On 14 January 2017 Vocab24 covered 4 editorials from The Economic Times (Banking Policies), The Hindu (National Concern), Live mint (International) 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

  • Orator (noun)A speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled.वक्ता Synonyms: Public Speaker, Speech-Maker, Declaimer, Rhetorician · Antonyms: Reticent, Reserved
  • Vow (verb)Solemnly promise to do a specified thing.संकल्प लेना Synonyms: Swear, Pledge, Promise, Affirm, Commit · Antonyms: Break, Breach
  • Assessment (noun)The action of assessing/evaluating someone or something.आंकलन Synonyms: Evaluation, Judgment, Gauging, Rating, appraisal · Antonyms: Ignorance, Avoidance
  • Rapture (noun)A feeling of intense pleasure or joy.उत्साह/हर्ष Synonyms: Ecstasy, Bliss, Euphoria, Elation, Exaltation, Joy · Antonyms: Depression, Despair, Misery, Sadness, Sorrow, Unhappiness
  • Give in (verb)Cease fighting or arguing; admit defeat.हार मानना Synonyms: Capitulate, Admit/Concede Defeat, Give Up, Surrender, Back Down · Antonyms: Continue, Fight, Oppose, Persevere, Defend
  • Discrimination (noun)The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.भेदभाव Synonyms: Prejudice, Bias, Unfairness, Inequity, One-Sidedness · Antonyms: Equity, Fairness, Impartiality, Justice, Indifference
  • Expedient (adjective)Suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance.फ़ायदेमंद/लाभकारी Synonyms: Advantageous, Useful, Beneficial, Profitable, Gainful · Antonyms: Harmful, Pernicious
  • Prosperity (noun)The state of being prosperous/ or with abundance of resource.समृद्धि Synonyms: Affluence, Opulence, Abundance, Exorbitance · Antonyms: Lessening, Lack, Poorness, Poverty
  • Enfeeble (verb)To deprive of strength.कमज़ोर करना Synonyms: Weaken, Cripple, Debilitate, Disable · Antonyms: Enable, Encourage, Strengthen
  • Pertinent (adjective)Relevant or applicable to a particular matter.उपयुक्त/उचित Synonyms: Apposite, Relevant, Suitable, Appropriate, Fitting, Apt · Antonyms: Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Irrelevant, Unfitting, Unrelated, Unsuitable

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