On 19 October 2017 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from Game of the day, Wish you a very Happy Diwali :), THE ATLANTIC, DAILY PIB SUMMARY, Vocab Video of the Day, The Statesman, Foriegn Policy, English Grammar Concepts 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

  • Subjugation (noun)(the action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.)दमन / वशीकरण Synonyms: Serfdom, Servility, Helotry. · Antonyms: Freedom, Independence.
  • Destitute (adjective)(extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself.)कंगाल/अभावग्रस्त Synonyms: Penniless, Impoverished, Poverty-Stricken, Poor, Impecunious, Indigent. · Antonyms: Affluent, Rich, Solvent, Wealthy
  • Tease out (phrasal verb)(solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).)सुलझाना/स्पष्ट करना Synonyms: Unravel, Resolve, Work Out, Clear Up, Puzzle Out, Untangle. · Antonyms: Complicate, Entangle.
  • Abet (verb)(Encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime.)अपराध में सहायक होना/सहापराध करना Synonyms: Provoke, Collaborate, Connive, Collude. · Antonyms: Halt, Discourage, Dissuade, Oppose.
  • Orgy (noun)(an instance of excessive indulgence in a specified activity/ a wild party)व्यभिचार Synonyms: Overindulgence, Revelry, Spree, Splurge, Binge. · Antonyms: Moderation.
  • To nip in the bud (idiom)(To stop something at an early stage.)प्रारंभिक चरण में रोक देना Synonyms: Destroy In Beginning, Halt At Early Stage, Impeded Inception. · Antonyms: Continuity, Burgeoning.
  • Pretext (noun)(A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason.)बहाना Synonyms: Alibi, False Excuse, Ostensible Reason, Alleged Reason, Supposed Grounds · Antonyms: Reality, Truth
  • Bogus (adjective)(Not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted).)कल्पित/खोटा/जाली Synonyms: Fake, Faked, Spurious, False, Fraudulent, Sham, Deceptive · Antonyms: Genuine, Authentic.
  • Limbo (noun)(in a state of neglect)उपेक्षा की स्थिति Synonyms: On the back burner, on hold, forgotten, neglected, hanging fire. · Antonyms: Usefulness, Harnessing.
  • Rickety (adjective)(Poorly made and likely to collapse.)जर्जर Synonyms: Crumbling, Tumbledown, Dilapidated, Ramshackle, Derelict, Ruinous, Decrepit · Antonyms: Firm, Stable, Unshaky, Sound

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