Choose your word of the day out of the following and try using that word while talking to others today. You may also simply tell about your word of the day to your friends and family. 5-10 times if you talk about that word a day - the word will be your property forever. Enrich your vocabulary by inculcating this habit. 1)Profligacy (noun)  ( भ्रष्टाचार, अय्याशी): pro-fli-gay-ci Meaning -  reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources/ wildly extravagance/shamelessly immoral Synonyms - recklessness, profusion, exorbitance, harlotry, lecherousness Antonyms - economical, frugality, lack Example - During the prime minister's campaign, he swore to put an end to fiscal profligacy. 2)Buoyant (adjective) ( प्रसन्नचित्त, प्रगतिशील): bo-yant Meaning - joyful, optimistic and self-assured/ (of an economy, business, or market) involving or engaged in a much successful trade or activity Synonyms - booming, strong, vigorous, burgeoning, thriving, growing Antonyms - depressed, down, deteriorate Example -Car sales are buoyant as the Price has been decreased in the new budget. 3)Leeway (noun)  ( छूट, स्वतंत्रता): li-way Meaning - the amount of freedom or flexibility to move or act that is available. Synonyms -  freedom, liberty, licence Antonyms - constraint, restriction Example -I have no leeway to suggest anything to my father. 4)Undergird (verb) ( लौटा): under-gird Meaning -  provide support or a firm basis for. Synonyms - bolster, hold, reinforce, uphold, base Antonyms - undermine, weaken, contradict Example -Faith undergirds moral principles. 5)Pare (verb) – ( छाँटना, कम करना): pah-re Meaning - reduce (something) in size, extent, or quantity in a number of small successive stages/trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges. Synonyms -  cut down, decrease, lowe, prune, reduce, slash Antonyms - expand, grow, increase, raise Example -Union leaders publicly pared down their demands when the state government paid no attention to them. 6)Laggard (noun)  ( सुस्त): la-guard Meaning -  moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed Synonyms -   dawdler, straggler, idler, delayer, sluggard Antonyms - expeditious, prompt, ready accelerated, hastened, quickened Example - Because Jenna is always the last one to arrive in the class, she is considered thelaggard of our class. 7)Beset (verb) ( घेर लेना): be-set Meaning -  be covered or studded with/(of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently/ Synonyms - Perplex, surround,  encircle, storm, enclose, invade Antonyms - surrender, aid, assist, release, loose Example -The country is beset by severe economic problems. *Idioms and Phrases* 8)On the face of it (phrase)  ( ऊपर-ऊपर से, पहली नज़र में, प्रत्यक्षतः):  Meaning -  without knowing all of the relevant facts; apparently. Synonyms -  ostensibly, superficially, apparently, seemingly, evidently, outwardly Antonyms - improbably, unlikely, dubiously Example - Things seem to be improving on the face of it,  but there is still a huge problem with crime in the inner city. 9)Out of the woods (phrase) – ( कठिनाइयों से बाहर): Meaning -   Out of difficulties,  danger or trouble/past a critical phase Synonyms -  intact, protect, secure Antonyms -insecure, in danger, unprotected Example - When the patient got out of the woods, everyone relaxed. 10)Bear in mind (phrase)  – ( ध्यान में रखना):  Meaning -  To remember,  think about,  or consider someone or something (in regard to something else)/To remember and consider something when making a decision or before taking action Synonyms -think about, consider, include, take into account, be mindful, remember Antonyms - ignore, exclude, neglect Example - Before you ask for a raise,  bear in mindthat the company isn't doing well financially right now.online gk