On 20 July 2017 Vocab24 covered 9 editorials from Download WiFiStudy App, Live Class: Reasoning Repeated Series, The Hindu Editorial Analysis, The Times of India, SSC CGL 2017 (Tier I), The Economic Times, The Hindu, Vocab Video of the day, 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

  • Shopworn (adjective)(generally used in figurative sense) stale from excessive use or familiarity.घिसा-पिटा Synonyms: stale, faded, hackneyed, worn out, banal, trite. · Antonyms: fresh, novel, un-clichéd.
  • Spur (verb)to motivate an individual or group into actionउकसाना Synonyms: stimulate, prod, propel, incite, stir. · Antonyms: placate, calm, mollify, please.
  • Zealot (noun)a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.कट्टरपंथी Synonyms: Fanatic, Enthusiast, Extremist, Radical, Diehard. · Antonyms: Conservative, Moderate.
  • Blasphemy (noun)the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things;) ईश - निंदा Synonyms: profanity, profaneness, sacrilege, irreligiousness, irreverence. · Antonyms: adoration, worship.
  • Nasty (adjective)very bad or unpleasant.घृणास्पद/बुरा Synonyms: unpleasant, disgusting, deplorable, awful. · Antonyms: delightful, gentle, kind, mild, good.
  • Palpably (adverb)noticeably or clearly.स्पष्ट रूप से Synonyms: clearly, evidently, manifestly, conspicuously, overtly. · Antonyms: vaguely, inconspicuously, indistinctly, unnoticeably.
  • Exodus (noun)a situation in which a lot of people leave a place or activity at the same time/ a mass departure of people.बहिर्गमन Synonyms: Hegira, Departure, Migration, leaving. · Antonyms: Stay, influx, return.
  • Pernicious (adjective)having a harmful effect.हानिकारक/नुक़सानदेह Synonyms: Harmful, Damaging, Injurious, Hurtful, Detrimental, Unfavorable, Bad, Malign. · Antonyms: Advantageous, Assisting, Beneficial, Benevolent, Good, Harmless.
  • Grievance (noun)(a feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair.) परिवेदना Synonyms: Resentment, ill-feeling, displeasure, exasperation. · Antonyms: Delight, Praise, Blessing, Pleasure.
  • Whip up (Phrasal verb)to stimulate or to get stimulated.उत्तेजित होना Synonyms: excite, stir up, agitate, foment, instigate. · Antonyms: calm, soothe, please.

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