On 17 May 2018 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Hindu, The Times of India, Vocab Video of the Day, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW, The Indian Express 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

  • Intrigue (noun)The making of a secret plan to do something, esp. something that will harm someone.साज़िश, कुचक्र Synonyms: Chicanery, Machination, Collusion, Subterfuge, Conspiracy, Connive
  • Formidable (adjective)Causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult.विकट, भयावह, बहुत मुश्किल Synonyms: Tremendous, Dreadful, Fearsome, Daunting, Disconcerting, Herculean · Antonyms: Facile, Comforting, Trivial, Feeble
  • Grotesque (adjective)Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.भद्दा, विचित्र Synonyms: Antic, Bizarre, Ludicrous, Unaesthetic, Outlandish · Antonyms: Comely, Aesthetic, Artistic, Beautiful
  • Incumbent (noun)One that occupies a particular position or place.पदधारी Synonyms: Officeholder, Occupant, Reigning, Bearer
  • Tame (adjective)To be weak and boring and not exciting, interesting, powerful, or dangerous enough.दब्बू, विनीत Synonyms: Docile, Meek, Subdued, Domesticated, Tractable · Antonyms: Wild, Feral, Savage, Exciting
  • Diatribe (noun)An angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone.कठोर समालोचना, दोष लगानेवाला भाषण Synonyms: Harangue, Denunciation, Tirade, Invective · Antonyms: Exaltation, Adulation, Rave, Eulogy
  • Innuendo (noun)Indirect hint to something rude or unpleasant.संकेत, इशारा Synonyms: Allusion, Insinuation, Suggestive, Implication, Hint · Antonyms: Evidence, Proof
  • Elude (verb)Avoid or escape from someone or something.बच निकलना, टाल-मटोल करना Synonyms: Parry, Skirt, Circumvent, Evade · Antonyms: Encounter, Confront, Pursue, Embrace
  • Apparent (noun)Able to be seen or understood.स्पष्ट, पहचान या समझ लेने योग्य Synonyms: Ostensible, Palpable, Discernible, Perceptible, Conspicuous · Antonyms: Obscure, Vague, Latent, Unobstrusive
  • Percolate (verb)To move through a substance by going through very small pores or space within it.रसना, टपकना Synonyms: Permeate, Seep, Filter, Drip, Trickle, Ooze · Antonyms: Gush, Surge, Stream, Flood

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