On 19 December 2016 Vocab24 covered 4 editorials from The Times of India, The Economic Times, The Hindu, The Indian Express 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

  • Incentivize (Verb)Motivate or encourage (Someone) to do something.प्रोत्साहन देना Synonyms: Encourage, Motivate, Boost, Stimulate, Actuate, Energize · Antonyms: Deter, Dis-Incentivize, Discourage, De-Motivate
  • Expedient (adjective)(of an action) Convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.फ़ायदेमंद Synonyms: Convenient, Advantageous, Useful, Beneficial, Profitable, Gainful, Effective, Helpful · Antonyms: Disadvantageous, Impossible, Unfeasible, Unreasonable, Improper, Inappropriate.
  • Prevailing (adjective)Having most appeal or influence/ existing at a particular time.प्राधान्य/प्रचलित Synonyms: Current, Predominant, Usual, Established, Predominating, Preponderating · Antonyms: Limited, Fixed, Minor, Unimportant
  • Deplete (Verb)Use up the supply or resources of. / diminish in number or quantity .कम होना /खाली होना Synonyms: Exhaust, Use Up, Consume, Expend, Spend, Drain, Empty · Antonyms: Replete, Develop, Enlarge, Expand, Fill, Grow, Increase, Rise
  • Aggravate (Verb)Make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.बिगाड़ देना/और खराब करना Synonyms: Exacerbate, Exasperate, Worsen, Ruin · Antonyms: Delight, Help, Please, Make Happy, Soothe, Appease
  • Inevitable (adjective)A situation that is unavoidable.अपरिहार्य /निश्चित Synonyms: Unavoidable, Inescapable, Inexorable, Unpreventable, Assured, Certain · Antonyms: Avoidable, Escapable, Exorable, Preventable
  • Procure (Verb)To get possession of something by action or effort.खरीद/प्राप्त करना Synonyms: Secure, Obtain, Acquire, Get, Find, Come By, Purchase, Buy · Antonyms: Let Go, Lose, Spend, Reject
  • Reckon (Verb)Establish by calculation.संगणित करना /हिसाब लगाना Synonyms: Calculate, Compute, Figure, Number, Quantify · Antonyms: Guess, Estimate, Ignore, Neglect
  • Rosy (adjective)Presaging good fortuneउज्ज्वल Synonyms: Bright, Radiant, Vivid, Orient, Glowing, Blooming · Antonyms: Depressing, Hopeless, Pale, Sad
  • Accord (Verb)(of a concept or fact) Be harmonious or consistent with.सहमति होना/स्वीकारिता होना Synonyms: Agree, Tally, Match Up, Concur, Coincide, Be in agreement, Be consistent, Dovetail, Harmonize · Antonyms: Disagree, Differ, Discord, Disunite, Refuse

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