On 19 October 2018 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from SSC CPO PRE SPECIAL, The Hindu, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW, The Times of India 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

  • Sequestration (noun)The act of taking temporary possession of someone's property.ज़ब्ती, ऋणी की संपत्ति पर अधिकार Synonyms: Confiscation, Impounding, Seizure, Appropriation, Requisition · Antonyms: Return, Restoration
  • Alleviate (verb)Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.कम करना Synonyms: Assuage, Palliate, Attenuate, Mollify · Antonyms: Aggravate, Exacerbate, Exaggerate, Magnify
  • Reproach (verb)To criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected.झिड़कना, धिक्कारना Synonyms: Upbraid, Rebuke, Reprimand, Chide · Antonyms: Praise, Laud, Compliment
  • Persecution (noun)Unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs.उत्पीड़न, अत्याचार, ज़ुल्म Synonyms: Torture, Oppression, Mal-Treatment, Abuse · Antonyms: Comfort, Content, Solace, Soothe, Succour
  • Transient (adjective)Lasting only for a short time.क्षणिक, अस्थायी Synonyms: Fleeting, Ephemeral, Temporary, Fugacious · Antonyms: Permanent, Perpetual, Lasting, Eternal
  • Dissipate (verb)To (cause to) gradually disappear or waste.अपव्यय करना, बिखेर देना Synonyms: Disperse, Dispel, Scatter, Fritter Away · Antonyms: Assemble, Gather, Collect, Accumulate
  • Surrogate (noun)A gap or missing part.प्रतिनियुक्त/प्रतिनियुक्त व्यक्ति Synonyms: Substitute, Proxy, Replacement, Alternate, Representative · Antonyms: Real, Main, Original
  • Muffle (verb)To deaden the sound of.आवाज़ दबाना Synonyms: Mute, Stifle, Suffocate, Silence · Antonyms: Amplify, Boost, Deepen, Enhance
  • Denounce (verb)To criticize something or someone strongly and publicly.आलोचना करना Synonyms: Censure, Condemn, Decry, Execrate · Antonyms: Bless, Honour, Revere, Venerate
  • Hypocrisy (noun)The practice of professing standards, beliefs, etc, opposite to one's real character or actual behavior.पाखंड, कपट Synonyms: Insincerity, Pretence, Deceit, Deception, Dishonesty · Antonyms: Righteousness, Truthfulness, Sincerity, Honesty

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