Editorial Vocabulary – 5 January 2017

On 5 January 2017 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Times of India (National), The Indian Express (Politics), The Economic Times (National electoral), The Hindu (National Politics), The Hindu (Constitutional Reform) and taught 20 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

20 words from this day's editorials

• Provision (noun) – The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening (of rule or law.)प्रावधान /नियम Synonyms: Rule, Law, Regulation, Principle, Statute
• Canvass (verb) – To seek out support from people. (प्रचार करना/पक्ष प्रचार करना Synonyms: Campaign, Electioneer, Solicit Votes, Drum up Support · Antonyms: Gainsay, Protest, Resist
• Arena (noun) – A place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict.कार्यक्षेत्र Synonyms: Area, Sphere, Realm, Province, Domain, Sector, Forum, Territory
• Ambit (noun) – The scope, extent, or bounds of something.परिधि/सीमा Synonyms: Boundary, Range, Scope, Extension · Antonyms: Narrowness, Parochialism
• Amendment (noun) – An act of reforming for bitterness.संशोधन/सुधार Synonyms: Modification, Reform, Alteration, Amelioration, Improvement, Rectification · Antonyms: Damage, Harm, Hurt, Worsen
• Ethos (noun) – The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations.चरित्र/प्रकृति Synonyms: Spirit, Character, Prevailing Tendency, Ideology, Principle, Essence · Antonyms: Physicality
• Deprivation (noun) – The damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society/ the lack of something which is viewed as necessary.वंचन/क्षय Synonyms: Divestiture, Dissociation, Segregation, Severance, Assortment · Antonyms: Indulgence, Inclusion, Bestowal
• Resonance (noun) – A relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people.प्रतिध्वनि/प्रतिकार Synonyms: Empathy, Compassion, Commiseration · Antonyms: Aloofness, Isolation, Detachedness
• Swear by (verb) – Have or express great confidence in the use, value, or effectiveness of.विश्वास रखना Synonyms: Advocate, Back, Believe in, Trust, Endorse, Have faith in · Antonyms: Disapprove, Oppose
• Nuance (noun) – A subtle distinction or variation.बारीकी/सूक्ष्म अंतर या फर्क Synonyms: Distinction, Subtlety, Degree, Refinement · Antonyms: Similarity, Alikeness
• Banish (verb) – Get rid of (something unwanted).दूर करना/छुटकारा पाना Synonyms: Dispel, Dismiss, Disperse, drive Away, Drive Off, Eliminate, Eradicate, Oust, Cast Out · Antonyms: Allow, Include, Incorporate, Take In
• Facet (noun) – A side or aspect of something.पहलु Synonyms: Aspect, Feature, Side, Dimension, Particular, Characteristic, Factor · Antonyms: Wholeness
• Implication (noun) – The conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.आशय/तात्पर्य/निहितार्थ Synonyms: Suggestion, Inference, Insinuation, Hint, Indication · Antonyms: Directness, Straightness
• Pervasive (adjective) – Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.व्यापक/प्रसारित Synonyms: Prevalent, Extensive, Ubiquitous, Omnipresent, Rife, Widespread · Antonyms: Rare, Scarce, Uncommon, Limited, Narrow
• Statute (noun) – A rule of an organization or institution.कानून/विधान Synonyms: Law, Regulation, Enactment, Decree, Edict, Rule, Promulgation · Antonyms: Anarchy
• Elucidation (noun) – Explanation that makes something clearस्पष्टीकरण/विवरण/व्याख्या Synonyms: Explanation, Clarification, Illumination · Antonyms: Complication
• Deferential (adjective) – Showing courteous or respect regard for people's feelings.आदरसूचक/सम्मानपूर्ण Synonyms: Courteous, Respectful, Reverential · Antonyms: Rude, Arrogance, Disrespectful, Immodest
• Gargantuan (adjective) – Of tremendous size.विशाल/बहुत बड़ा Synonyms: Enormous, Massive, Huge, Colossal, Vast, Immense, Tremendous, Gigantic, Giant, Mammoth · Antonyms: Dwarfed, Little, Minute, Small, Tiny
• Dispensation (noun) – A political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time.व्यवस्था Synonyms: System, Order, Scheme, Plan, Arrangement, Organization · Antonyms: Clutter, Chaos, Disorder
• Loftier (adjective) – Of imposing height. (comparative form of Lofty “great and worthy of praise”)ऊंचा /उन्नत Synonyms: Elevated, Lofty, Stentorian, Exalted, Very High, Altisonant · Antonyms: Downcast, Dispirited

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Times of India (National)

  The belly of democracy
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  The Indian Express (Politics)

  Mamata’s rage
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  The Economic Times (National electoral)

  Make corporate tax rates aseanesque
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  The Economic Times (National electoral)

  No state poll thrall for the nation
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  The Hindu (National Politics)

  Stalin at the helm
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  The Hindu (Constitutional Reform)

  Secularising the election