : Not standing up for someone who's being bullied shows cowardice.

Day 116 (30/03/2023)

Clumsiness : The quality of being awkward or careless in one's movements/వికృతం/भद्दापन.
Origin : Scandinavian.
Synonym : Awkward, Ungainly.
Antonym : Graceful.
Parts of speech : Noun.
Usage : My bumbling clumsiness.

Tactless : Having or showing a lack of adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues/యుక్తిలేని/उद्दंड.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Insensitive, Thoughtless.
Antonym : Tactful, Diplomatic.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : A tactless remark.
 

Day 117 (31/03/2023)

Liberal : Open to new ideas/ఉదారవాద/उदारवादी.
Origin : Latin.
Synonym : Tolerant, Broad-minded.
Antonym : Narrow-minded, Bigoted.
Parts of speech : Noun & Adjective.
Usage : She dissented from the decision, joined by the court's liberals.

Dogmatic : Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true/
పిడివాదం/कट्टर.
Origin : Greek.
Synonym : Opinionated, Assertive.
Antonym : Low-key, Tentative.
Parts of speech : Adjective.
Usage : He gives his opinion without trying to be dogmatic.

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