Daily Vocabulary: 18 Feb 2026

1. VIRTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (न्याय परायण) — righteous
Synonyms: good, moral
Antonyms: immoral, wicked
Example Sentence:
He considered himself very virtuous because he neither drank nor smoked.

2. VOLATILE (ADJECTIVE): (अस्थिर, तेज़ी से बदलने वाला) — unstable
Synonyms: unpredictable
Antonyms: stable
Example Sentence:
The political situation became volatile.

3. EARNEST (ADJECTIVE): (गंभीर) — serious
Synonyms: serious-minded, sincere
Antonyms: frivolous
Example Sentence:
His simple, earnest response and the conviction on his face floored her.

4. OBSERVE (VERB): (ध्यान से देखना) — notice
Synonyms: notice, note
Antonyms: overlook
Example Sentence:
She observed that all the chairs were already occupied.

5. ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कठिन, परिश्रमसाध्य) — laborious
Synonyms: taxing, difficult
Antonyms: easy
Example Sentence:
She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.

6. ZEALOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यधिक उत्साही, जोशीला) — showing excessive enthusiasm
Synonyms: ardent, fervent
Antonyms: apathetic
Example Sentence:
He is ticketed as a zealous reformer.

7. IDLE (ADJECTIVE): (निष्क्रिय, बेकार, उद्देश्यहीन) — without purpose or not active
Synonyms: lazy, inactive
Antonyms: busy, industrious
Example Sentence:
He remained idle for months after losing his job.

8. IMPOTENT (ADJECTIVE): (शक्तिहीन) — powerless
Synonyms: ineffective, ineffectual
Antonyms: powerful
Example Sentence:
He was seized with an impotent anger.

9. SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): (तीखा, कटु, तीव्र आलोचनात्मक) — severely critical
Synonyms: withering, blistering
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:
She launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.