On 28 February 2017 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Times of India(National), The Economic Times (Remembrance), The Hindu (National), Subscribe to Youtube Channel, Vocab Video of the day and taught 11 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

11 words from this day's editorials

  • Contravene (verb)Offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct). / to act against a rule or law.अवहेलना करना/उल्लंघन करना Synonyms: Break, Breach, Fail to comply with, Violate, Infringe · Antonyms: Obey, Comply, Abide By, Follow
  • Imperil (verb)Put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.खतरे या संकट में डालना Synonyms: Endanger, Jeopardize, Risk, Leave Vulnerable · Antonyms: Save, Guard, Protect
  • Liberty (noun)The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's behavior or political views./ a right or privilege, especially a statutory one.स्वतंत्रता Synonyms: Independence, Freedom, Autonomy, Sovereignty, Self Government, Self Rule · Antonyms: Dependence, Restraint
  • Insidious (adjective)Something that is slowly and secretly causing harm/ proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects. (आतंरिक रूप से (हानिकारक)) Synonyms: Stealthy, Subtle, Surreptitious, Cunning, Crafty, Machiavellian · Antonyms: Fair, Honest, Open, Sincere
  • Misgiving (noun)A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.आशंका/संदेह Synonyms: Qualm, Scruple, Apprehension · Antonyms: Assurance, Certainty, Confidence, Doubtlessness
  • Predicate (verb)Found or base something on/affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of.स्थापित होना /प्रतिपादित Synonyms: Base, Found, Establish, Build, Ground
  • Discretion (noun)The freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.विवेक/कार्य स्वाधीनता Synonyms: Choice, Option, Judgment, Preference, Disposition, Volition · Antonyms: Indiscretion, Omission
  • Totalitarian (adjective)Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. / associated with a system of governance in which the government controls everything.सर्वाधिकारवादी Synonyms: Authoritarian, Autocratic, Autarchic, Dictatorial, Tyrannical · Antonyms: Democratic
  • Pernicious (adjective)Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.हानिकारक/नुक़सानदेह Synonyms: Harmful, Damaging, Injurious, Hurtful, Detrimental, Unfavorable, Bad, Malign · Antonyms: Advantageous, Assisting, Beneficial, Benevolent, Good, Harmless
  • Mockery (noun)An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something.उपहास Synonyms: Travesty, Charade, Farce, Parody, Burlesque · Antonyms: Honesty, Openness, Truth
  • Flagrant (adjective)Noticeably bad/of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.खराब/बदनाम Synonyms: Blatant, Egregious, Notorious · Antonyms: Good, Moral, Respectable, Wonderful

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