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Daily Vocabulary 9 February 2026

Ameliorate
Meaning (English): To make a bad situation better
Meaning (Hindi): स्थिति में सुधार करना
Sentence: The new policy aims to ameliorate rural distress.
Synonyms: Improve, Better, Enhance

Capricious
Meaning (English): Changing moods or decisions suddenly and unpredictably
Meaning (Hindi): चंचल या अस्थिर स्वभाव वाला
Sentence: The capricious weather affected crop production.
Synonyms: Unpredictable, Fickle, Erratic

Coerce
Meaning (English): To force someone to act against their will
Meaning (Hindi): ज़बरदस्ती करवाना
Sentence: Voters should never be coerced into choosing a candidate.
Synonyms: Compel, Force, Pressure

Dereliction
Meaning (English): Neglect of duty or responsibility
Meaning (Hindi): कर्तव्य में लापरवाही
Sentence: The officer was suspended for dereliction of duty.
Synonyms: Negligence, Abandonment, Laxity

Embellish
Meaning (English): To make something more attractive by adding details
Meaning (Hindi): सजाना या बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर बताना
Sentence: The speaker embellished the story to impress the audience.
Synonyms: Adorn, Decorate, Exaggerate

Fastidious
Meaning (English): Very attentive to detail; hard to please
Meaning (Hindi): अत्यधिक सावधान और बारीक़
Sentence: He is fastidious about accuracy in official documents.
Synonyms: Meticulous, Particular, Picky

Germane
Meaning (English): Relevant or closely related to the matter
Meaning (Hindi): प्रासंगिक
Sentence: The judge asked the lawyer to present only germane facts.
Synonyms: Relevant, Pertinent, Applicable

Harbinger
Meaning (English): A sign that something important is about to happen
Meaning (Hindi): आने वाली घटना का संकेत
Sentence: Dark clouds are a harbinger of heavy rainfall.
Synonyms: Forerunner, Sign, Precursor

Insidious
Meaning (English): Gradually harmful but not obvious at first
Meaning (Hindi): धीरे-धीरे नुकसान पहुँचाने वाला
Sentence: Corruption is an insidious threat to democracy.
Synonyms: Subtle, Stealthy, Treacherous

Juxtapose
Meaning (English): To place things side by side for comparison
Meaning (Hindi): तुलना हेतु पास-पास रखना
Sentence: The article juxtaposes economic growth with rising inequality.
Synonyms: Compare, Place together, Align

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