On 16 August 2018 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from SSC CPO PRE SPECIAL, The Times of India, The Hindu, The Economic Times, Vocab Video of the Day, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW 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

  • Peroration (noun)Last part of a speech, especially the part where the speaker sums up his or her argument.व्याख्यान का उपसंहार Synonyms: Conclusion, Ending, Summation, Discourse, Oration, Sermon · Antonyms: Opening, Start, Initiation
  • Travail (noun)Painful or laborious effort.कष्टपूर्ण या कड़ा परिश्रम Synonyms: Toil, Drudgery, Labour, Exertion · Antonyms: Leisure, Repose, Dallying
  • Tryst (noun)A meeting between two people who are having a romantic relationship, especially a secret one.गुप्त भेंट, पूर्वनिश्चित मुलाकात Synonyms: Rendezvous, Encounter, Meeting, Date · Antonyms: Separation, Divergence
  • Plangent (adjective)(of a sound) loud and resonant, with a mournful tone.कँपानेवाला, कोलाहलपूर्ण, उदास Synonyms: Melancholy, Mournful, Plaintive, Sonorous, Reverberating, Resonant · Antonyms: Murmurous, Faint, Gentle
  • Tactile (adjective)Of or connected with the sense of touch.स्पर्शनीय Synonyms: Palpable, Tangible, Touchable, Tactual · Antonyms: Intangible, Ethereal, Insubstantial
  • Chastise (verb)To criticize or reprimand someone severely.दण्ड देना, डांटना Synonyms: Criticize, Castigate, Rebuke, Upbraid · Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Encourage
  • Tenacity (noun)The determination to continue what you are doing.अटलता Synonyms: Perseverance, Pertinacity, Doggedness, Persistence · Antonyms: Irresolution , Slackness, Hesitancy
  • Stingy (adjective)Unwilling to spend money:कंजूस, मक्खीचूस Synonyms: Parsimonious, Niggardly, Close-Fisted, Penurious · Antonyms: Generous, Extravagant, Prodigal, Spendthrift
  • Transcribe (verb)Put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed form.मुद्रित या लिखित रूप में बदलना Synonyms: Write Down ,Transliterate, Record, Write Out
  • Grit (noun)Courage and determination despite difficulty:दृढ़ता, साहस Synonyms: Valour, Fortitude, Resolution, Mettle · Antonyms: Timidity, Cowardice, Pusillanimity

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