The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 17 Jan 2017 – 16 Words with Hindi Meaning, 5 Editorials

On 17 January 2017 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from Root word of the day - AMI, The Times of India (National Policies), The Hindu (Concern), The Hindu (Politics), The Hindu (International) and taught 16 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

16 words from this day's editorials

Banal (adjective) – So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.अत्यंत साधारण/मामूली Synonyms: Trite, Hackneyed, ClichÃ©d, Platitudinous, Vapid, Ordinary, Common, Conventional, Stereotyped, Predictable · Antonyms: New, Original, Uncommon, Fresh
Arbitrary (adjective) – (of power or a ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority.अनियन्त्रित/इच्छाधीन Synonyms: Despotic, Autocratic, Dictatorial, Authoritarian, Draconian, Autarchic · Antonyms: Logical, Reasonable, Regular, Sensible, Reasoned
Unravel (verb) – Investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).सुलझाना Synonyms: Solve, Resolve, Clear Up, Puzzle Out, Elucidate, Decipher, Crack, Untangle · Antonyms: Entangle, Complicate, Enmesh, Embroil
Acknowledge (verb) – Accept or admit the existence of/ recognize the importance or quality of.स्वीकार करना Synonyms: Admit, Accept, Grant, Allow, Concede, Confess, Recognize · Antonyms: Deny, Disagree, Disapprove, Oppose, Reject, Renounce, Disallow, Disavow
Quintessential (adjective) – Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.सर्वोत्कृष्ट Synonyms: Typical, Prototypical, Stereotypical, Archetypal, Classic, Model, Standard · Antonyms: Ordinary, Common, Normal
Collaborate (verb) – Work jointly on an activity.सहयोग देना/साथ मिलकर काम करना Synonyms: Cooperate, Join, Team Up, Associate, Amalgamate, Integrate, Consort · Antonyms: Divorce, Divide, Part
Culpability (noun) – Responsibility for a fault or wrong.दोषी/अभियोज्यता Synonyms: Blameworthiness, Blame, Guilt, Culpableness · Antonyms: Acquittal, Absolve, Exoneration
Charlatan (noun) – A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive peopleकपटी/झूठा Synonyms: Quack, Mountebank, Sham, Fraud, Fake, Cheat, Deceiver · Antonyms: Honest, Authentic, Truthful
Excerpt (noun) – A short extract from something (a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.)अंश/उद्धरण/भाग Synonyms: Extract, Part, Section, Piece, Portion, Fragment, Snippet · Antonyms: Entirety, Whole
Dismember (noun) – Partition or divide up (a territory or organization).विभाजित करना/तोडना Synonyms: Part, Divide, Sunder, Dissect, Split, Separate · Antonyms: Unite, Combine, Connect, Join
Tenable (adjective) – Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.तर्कसंगत/ प्रतिपाद्य/स्थायी Synonyms: Defensible, Justifiable, Defendable, Supportable, Sustainable, Maintainable, Arguable, Reasonable. · Antonyms: Unjustifiable, Unreasonable, Untenable
Warmonger (noun) – A person who advocates war or warlike policies/a person who encourages or advocates aggression towards other countries or groups.युद्धोत्तेजक Synonyms: Militarist, Hawk, Jingoist, Belligerent · Antonyms: Pacifist, Peace maker
Steer (verb) – Guide or control the movement of.परिचालन करना/चलाना Synonyms: Guide, Drive, Conduct, Control, Govern · Antonyms: Abandon, Ignore
Mandate (verb) – (give (someone) authority to act in a certain way.)जनादेश/ आज्ञा देना Synonyms: Authorize, Command, Behest, Edict · Antonyms: Denial, Refusal
Paradigm (noun) – A typical example or pattern of somethingस्वरुप Synonyms: Exempler, Model, Pattern, Prototype
Anonymity (noun) – The state of having no known name or identity or known source.अनामिकता/गुमनामी Synonyms: Namelessness, Indistinctness, Obscurity · Antonyms: Recognition, Identification