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Daily English Vocabulary 

December - 2022

Day 1 (05/12/2022)

Diligent: Hard work/ శ్రద్ధ / लगन.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Active, Industrious, Busy.
Antonym: Idle, Inactive.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: Ramu is a diligent student.

Naive: Showing or having a lack of experience /అమాయక / अनाड़ी.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Innocent, Ingenious.
Antonym: Experienced, Sophisticated.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: He is so naive he believes everything that others say.

Day 2 (06/12/2022)

Virtue: Behaviour showing high moral standards / ధర్మం/ नैतिक गुण.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Righteousness, Morality.
Antonym: Deficiency, Demerit.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Being silent in anger is a virtue.

Malevolent: Wishing harm to others / దుర్మార్గమైన/ द्रोही.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Hateful, Nasty.
Antonym: Benevolent, Loving.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: She gave her a serious, malevolent look.

Day 3 (07/12/2022)

Betrayed: To be unfaithful / ద్రోహం చేశారు/ धोखा दिया.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Backstabbed, Crossed.
Antonym: Stood by, Guarded.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: They were shocked when she betrayed them.

Cynical: Having or Showing distrust of others & their motives/విరక్తికరమైన / निंदक.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Sceptical, Pessimistic.
Antonym: Uncynical, Truthful.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: Most people were cynical about politicians' promises.

Day 4 (08/12/2022)

Conundrum: A confusing question / చిక్కుముడి / पहेली.
Origin: Unknown.
Synonym: Puzzle, Riddle.
Antonym: Confidence, Solution.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Last year's maths question paper is a conundrum.

Callous: Showing insensitive for others / నిష్కపటమైన/ कॉलसेड.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Stony-hearted, Insensitive.
Antonym: Kind, Compassionate.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: Apply vaseline on your callous feet.

Day 5 (09/12/2022)

Mortgage: Loan / తాకట్టు/ बंधक.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Contract, Debt.
Antonym: Unsecured bond, Detached.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: The interest rate will be very high for the bike mortgage.

Crevice: A narrow opening / చీలిక / दरार
Origin: French.
Synonym: Crack, Fissure.
Antonym: Perfection, Unify.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Tiny creatures hide in the crevices of the rock.

Day 6 (10/12/2022)

Benevolent: Kind, Helpful / దయగలవాడు / परोपकारी.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Charitable, Affectionate.
Antonym: Unkind, Tightfisted.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: He is a benevolent person.

Acumen: Ability to understand & decide quickly/ చతురత / कुशाग्रता.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Grasp, Smartness.
Antonym: Ignorance, Stupidity.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Mr. John is having an acumen personality.

Day 7 (11/12/2022)

Reticent: Not revealing one's thoughts / తక్కువ మాట్లాడే స్వభావం గల / मौन रहने वाला.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Reserved, Introvert.
Antonym: Expansive, Garrulous.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: John was extremely reticent about his personal information.

Epilogue: Speech at the end of a book / ఉత్తరంగము / परिशिष्ट भाग .
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Afterword, Postscript.
Antonym: Foreword, Preamble.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: The actor presented an epilogue at the end of the drama.

Day 8 (12/12/2022)

Adulation: Admire or Praise / ప్రశంసలు / चापलूसी.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Adoration, Idolizing.
Antonym: Calumniation, Censure.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: John was adulated by his work.

Contemplation: The act of thinking deeply / ఆలోచన / मनन.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Meditation, Deliberation.
Antonym: Ignorance, Avoidance.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: All countries in the world contemplate environmental change.

Day 9 (13/12/2022)

Solitaire: A single gem or Card game / సాలిటైర్/ त्यागी.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Crown Jewellery, GemStone.
Antonym: Rough (Near Antonym).
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: A diamond solitaire she is wearing is awesome.

Solitary: Being by one's self / ఒంటరి/ अकेला
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Alone, Singular.
Antonym: Sociable, Accessible.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: He loves to be solitary.

Day 10 (14/12/2022)

Cascade: A small waterfall / చిన్నజలపాతం / छोटा झरना.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Stream, Splash.
Antonym: Dribble, Sprinkle.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: We can see cascade falls when the water tank fills.

Veneration: Great respect / ఆరాధన / उपासना
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Adoration, Acclamation.
Antonym: Condemnation, Disdain.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Mr. John shows a lot of veneration for his mother.

Day 11 (15/12/2022)

Dote: Loving too much / అతిగారాబం / मूर्ख होना.
Origin: Dutch.
Synonym: Adulate, Canonize.
Antonym: Abore, Despise (Near Antonyms).
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: Mary doted on her daughter.

Uxorious: Husband's fondness towards his wife /
భార్యపై శ్రద్థ చూపునట్టి / स्त्रीभक्त.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Earnest, Loving.
Antonym: Dominate, Aggressive.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: He is always uxorious to his wife.

Day 12 (16/12/2022)

Ponder : Deep thinking/ధీర్ఘంగా ఆలోచించు/सोचना.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Contemplate, Analyze.
Antonym: Ignore, Overlook.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: He pondered the question before he answered.

Brink: Very edge/అంచు/कगार.
Origin: Scandinavian.
Synonym: Cusp, Verge.
Antonym: Center, Middle.
Parts of speech: Noun
Usage: The company was on the brink of collapse.

Day 13 (17/12/2022)

Drift: To move in a random or casual way/మెల్లని నడక/बहकर आया हुआ
Origin: Old Norse.
Synonym: Go with the current, Move slowly.
Antonym: Stumble, Flounder.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: Fallen leaves were starting to drift in the gutters.

Disparity: different from each other in quality or character/అసమానత్వం/अंतर .
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Inequality, Imbalance.
Antonym: Similarity, Alikeness.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: The growing disparity between rich and poor is awful.

Day 14 (18/12/2022)

Oblige: to do a favor for/ఉపకారము చేయు/आभारी.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Accommodate, Favour.
Antonym: Bother, Disappoint.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: I am always ready to oblige my friend.

Con: An instance of deceiving or tricking someone/కాన్/चोर.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Swindle, a confidence trick.
Antonym: Enable, Right.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: A con artist.

Day 15 (19/12/2022)

Kudos: Praise given for achievement/వైభవము/गौरव.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Applause, Honor.
Antonym: Obscurity, Infamy.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: kudos to everyone who put the event together.

Nostalgia: Pleasure and sadness that are caused by
remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again/స్వదేశ భ్రాంతి/भूतकाल की किसी अवधि की याद.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Sentimentality, Recollection.
Antonym: Unambitious, Undesirous.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Some people feel nostalgia for their schooldays.

Day 16 (20/12/2022)

Knuckle: Any one of the thick, bony parts (called joints) in your fingers/వ్రేలికణుపు/अंगुली का जोड़.
Origin: Dutch.
Synonym: Carpus, Diarthrosis.
Antonym: Unweave, Linger.
Parts of speech: Noun
Usage: He rapped his knuckles on the table.

Euphoria: A feeling of great happiness and excitement/సుఖభ్రాంతి/उत्साह
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Elation, High spirits.
Antonym: Dysphoria, Sadness.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: The euphoria of success will fuel your desire to continue training.

Day 17 (21/12/2022)

Hammock: A bed made of canvas or of rope mesh and suspended by cords at the ends/ఊయల/झूला.
Origin: Spanish.
Synonym: Sack, Dock.
Antonym: Undock, Natural depression.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: I love to sleep in a hammock.

Ping: A short, high-pitched ringing sound/కణకణమను ధ్వని/ध्वनि स्पंद.
Origin: Imitative
Synonym: knock, Clink.
Antonym: Descend, Disconnectedness.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: Wait for the representative to ping your cell phone.

Day 18 (22/12/2022)

Altruism: Feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness/పరోపకార బుద్ధి/ परोपकारिता.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Selflessness, Generosity.
Antonym: Selfishness, Greed.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Charitable acts motivated purely by altruism.

Cauldron: A large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire(Kettle)/జ్యోతి/हंडा.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Canister, Kettle.
Antonym: Water Cooler.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: At his feet, the ugly cauldron seemed to mock him.

Day 19 (23/12/2022)

Lofty: Rising to a great height/ఉన్నతమైన/ऊंचा.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Gaint, Tall.
Antonym: Low, Short.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: A lofty ceiling.

Convergent: Tending to move toward one point/కలియుట/संमिलित.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Confluent, Merging.
Antonym: Divergent, Nonconcurrent.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: A convergent boundary.

Day 20 (24/12/2022)

Satiate: To satisfy (a need, desire, etc.) fully/ తృప్తి చెందింది/तृप्त.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Sate, Surfeit.
Antonym: Stimulate, Arouse.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: A long drink of water at last satiated my thirst.

Snobbery: The behavior or attitude of people who think they are better than other people/స్నోబరీ/ असभ्यता का गुण.
Origin: Unknown origin.
Synonym: Arrogance, Disdain.
Antonym: Friendly, Humble.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: There’s no justification for snobbery of pure over applied work.

Day 21 (25/12/2022)

Extemporize: Compose or perform something such as music or a speech without preparation or improvise/ఆశుకకవనముగా చెప్పుట/बिना तैयारी के बोलना.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Ad-lib, Improvise.
Antonym: Plan, Rehearse.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: He extemporized at the piano.

Idiocy: Extreme stupidity/జడత్వం/मूर्खता.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Stupidity, Foolishness.
Antonym: Sense, Intelligence.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: He was complaining again about the idiocies of the people he works for.

Day 22 (26/12/2022)

Sporadic: Occurring in irregular intervals/అప్పుడప్పుడు సంభవించునట్టి/छिटपुट.
Origin: Greek.
Synonym: Occasional, Infrequent.
Antonym: Frequent, Steady.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: Sporadic cases of the disease were reported.

Wince: To have an expression on your face for a very short time that shows that you are embarrassed or in pain/జంకు/चौंक.
Origin: French.
Synonym: Grimace, Blench.
Antonym: Be still, Stay calm.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: Did I hurt you? I thought I saw you wince.

Day 23 (27/12/2022)

Fecund: Fruitful in offspring or vegetation/బహుఫలఫ్రదమైన/फलप्रद.
Origin: French.
Synonym: Fertile, Productive.
Antonym: Barren, Sterile.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: A lush and fecund garden.

Hest: Command/ఆజ్ఞ/आज्ञा.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Order, Dictate.
Antonym: Plea, Proposal.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Alkahest the universal solvent of the alchemists.

Day 24 (28/12/2022)

Octogenarian: A person who is between 80 and 89 years old/(80-89)సంవత్సరాల వయస్సు వున్న వ్యక్తి/अस्सी साल का बुढ़ा.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Elderly, Geriatric.
Antonym: Young, Youthful.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: The octogenarian is making his TV writing debut.

Demented: Crazy or Insane/పిచ్చి పట్టిన/पागल.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Mad, Lunatic.
Antonym: Calm, Balanced.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: She was demented with monalisa painting art.

Day 25 (29/12/2022)

Whimper: Mild expression of complaint/ఏడుపు వంటి ఫిర్యాదు/रिरियाना.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Cry, Sniffle.
Antonym: Praise, Applause.
Parts of speech: Verb.
Usage: A child in a bed nearby began to whimper.

Leverage: Influence or power used to achieve the desired result/పరపతి/उत्तोलन की शक्ति.
Origin: Unknown.
Synonym: Authority, Influence.
Antonym: Weakness, Incapacity.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: The organization needs to leverage its key resources.

Note 1: (Origin)The word leverage dates from 1724 and was originally used to describe the action of a lever.

Note 2: (In Financial tearms)Leverage is nothing more or less than using borrowed money to invest. Leverage can be used to help finance anything from a home purchase to stock market speculation.

Day 26 (30/12/2022)

Haphazard: Having no plan, order, or direction/ఆకస్మక సంభవము/बेतरतीब.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Random, Unplanned.
Antonym: Systematic, Organised.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: The music business works in a haphazard fashion.

Pell-mell: In mingled confusion or disorder/హడావిడిగా/हड़बड़ी में.
Origin: French.
Synonym: Recklessly, Hastily.
Antonym: Deliberately, Unhurried.
Parts of speech: Adverb & also Adjective.
Usage: Running pell-mell up the stairs.

Day 27 (31/12/2022)

Adscititious: Derived or acquired from something extrinsic/బయట నుండి తీసుకోబడింది/बाहर से लिया.
Origin: Latin.
Synonym: Incidental, Extraneous.
Antonym: Intrinsic, Integral.
Parts of speech: Adjective.
Usage: An adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste.

Kludge: A haphazard or makeshift solution to a problem and especially to a computer or programming problem/చిక్కు/कीचड़.
Origin: English.
Synonym: Accumulation, Aggregation.
Antonym: Trim, Fix.
Parts of speech: Noun.
Usage: Hugh had to kludge something together.

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