The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 15 Feb 2017 – 12 Words with Hindi Meaning, 8 Editorials

On 15 February 2017 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from Join the Sharing Contest, The Times of India (Foreign Policies), The Hindu (International), The Hindu (Politics), A to Z Vocabulary Videos, Vocab Video of the day, The Times of India (International) and taught 12 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

12 words from this day's editorials

Sovereignty (noun) – Supreme power or authority.प्रभुत्व/श्रेष्ठत्व Synonyms: Dominance, Preeminence, Primacy, Supremacy · Antonyms: Limited, Restricted, Minor, Secondary, Subordinate
Reconnaissance (noun) – Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features/ a survey or observation to gain information.जासूसी देख-भाल Synonyms: Exploration, Observation, Investigation, Examination, Inspection · Antonyms: Ignorance
Disparage (verb) – Regard or represent as being of little worth.उपेक्षा करना Synonyms: Belittle, Denigrate, Depreciate, Downgrade, Underrate · Antonyms: Admire, Approve, Commend, Compliment, Praise
Asylum (noun) – The protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.शरण-स्थान Synonyms: Refuge, Shelter, Harbor · Antonyms: Imperiled Place
Embolden (verb) – Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something./ to motivate or inspire someone to do something.साहस देना Synonyms: Encourage, Stimulate, Promote, Energize · Antonyms: Discourage, Dishearten, Dissuade, Depress
Retreat (noun) – An act of moving back or withdrawing.पीछे हटना Synonyms: Move Back, Withdrawal, Pulling Back · Antonyms: Advance, Arrive, Continuity
Astonishing (adjective) – Extremely surprising.आश्चर्यजनक/चौंका देने वाला Synonyms: Astounding, Bewildering, Extraordinary, Spectacular, Staggering, Stunning · Antonyms: Insignificant, Normal, Ordinary, Unimpressive, Usual, Boring, Expected
Gratuitously (adverb) – Without good reason; unjustifiably.अनावश्यक रूप से Synonyms: Unjustifiably, Unnecessarily, Unwarrantedly, In Essentially · Antonyms: Justifiably, Necessarily
Renounce (verb) – Formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).छोड़ना/दूर रहना Synonyms: Deny, Disavow, Eschew, Relinquish, Repudiate · Antonyms: Allow, Approve, Claim, Continue, Embrace, Keep
Irascible (noun) – Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.गुस्सावर Synonyms: Irritable, Quick-Tempered, Petulant · Antonyms: Cool, Happy, Pleasant, Cheerful
Coercion (noun) – The action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.दबाव Synonyms: Force, Compulsion, Constraint, Duress, Oppression, Enforcement · Antonyms: Liberty, Freedom
Ambivalence (noun) – The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.उभयभाविता Synonyms: Equivocation, Indecision, Inconclusiveness, Irresolution · Antonyms: Certainty, Sureness, Decisiveness