On 28 August 2018 Vocab24 covered 9 editorials from SSC CPO PRE SPECIAL, The Times of India, The Economic Times, Vocab Video of the Day, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW, The Hindu, 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

  • Contentious (adjective )Causing or likely to cause an argument.विवादास्पद Synonyms: Controversial, Disputatious, Polemical, Truculent · Antonyms: Agreeable, Undisputable, Unquestionable
  • Solemn (noun)Serious and without any humour.गंभीर Synonyms: Grave, Earnest, Portentous, Ceremonious · Antonyms: Frivolous, Jocular, Cheerful, Cordial
  • Infringe (verb)Actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.).उल्लंघन करना Synonyms: Contravene, Transgress, Impinge, Trespass · Antonyms: Abide, Obey, Heed, Comply
  • Imprimatur (noun)Approval of a publication under circumstances of official censorship.इजाज़त Synonyms: Approbation, Approval, Sanction, Endorsement · Antonyms: Disapprobation, Disapproval, Refusal, Rejection
  • Plenary (adjective)Attended by all members of a group.समग्र, परिपूर्ण, पूरा Synonyms: Complete, Comprehensive, Entire, Total, Whole · Antonyms: Imperfect, Incomplete, Partial
  • Amenable (adjective)Easily persuaded or controlled.आज्ञाकारी, बात मान लेने वाला Synonyms: Tractable, Compliant, Acquiescent, Docile · Antonyms: Recalcitrant, Stubborn, Defiant
  • Expendable (adjective)Not worth keeping or no longer useful:बलिदान होने योग्य Synonyms: Disposable, Dispensable, Superfluous, Inessential · Antonyms: Indispensable, Important, Fundamental, Pivotal
  • Ratify (verb)To approve and sanction formally.पुष्टि करना Synonyms: Homologate, Authorize, Sanction, Approbate · Antonyms: Veto, Disapprove, Decline, Reject
  • Autonomy (noun)The right or condition of self-government.स्वराज्य, स्वयं शासन Synonyms: Self-Rule, Sovereignty, Freedom, Autarchy; · Antonyms: Dependence, Heteronomy, Subjugation, Compulsion
  • Susceptible (adjective)Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.आसानी से प्रभावित होने वाला Synonyms: Sensitive, Vulnerable, Prone, Exposed · Antonyms: Immune, Resistant, Safe, Tenable

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