On 4 April 2018 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from Financial Express, Hindustan Times, THE HINDU EDITORIAL SHOW, Vocab Video of the Day, The Hindu, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW, The Statesman 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

  • Bugbear (noun)A cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation.डरावना Synonyms: hate, bane, irritant, irritation, dislike, anathema · Antonyms: delight, joy, pleasure
  • Offload (verb)Rid oneself of (something) by selling or passing it on to someone else/relieve oneself of (a problem or worry) by talking to someone else/unload (a cargo.बोझ उतार लेना Synonyms: transfer, shift, jettison, unload, disburden · Antonyms: load, encumbrance, take on
  • Lucrative (adjective)Producing a great deal of profit.लाभप्रद Synonyms: profitable, profit-making, gainful, remunerative, moneymaking · Antonyms: unprofitable, aimless, delusive, ineffective, unavailing
  • Unveil (verb)Show or announce publicly for the first time/remove a veil or covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a public ceremony.खोलना Synonyms: reveal, present, disclose, divulge, exhibit, demonstrate · Antonyms: camouflage, disguise, becloud
  • Cumulative (adjective)Increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions.संचयी Synonyms: increasing, accumulative, accumulating, growing, progressive · Antonyms: subtractive, distributive, regressive
  • Enthuse (verb)Express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something/make (someone) interested and eagerly appreciative.अति उत्साहित करना Synonyms: exite, arouse, moivate, inspire, stimulate · Antonyms: annoy, be still, deplete, excavate, dispirit
  • Whittle down (phrasal verb)To reduce the number of people or things, or the size of something,धीरे - धीरे कम करना Synonyms: reduce, cut down, decrease, diminish, curtail, abbreviate · Antonyms: increase, lengthen, expand, maximize, augment, escalate
  • Set the ball rolling (phrasal verb)To set something, often a process, in motion; to begin,शुरुआत करना Synonyms: make a start, set at ease, break the ice, lead off, make the first move · Antonyms: hinder, obstruct, block, prevent, restrain, hamper
  • hopes one’s hopes on (phrasal verb)Rely heavily on.उम्मीद करना Synonyms: rely on, count on, depend on, place reliance on, trust, · Antonyms: distrust, doubt, suspect, surmise
  • In principle (phrasal verb)As a general idea or plan, although the details are not yet established.सामान्य रूप में Synonyms: in general, on balance, generally, in essence, ideally, appropriate · Antonyms: unsuitable, improper, unsustainable, incompatible

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