On 5 February 2017 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Financial express (National), The Times of India(Conceptual), The Hindu (Politics), It’s Time to Rate Vocab24, Vocab Video of the day, The Times of India (National Concern) 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

  • Dread (adjective)Greatly feared; dreadful.भयानक/खतरनाक Synonyms: Awful, Feared, Frightening, Terrifying, Horrible, Dire · Antonyms: Pleasant, Pleasing, Welcomed, Wonderful
  • Naïve (adjective)Deficient in relevant experience/ of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style.सरल/ सीधा Synonyms: Unsophisticated, Artless, Ingenuous · Antonyms: Mature, Sophisticated
  • Attribute (verb)Regard something as being caused by.उत्तरदायी ठहराना/कारण बतलाना Synonyms: Ascribe, Accredit, Impute · Antonyms: Avoid, Ignore
  • Ponder (verb)Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion/ to think about something seriouslyसोचना/विचार करना Synonyms: Consider, Contemplate, Mull, Cerebrate · Antonyms: Discard, Disregard, Forget, Ignore, Neglect
  • Pertinent (adjective)Relevant or applicable to a particular matter.उचित/उपयुक्त Synonyms: Apposite, Relevant, Suitable, Appropriate, Fitting, Apt · Antonyms: Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Irrelevant, Unfitting, Unrelated, Unsuitable
  • Lucre (noun)Money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way.प्रलाभ/धन Synonyms: Money, Capital, Earnings, Gain, Wealth · Antonyms: Bills, Debt, Loss
  • Straitened (adjective)Characterized by poverty.तंग/दरिद्र Synonyms: Impoverished, Poverty-Stricken, Poor, Destitute, Penniless, Penurious, Impecunious, Indigent. · Antonyms: Affluent, Rich, Solvent, Wealthy
  • Relegate (verb)Moving towards an inferior rank or position to.अवनति करना Synonyms: Downgrade, Lower, Lower In Rank/Status, Put Down, Move Down · Antonyms: Elate, Upgrade, Promote
  • Malignant (adjective)Evil in nature or effect.नुक़सानदेह/हानिकारक Synonyms: Spiteful, Malevolent, Malicious, Malign, Evil-Intentioned, Baleful, Vicious · Antonyms: Harmless, Helpful, Invigorating, Benign
  • Sophisticated (adjective)In a well organized and highly developed manner/ developed to a high degree of complexity.परिष्कृत Synonyms: Refined, Advanced, Practiced, Matured · Antonyms: Unrefined, Uncultured

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