On 19 June 2018 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from The Hindu, The Times of India, Vocab Video of the Day, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW, One Word Substitution Quiz 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

  • Invocation (noun)Any petitioning or supplication for help or aid.स्‍तुति, आवाहन, प्रार्थना Synonyms: Supplication, Entreaty, Petition, Plea, Appeal, Citation · Antonyms: Revocation, Repeal, Rescission, Abrogation.
  • Contemporary (adjective)Belonging to or occurring in the present.समकालीन Synonyms: Modern, Coeval, Current, Recent, New · Antonyms: Antiquated, Archaic, Oldfangled, Passé, Antediluvian
  • Connotation (noun)An idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning.अतिरिक्‍त मतलब, संकेतार्थ Synonyms: Implication, Overtone, Undercurrent, Suggestion, Meaning · Antonyms: Denotation, Citation, Definition.
  • Paradox (noun)Something (such as a situation or something) that involves two or more facts or qualities which seems to contradict each other.विरोधाभास Synonyms: Contradiction, Incongruity, Anomaly, Conflict, Puzzle, Ambiguity · Antonyms: Regularity, Truth, Standard, Normality
  • Collude (verb)To act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone.मिलीभगत करना, साठ-गांठ करना Synonyms: Conspire, Connive, Intrigue, Machinate · Antonyms: Separation, Detachment, Honesty, Loyalty
  • Unequivocal (adjective)Expressed in a clear and certain way.स्‍पष्‍ट, साफ, जाहिर Synonyms: Unambiguous, Explicit, Obvious, Pellucid, Perspicuous. · Antonyms: Vague, Mysterious, Cryptic, Obscure
  • Cynical (adjective)Used to describe someone who believes that people always act selfishly.निदंक, दोषदर्शी, मानवद्वेषी Synonyms: Misanthropic, Pessimistic, Sardonic, Distrustful, Unbelieving · Antonyms: Trusting, Optimistic, Unsuspicious, Believing
  • Mundane (adjective)Lacking interest or excitement.साधारण, संसारी अरोचक Synonyms: Quotidian, Prosaic, Tedious, Ordinary, Commonplace · Antonyms: Extraordinary, Imaginative, Remarkable, Exceptional.
  • Aberration (noun)A temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving.सामान्‍य से विचलन Synonyms: Deviation, Abnormality, Anomaly, Oddity, Irregularity · Antonyms: Normality, Conformity, Sameness, Usualness
  • Brevity (noun)Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.संक्षिप्‍तता, लघुता Synonyms: Succinctness, Conciseness, Terseness, Compactness, Laconic · Antonyms: Verbosity, Prolixity, Redundancy, Tautology.

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