The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 18 Apr 2018 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 7 Editorials

On 18 April 2018 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from Futurism, The Hindu, Vocab Video of the Day, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW, The Economic Times 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

Volatile (adjective) – Likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly or suddenly become violent or angry.परिवर्तनशील Synonyms: Fickleness Inconstancy Changeability Capriciousness, Impulsive, Unsteady, Mercurial · Antonyms: Unvarying, Stationary, Stable, Immutable
Glut (noun) – An excessively abundant supply of something.भरमार Synonyms: Surplus, Excess, Surfeit, Superfluity, Plethora, Superabundance, Profusion · Antonyms: Dearth, Scarcity, Lack, Deficiency
In the offing (idiom) – Likely to happen or appear soon.होनेवाला है Synonyms: Upcoming, Forthcoming, Imminent, Coming-Up · Antonyms: Distant, Unlikely, Implausible
Factor in something (idiom) – To consider information, esp. as something that might influence a result.पहलुओं को ध्यान में रखना Synonyms: Take Account Of, Acknowledge · Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard
Reluctant (adjective) – Not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it:अनिच्छुक Synonyms: Unwilling, Disinclined, Unenthusiastic, Grudging, Resistant · Antonyms: Willing, Eager, Ready
Scale down (phrasal verb) – To make something smaller in size, amount etc than it used to be.कम करना Synonyms: Curtail Dwindle, Mitigate, Reduce · Antonyms: Scale-Up, Extend, Enlarge, Expand
Fly in the face of (idiom) – To be or act in clear opposition to something else.पूरी तरह से विरोध करना Synonyms: Defy, Oppose, Disregard, Go Against, Flout, Disobey · Antonyms: Conform, Obey, Comply
Ostensible (adjective) – Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.ख़याली Synonyms: Delusive, Unreal, Supposed, Insubstantial, Superficial, Apparent · Antonyms: Real, Genuine, Veritable
Litmus test (idiom) – A test used to determine someone's true intentions or beliefs.परीक्षा सच्चाई की Synonyms: Sign, Signal, Indication, Proof, Measure
Tied one up in knots (idiom) – To confuse someone.किसी को भ्रमित करना Synonyms: Worry, Panic, Fret, Puzzle · Antonyms: Simplify, Clear, Systematic