On 5 April 2017 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Economic Times (National), The Hindu (Sports), Vocab Video of the day, The Hindu (Banking), Vocab24 700K Download 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

  • Embark on (Phrasal verb)To start a new project or activity/ to begin.शुरुआत करना Synonyms: Commence, Start, Open Up, Initiate, Begin · Antonyms: End, Finish, Closure, Terminate, Complete
  • Exacerbate (verb)To make more violent, bitter, or severe.बिगाड़ना Synonyms: Aggravate, Exasperate, Worsen, Embitter, Amplify the Worseness · Antonyms: Aid, Alleviate, Appease, Delight, Improve, Placate
  • Slump (noun)A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something.गिरावट Synonyms: Steep Fall, Plunge, Drop, Collapse, Tumble, Plummet, Downturn · Antonyms: Ascent, Increase, Rise
  • Extraneous (adjective)Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.असंगत/असम्बद्ध Synonyms: Irrelevant, Immaterial, Unrelated, Unconnected, Inapposite, Inappropriate · Antonyms: Relevant, Appropriate, Basic, Integral
  • Headway (noun)Forward movement or progress, especially when this is slow or difficult.उन्नति/प्रगति Synonyms: Advancement, Furtherance, Progress · Antonyms: Retrogress, Stagnate
  • Villainy (noun)Evil or corrupt behavior or actionsबेईमानी/बदमाशी Synonyms: Evildoing, Wrongdoing, Immorality, Iniquity, Depravity · Antonyms: Morality, Nobility, Uprightness
  • Vet (verb)Make a careful and critical examination of (something).जाँचना Synonyms: Assess, Evaluate, Appraise, Examine, Scrutinize, Inspect · Antonyms: Forget, Ignore, Neglect, Overlook
  • Rationale (noun)An underlying reason/ an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena.तर्काधार Synonyms: Reasoning, (Logical) Basis, On the grounds of
  • Revamp (verb)Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.सुधार करना/फिर से नया बनाना Synonyms: Remake, Revitalize, Remodel, Revive, Renew · Antonyms: Ruin, Hurt, Destroy, Damage
  • Oversight (noun)Regulatory supervision.निरीक्षण/निगरानी Synonyms: Supervision, Surveillances, Superintendence · Antonyms: Neglect, Overlook

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