On 1 December 2017 Vocab24 covered 12 editorials from Sentence Improvement Test, CDS (I) 2018 Preparation, World Economic Forum, The Hindu Editorial Analysis, The Statesman, Deccan Chronicle, The Hindu, DAILY PIB SUMMARY, Vocab Video of the Day, The Times of India, Prev Paper Videos - Vocabulary, The Tribune 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

  • Duck soup (noun)(An easy task, or someone easy to overcome.)आसान काम Synonyms: Cake Walk, Easy Task, Kid Stuff, Turkey Shoot · Antonyms: Difficult Task
  • Outfox (verb)(Defeat or get the better of (someone) by being clever or cunning.)चालाकी से हासिल करना Synonyms: Outsmart, Bamboozle, Outwit, Out-think, Be cleverer than, Steal a march on · Antonyms: Be honest
  • Climacteric (adjective)(Having extreme and far-reaching implications or results; critical.)संकटकालीन/अत्यावश्यक Synonyms: Critical, Defining, Crucial, Decisive, Significant · Antonyms: Unimportant, Insignificant
  • Ameliorate (verb)(Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. (सुधारना)) Synonyms: Improve, Amend, Better, Enhance, Refine, Upgrade · Antonyms: Worsen, Damage, Harm, Impair, Injure, Spoil, Tarnish, Vitiate
  • Apropos (adjective)(Very appropriate to a particular situation)उचित/समयोचित Synonyms: Appropriate, Pertinent, Relevant, Apposite, Apt, Suitable, Germane · Antonyms: Unsuitable, Unfitting, Inappropriate
  • Unpropitious (adjective)((Of a circumstance) not giving or indicating a good chance of success)अननुकूल Synonyms: Unfavorable, Adverse, Inauspicious, Inexpedient · Antonyms: Advantageous, Auspicious, Favorable
  • Lucrative (adjective)Producing a surplus/ something that seems profitable.लाभ कर/फायदे का Synonyms: Advantageous, Gainful, Paying, Profitable, Remunerative · Antonyms: Unprofitable, Poorly-paid
  • Arable (adjective)((Of land) used or suitable for growing crops/adequate for cultivating)कृषि-योग्य Synonyms: Farmable, Cultivatable, Tillable, Fertile, Productive · Antonyms: Infertile, Sterile
  • Bring up to code (idiom)(Raise (something) to a higher standard)सुधार करना Synonyms: Improve, Better, Make Better, Ameliorate, Reform, Enhance · Antonyms: Deteriorate, Degenerate, Decay, Atrophy, Degrade
  • Vanquish (verb)(Defeat thoroughly. / come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. (जीत हासिल करना/परास्त करना /हराना)) Synonyms: Conquer, Surmount, Beat, Win, Be Victorious · Antonyms: Give In, Lose, Surrender, Fail

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