Editorial Vocabulary – 18 December 2016

On 18 December 2016 Vocab24 covered 1 editorial from The Hindu and taught 10 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

10 words from this day's editorials

• Conglomerate (noun) – A group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization.समूह/आधिपत्य Synonyms: Consortium, Pool, Syndicate · Antonyms: Scattered, Parted
• Heft (adjective) – Possessed of importance or influence.महत्त्व Synonyms: Significant, Important, Influent, Weighty, Ponderosity · Antonyms: Insignificant, Trivial, Minor, Of Less Importance
• Flak (noun) – Strong criticism.आलोचना Synonyms: Criticism, Censure, Disapproval, Disapprobation · Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Laud, Plausible, Admiration
• Plethora (noun) – A large or excessive amount of something.बहुतायत/अधिकता Synonyms: Overabundance, Plenty, Profusion, Surfeit, Glut · Antonyms: Lack, Need, Scarcity, Want, Few, Little, Rarity
• Thaw (Verb) – To become friendlier or more relaxed/ operational. (सामान्य होना (सम्बन्ध के परिपेक्ष्य में)) Synonyms: Soften, Relent, Relax, Mollified · Antonyms: Hard, Harsh, Strict, Stringent
• Peer (noun) – One that is of equal standing with another.समान पद का/समकक्ष Synonyms: Companion, Coequal, Match · Antonyms: Inferior, Superior
• Apparent (adjective) – Clearly visible or understood; obvious.स्पष्ट/प्रत्यक्ष Synonyms: Evident, Plain, Obvious, Clear, Manifest, Visible, Discernible, Perceptible, Perceivable, Noticeable, Detectable. · Antonyms: Unlikely, Doubtful, Dubious, Hidden, Improbable, Obscure, Questionable
• Hostility (noun) – Unfriendliness or opposition.विरोधभाव/द्वेषभाव Synonyms: Antagonism, Unfriendliness, Bitterness, Malevolence · Antonyms: Friendship, Benevolence, Niceness, Gentleness
• Sanguine (adjective) – Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.आशावादी Synonyms: Optimistic, Bullish, Hopeful, Positive · Antonyms: Depressed, Down, Gloomy, Heavy, Pessimistic
• Détente (noun) – The easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)नरमी/दो देशों के संबंध सुधारना Synonyms: Amity, Harmony, Relaxation, Relief, Tranquility, Truce · Antonyms: Worse, Aggravate

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