The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 16 Jul 2017 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 6 Editorials

On 16 July 2017 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Indian Express (Concerning), APJ Abdul Kalam (Biography), The Times of India (Thoughtful), Top Reviewers of the Week, We're Hiring English Faculty, The Times of India (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

Contemplation (noun) – the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time.विचारणा करना Synonyms: consideration, pondering, deliberation, cogitation. · Antonyms: ignorance, avoidance.
Sparse (adjective) – scanty; in short supply.कम Synonyms: meager, scant, minimal, limited, restricted. · Antonyms: abundant, adequate, enough, plentiful, ample.
Predate (verb) – exist or occur at a date earlier than (something).से पहले घटित होना Synonyms: antecede, antedate, forego, precede, preexist · Antonyms: follow, postdate, succeed
Testament (noun) – something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality.साक्षी/इच्छापत्र Synonyms: testimony, witness, evidence, proof. · Antonyms: disproof.
Snigger (verb) – (figurative- of such devalued nature that it becomes laughable) / laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way.अल्पहास करना Synonyms: give a suppressed laugh, snicker, sneer, smirk, simper. · Antonyms: admire, applaud, approve, commend, compliment.
Strife (noun) – angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues;विवाद/झगडा Synonyms: conflict, friction, discord, disagreement, dissension. · Antonyms: accord, agreement, concurrence, harmony.
Falter (verb) – to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.डगमगाना Synonyms: Hesitate, Waver, Bumble, Stammer, Stutter, Stumble. · Antonyms: Stabilize, Stay, Steady, Continue, Endure, Maintain, Persist.
Bonanza (noun) – a situation which creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.सौभाग्य Synonyms: windfall, godsend, blessing, benefit, advantage. · Antonyms: disadvantage, disfavor.
Tumble (verb) – fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.गिरना Synonyms: fall down, topple, descend, plummet, slump. · Antonyms: ascend, go up, rise.
Exactitude (noun) – the quality or an instance of being exact.दुरुस्ती/परिशुद्धता Synonyms: correctness, exactness, faultlessness, meticulousness, preciseness. · Antonyms: imprecision, inaccuracy, inexactness.