On 20 March 2017 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Economic times (Concern), The Hindu (National), The Hindu (Politics), NIACL Assistant 2017, Vocab Video of the day, The Hindu (Concerning) 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

  • In tow (phrase)Accompanying or following someone.साथ साथ Synonyms: Accompanying, Following, Escorting, Chaperone · Antonyms: Separately, Dividedly
  • Exhume (verb)Dig out (something buried) from the ground.खोद कर निकालना Synonyms: Disinter, Dig Up, Unearth, Bring Out of the Ground · Antonyms: Bury
  • Lax (adjective)Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.बेपरवाह/ढीले Synonyms: Careless, Derelict, Remiss, Slack · Antonyms: Strict, Rigid, Tight, Stringent
  • Dissuade (verb)Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.न करने के लिए समझाना Synonyms: Disincline, Turn Aside, Divert, Sidetrack · Antonyms: Encourage, Persuade
  • Succumb (verb)Die from the effect of a disease or injury. (मर जाना) Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.अधीन होना Synonyms: Die of, Pass sway as a result of, Be a fatality of · Antonyms: Survive, Withstand
  • Stumble (verb)Find or encounter by chance.पाना/मिलना Synonyms: Come Across, Come Upon, Happen On, Discover, Encounter, Find · Antonyms: Miss
  • Heir (noun)A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.उत्तराधिकारी/वारिस Synonyms: Inheritor, Legatee, Scion, Successor · Antonyms: Giver, One Who Bestows
  • Accredited (adjective)Given official approval to act.अधिकृत/प्रमाणित Synonyms: Authorized, Certified, Vouched For · Antonyms: Unofficial, Uncertified
  • Lineage (noun)Direct descent from an ancestor.वंशावली Synonyms: Clan, Ancestry, Pedigree, Stemma · Antonyms: Parent
  • Char (verb)Partially burn so as to blacken the surface./ (of an object) become blackened as a result of partial burning.जलाना Synonyms: Scorch, Burn, Singe, Sear · Antonyms: Douse, Extinguish

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