The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 1 Feb 2019 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 4 Editorials

On 1 February 2019 Vocab24 covered 4 editorials from The Hindu, 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

Sanctimony (noun) – The action or practice of acting as if one were morally superior to other people.पाखंडी Synonyms: Hypocrisy, Casuistry, Cant, Deception, Glibness · Antonyms: Frankness, Honesty, Truth
Exemplary (adjective) – Serving as a desirable model; very good.उदाहरणात्मक Synonyms: Classical, Bueno, Honorable, Commendable · Antonyms: Bad, Unworthy, Erring, Poor
Petty (adjective) – of secondary or lesser importance, rank, or scale; minor.छोटा Synonyms: Frivolous, Trifling, Shabby, Paltry, Subordinate · Antonyms: superior, significant, huge, prominent
Audacity (noun) – a willingness to take bold risks.साहसिकता, जोवट, निडरता Synonyms: valor, intrepidity, rashness, bravery · Antonyms: timidity, cowardice, yielding, modesty
Mystic (noun) – Who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect.रहस्यवादी Synonyms: occult, visionary, cryptic, mysterious · Antonyms: physical, real
Hermit (noun) – A person living in solitude as a religious disciplineसन्यासी Synonyms: recluse, solitaire, ascetic, anchorite · Antonyms: compannied, gregarious
Dissident (noun) – A person who opposes official policy,विरोधी Synonyms: Discordant, Heretical, Heterodox, Dissentient · Antonyms: Conforming, Agreeing
Gadfly (noun) – A person who annoys or criticizes others in order to provoke them into actionबैचैनी Synonyms: Stimulator, Spur, Prod, Irritant · Antonyms: Smoothy, Comforter, Soothy
Perpetuation (noun) – The continuation or preservation of a situation, idea.स्थायीकरण Synonyms: Conservancy, Salvation, Tanning, Preserval · Antonyms: Destruction Ruin, Neglect
Conviction (noun) – A firmly held belief or opinion.धारणा Synonyms: Creed, Dogma, Doctrine, Slant, Persuation · Antonyms: Doubt, Disbelief, Distrust