On 24 July 2018 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from The Hindu, The Economic Times, 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

  • Meddle (verb)Interfere in something that is not one's concern.हस्तक्षेप करना, दखल देना Synonyms: Intrude, Interfere, Tamper, Pry · Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore, Avoid
  • Suborn (verb)Successfully influence a person to commit a crime or do something wrong.फुसलाकर झूठी गवाही दिलवाना, गलत काम करने के लिए उकसाना Synonyms: Bribe, Instigate, Incite, Procure, Abet
  • Plummet (verb)Fall or drop straight down at high speed.तेज़ी से गिरना Synonyms: Decline, Descend, Drop, Fall, Plunge, Tumble · Antonyms: Arise, Ascend, Lift, Mount, Soar, Spike
  • Endowment (noun)Income or property that is given to someone.प्रदायन, वृत्तिदान, चंदा Synonyms: Donation, Grant, Bequest, Funding, Stipend
  • Balk at (phrase)To be hesitant about doing something or to refuse to do it.जी चुराना, अनिच्छा दिखाना Synonyms: Disapprove, Repudiate, Spurn, Refuse, Reluctant · Antonyms: Approve, Consent, Agree
  • Condone (verb)To dismiss as of little importance.अनदेखी करना, जाने देना Synonyms: Excuse, Forgive, Pardon, Overlook, Disregard, Tolerate · Antonyms: Condemn, Censure, Punish
  • Detente (noun)An improvement in the relationship between two countries that in the past were not friendly and did not trust each other:अमन की स्थिति, शांति बनाए रखने Synonyms: Rapprochment, Reconcilement, Reunion, Harmonisation · Antonyms: Antagonism, Hostility, Enmity
  • Spurious (adjective)Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.जाली, नक़ली Synonyms: Counterfeit, Bogus, Sham, Specious · Antonyms: Genuuine, Real, Authentic
  • Incumbent (adjective)The holder of an office or post.पदधारी, सत्तासीन व्यक्ति Synonyms: Office-holder, Occupant, Officer, Official, Office-bearer
  • Occlude (verb)To block something (an opening, orifice, or passage).रोक देना, बंद करना Synonyms: Clog, Choke, Congest, Plug, Block · Antonyms: Clear, Unblock, Open, Free, Unclog

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