On 27 April 2017 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Hindu, The Times of India, IBPS PO/Clerk 2017 Preparation, Last 5 Students, Vocab Video of the day, The Times of India (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

  • Outrageously (adverb)In a shockingly bad or excessive wayखराब ढंग से Synonyms: Awfully, Badly, Brutally, Offensively, Shamefully · Antonyms: Adequately, Calmly, Morally
  • Subliminal (adjective)Below the threshold of sensation or consciousnessअचेतन Synonyms: Psychic, Psychological, Immaterial, Subconscious, Unreal · Antonyms: Balanced, Physical, Sane
  • Puritanical (adjective)Having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitudeसख्‍त Synonyms: Abstinent, Austere, Prudish, Rigid, Stern · Antonyms: Mild, Soft, Worldly
  • Genial (adjective)Friendly and cheerfulखुशमिजाज Synonyms: Affable, Blithe, Chirpy, Enlivening, Jolly, Pleasant · Antonyms: Depressed, Gloomy, Sad, Surly, Upset
  • Entwined (verb)Wind or twist together; interweaveजुड़ा हुआ Synonyms: Coiled, Enmeshed, Entangled, Intertwine, Knit · Antonyms: Exclude, Straighten, Unravel, Unwind, Untwist
  • Superstition (noun)Excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernaturalअंधविश्वास Synonyms: False belief, Notion, Shibboleth, Irrationality · Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Truth
  • Blasphemy (noun)The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred thingsईश्वर-निंदा Synonyms: Desecration, Heresy, Impiety, Profane, Sacrilege · Antonyms: Godliness, Piety, Religiousness, Respect, Reverence
  • Embrace (noun)An act of holding someone closely in one's arms.आलिंगन Synonyms: Clasp, Clinch, Cuddle, Hug, Snuggle, Wrap · Antonyms: Free, Let go, Loose, Unfasten, Unwrap
  • Proselytise (verb)Convert or attempt to convert someone from one religionधर्म परिवर्तन करना Synonyms: Advocate, Cause to adopt, Change belief, Persuade · Antonyms: Deny, Disagree, Repudiate
  • Beleaguered (verb)Lay siege to, put in a very difficult situationकठिन परिस्थिति में डालना Synonyms: Blockade, Nagged, Put upon, Teased · Antonyms: Assist, Help, Soothe, Make happy

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