Editorial Vocabulary – 24 December 2016

On 24 December 2016 Vocab24 covered 1 editorial from The Times of India 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

• Diplomacy (noun) – The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations. the management of relationships between the governments of different countries.राजनैतिक कौशल/व्यवहार कौशल Synonyms: Diplomacy, Discreetness, Statecraft, Statesmanship, Diplomatic Negotiations · Antonyms: Ignorance, Bad Manners, Impoliteness, Rudeness
• Utterly (adverb) – Completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers.सम्पूर्ण रूप से/पूरी तरह से Synonyms: Completely, Totally, Absolutely, Entirely, Wholly, Fully, Thoroughly, Purely · Antonyms: Inadequately, Incompletely, Partially, Partly
• Pragmatic (adjective) – Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.व्यावहारिक Synonyms: Realistic, Logical, Un Idealistic, Practical · Antonyms: Impractical, Idealistic, Unrealistic, Unreasonable
• Redundant (adjective) – Not or no longer needed or useful. something that is unnecessary.अनावश्यक/व्यर्थ Synonyms: Unnecessary, Not Required, Inessential, Unessential, Needless, Unneeded, Unwanted, Useful. · Antonyms: Necessary, Needed, Essential
• Offshore (adjective) – Situated at sea some distance from the shore.समुद्रगामी/अपतटीय Synonyms: Seaward, Asea · Antonyms: Onshore, Desert
• Formidable (adjective) – Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.दुर्जेय/अपराजेय Synonyms: Impregnable, Daunting, Impenetrable, Impermeable, Invulnerable, Unassailable · Antonyms: Feeble, Powerless, Weak
• Vogue (noun) – The quality or state of being popular, use or general acceptance at a certain time.प्रचलन Synonyms: Latest, Prevalent, Popular, Trendy · Antonyms: Out, Unfashionable, Unpopular, Untrendy
• Reticence (noun) – The quality of being reserve./ keeping to yourself.मौन/अल्पभाषिता Synonyms: Reserve, Introversion, Restraint, Inhibition, Modesty, Distance, Undemonstrativeness · Antonyms: Intervening, Interfering
• Diligently (adverb) – Doing thoroughly and well.कर्मठतापूर्वक/तत्परतापूर्वक Synonyms: Thoroughly, Arduously, Spiritedly, Assiduously, Ardently · Antonyms: Idly, Inactively, Quietly
• Drastically (adverb) – Extreme in effect or action.प्रभावी रूप से Synonyms: Exceedingly, Excessively, Immensely, Severely, Remarkably · Antonyms: Incompletely, Little, Mildly, Moderately

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