The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 15 Apr 2018 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 3 Editorials

On 15 April 2018 Vocab24 covered 3 editorials from The Hindu, Cloze Test Quiz, Vocab Weekly Revision Video 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

Prickly (adjective) – (Sharp to the touch, usually pointed)काँटेदार Synonyms: Problematic, Awkward, Tricky/Sensitive. · Antonyms: Affable, Easy-Going
Scrape (verb) – (Collect or accumulate something with difficulty/drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across)इकट्ठा, एकत्र करना Synonyms: Accumulate, Collect, Amass, Gather · Antonyms: Distribute, Squander, Disperse
Potent (adjective) – (Very strong in a chemical or medicinal way)प्रबल Synonyms: Powerful, Strong, Effective. · Antonyms: Weak, Impotent, Powerless, Ineffective
Tailor (verb) – (Make or adapt for a particular purpose or person)समायोजित Synonyms: Customize, Adapt, Adjust, Modify, Change, Convert, Alter · Antonyms: Disarrange, Dislocate, Disorder
Sway (verb) – (Control or dominion)बोलबाला Synonyms: Control, Influence, Affect/Persuade. · Antonyms: Inability, Powerlessness, Inefficiency
Corrosive (adjective) – (Having the ability to wear down or destroy)संक्षारक Synonyms: Destructive, Damaging, Harmful. · Antonyms: Gentle, Kind, Fortifying, Supporting
Propaganda (noun) – (Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view/exaggerated or untruthful claims used to help raise support for an effort)अधिप्रचार Synonyms: Information, Promotion, Advertising, Advertisement, Publicity, Advocacy · Antonyms: Truth, Reality, Actual
Set off (phrasal verb) – (To cause something to operate, especially by accident/ to cause a situation or a series of events to happen, especially without intending to/ to start a journey, or to start going in a particular direction)चल पड़ना Synonyms: Cause, Prompt, Trigger, Catalyze, Bring About · Antonyms: Deter, Restrain
Press ahead (phrasal verb) – To start or continue doing something in a determined way, although it is difficult)मुश्किल होने के बावजूद एक निश्चित तरीके से कुछ करना जारी रखना Synonyms: Continue, Go on, Follow through · Antonyms: Stop, Discontinue, Abandon, Sporadic
Drag (verb) – (Pass slowly and tediously.)धीरे धीरे और थकाऊ ढंग से Synonyms: Become tedious, Appear to pass slowly, Go slowly, Move slowly, Creep along, Limp along, Crawl · Antonyms: Push