On 6 February 2017 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Economic Times (National), The Hindu (International), The Hindu (National), A to Z Vocabulary Videos, Vocab Video of the day, The Economist (Politics) 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

  • Plethora (noun)A large or excessive amount of something/ an excess ofअधिकता/प्रचुरता Synonyms: Overabundance, Plenty, Profusion, Surfeit, Glut · Antonyms: Lack, Need, Scarcity, Want, Few, Little, Rarity
  • Allegiance (noun)Loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause.निष्ठा/वफादारी Synonyms: Loyalty, Faithfulness, Fidelity, Obedience, Adherence, Devotion · Antonyms: Disloyalty, Disobedience, Faithlessness, Inconstancy, Treachery, Enmity
  • Garish (adjective)Obtrusively bright and showy/ something that is elaborate, showy, striking and in bad taste.दिखावटी Synonyms: Gaudy, Lurid, Showy, Ostentatious · Antonyms: Normal, Simple, Modest, Drab
  • Raucous (adjective)Disagreeably harsh or strident/ boisterously disorderly.गम्भीर/कर्कश Synonyms: Discordant, Strident, Harsh, Dissonant, Squawky · Antonyms: Mild, Soft, Calm, Quiet
  • Bode (verb)Be a portent of a particular outcome.संकेत करना Synonyms: Indicate, Forecast, Augur, Presage, Portend, Foretell, Prophesy, Predict
  • Frivolous (adjective)Not having any serious purpose or value/ of no real worth.तुच्छ Synonyms: Flippant, Silly, Facetious, Inane, Fatuous · Antonyms: Intelligent, Sensible, Wise, Mature, Serious, Solemn
  • Newfangled (adjective)Of the newest style or kind/ attracted to novelty/ recently invented or developed and hard to understand/ of the newest style.नवीन ढंग का Synonyms: New, Latest, Modern, Novel, Advanced, Neoteric · Antonyms: Old, Old-Fashioned, Outmoded, Archaic
  • Rankle (verb)To cause bitterness or irritation/ cause continuing annoyance or resentment.परेशान करना Synonyms: Bother, Embitter, Exasperate, Gall, Harass · Antonyms: Calm, Comfort, Delight, Pacify, Placate, Please
  • Notorious (adjective)Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.कुख्यात Synonyms: Infamous, Of Ill Repute, With A Bad Reputation/Name, Ill-Famed · Antonyms: Honorable, Reputable, Respectable
  • Titular (adjective)Holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority.नाम मात्र के Synonyms: Nominal, In Title/Name Only, Formal, Official, Ceremonial · Antonyms: Actual, Real

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