The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 18 May 2017 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 7 Editorials

On 18 May 2017 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from Download WiFiStudy App, The Times of India (National), The Economic Times (Economy), The Hindu (Economy), Pendrive Courses, Vocab Video of the day, The Economic Times (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

Crackdown (noun) – A series of severe measures to restrict undesirable behaviourकार्रवाई Synonyms: Clampdown, Crush, End, Repression, Stop, Suppression · Antonyms: Beginning, Promote, Start
Spartan (adjective) – Characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort and luxuryसंयमी Synonyms: Austere, Disciplined, Hardy, Rigorous, Undaunted · Antonyms: Comfortable, Decorated, Embellished, Luxurious, Opulent
Condolence (noun) – An expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of the death of a person's relative or close friendशोक/संवेदना Synonyms: Compassion, Commiseration, Consolation, Solace · Antonyms: Indifference, Meanness
Bereft (adjective) – Deprived of or lacking, Sad and aloneअभाव/के बिना Synonyms: Deprived, Devoid, Minus, Wanting, Without · Antonyms: Full, Happy
Propaganda (noun) – Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of viewप्रचार-प्रसार Synonyms: Hype, Disinformation, hogwash, Publicity · Antonyms: Reality, Truth
Peripatetic (noun) – A person who travels from place to placeजगह-जगह घूमनेवाला Synonyms: Itinerant, Nomadic, Roaming, Vagabond · Antonyms: Constant, Fixed, Settled
Ridiculously (adverb) – So as to invite mockery or derision; absurdlyहास्यास्पद/बेढ़ंगेपन से Synonyms: Foolishly, Insanely, Laughably, Ludicrously, Preposterously · Antonyms: Calmly, Normally, Suitably
Trail (noun) – A mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or somethingचिह्न/निशान Synonyms: Footprints, Footsteps, Mark, Pathway, Trace · Antonyms: Blank, Obscurity
Libel (noun) – A written defamationअभियोगपत्र Synonyms: Aspersion, Calumny, Defamation, Denigration, Smear · Antonyms: Applause, Compliment, Praise, veneration
Expedience (noun) – A means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoralतिकड़म Synonyms: Advantage, Aptness, Benefit, Opportunism · Antonyms: Disadvantage, Inappropriateness