The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 24 Jan 2019 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 6 Editorials

On 24 January 2019 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Economic Times, Vocab Video of the Day, The Hindu 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

Plummet (verb) – Fall or drop straight down at high speed.तेज़ी से गिरना Synonyms: Tumble, Fall, Wane, Slump · Antonyms: Ascent, Raise, Augment, Escalate
Prod (verb) – To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.उकसावा देना Synonyms: Encourage, Exhort, Goad, Foment · Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade
Veracity (adjective) – Devotion to telling the truth.सत्यवादिता Synonyms: Honesty, Integrity, Probity, Rectitude · Antonyms: Cozenage, Mendacity, Perfidy
Aphasia (noun) – A language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate.बोली बंद होना Synonyms: Silent, Speechless, Muffled, Anomia · Antonyms: Communicative, Garrulous, Loquacious
Prodigality (noun) – Excessive or wasteful spending.फ़िज़ूलखर्ची Synonyms: Extravagant, Profligate, Spendthrift, Lavish · Antonyms: Frugality, Parsimony, Thrifty
Panting (noun) – Out of breath.हाँफना, साँस चढ़ना Synonyms: Puffing, Gasping, Wheezing, Breathless
Amnesia (noun) – A partial or total loss of memory.भूलने की बीमारी Synonyms: Obliviousness, Nescience , Forgetfulness · Antonyms: Alertness, Awareness, Cognizance
Parch (verb) – To make dry.सूखना Synonyms: Desiccate, Shrivel, Wither, Dehydrate · Antonyms: Dampen, Moisten, Hydrate
Tidings (noun) – A piece of news.ख़बर Synonyms: Information, Intelligence, News, Report
Incumbency (noun) – The period during which someone has a particular official position.कार्यकाल Synonyms: Tenure, Term, Reign, Charge