The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 9 Mar 2017 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 5 Editorials

On 9 March 2017 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from The Economic Times (Business), The Indian Express (Sports), The Economic Times (National), Vocab Video of the day, The Hindu (National) 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

Whopping (adjective) – Extremely large.भारी/बहुत बड़ा Synonyms: Colossal, Massive, Big, Extraordinary, Gargantuan, Giant, Gigantic, Great · Antonyms: Small, Tiny, Little, Teeny
Avenue (noun) – A way of approaching a problem or making progress towards something.पथ /मार्ग Synonyms: Line, Path, Direction, Route; Method, Approach, Course of Action
Augment (verb) – Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.बढ़ना/वृद्धि करना Synonyms: Amplify, Magnify, Raise, Grow Up · Antonyms: Shorten, Depress, Compress, Diminish, Lesson
Dearth (noun) – A scarcity or lack of something.कमी/अभाव Synonyms: Lack, Scarcity, Shortage, Deficiency, Insufficiency, Inadequacy, Paucity · Antonyms: Abundance, Adequacy, Enough, Plenty, Sufficiency
Impediment (noun) – A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.अवरोध/बाधा Synonyms: Barrier, Interruption, Hindrance , Obstruction, Block, Restriction, Deterrence · Antonyms: Aid, Assistance, Clearance, Blessing, Boon, Freedom
Contradistinction (noun) – Distinction made by contrasting the different qualities of two things.विरोध/मुक़ाबला Synonyms: Antithesis, Contradiction, Contrast, Oppositeness · Antonyms: Accordance, Agreement, Compliance
Conundrum (noun) – A confusing and difficult problem or question/ a difficult problem that seems to have no solution.समस्या Synonyms: Problem, Difficulty, Quandary, Enigma, Riddle · Antonyms: Solution
Repercussion (noun) – An action or effect given or exerted in return: a reciprocal action or effect/ a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or even.अप्रत्यक्ष परिणाम/अप्रत्यक्ष प्रभाव Synonyms: Consequence, Result, Effect, Outcome · Antonyms: Cause, Reason
Trade off (noun) – A balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features./ a balancing of factors all of which are not attainable at the same time.समंजन/समझौता Synonyms: Barter, Commutation, Quid Pro Quo, Swap · Antonyms: Replacement, Substitution
Dividend (noun) – A benefit from an action or policy.लाभ/फायदा Synonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Gain, Bonus, Divvy · Antonyms: Loss, Disadvantage