Editorial Vocabulary – 10 February 2019

On 10 February 2019 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from The Hindu, The Economic Times, Cloze Test 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

• Cynical (adjective ) – Distrustful of human nature and motivesदोषदर्शी, मानवद्वेषी Synonyms: Sardonic, Misanthropic, Pessimistic, Skeptical · Antonyms: Trustful , Optimistic
• Superfluity (noun) – An unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something.अधिकता Synonyms: Profusion, Plethora, Glut, Surfeit · Antonyms: Dearth, Lack, Scarcity
• Eloquent (adjective) – Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.वक्तृत्वकला का धनी Synonyms: Articulate, Silver-Tongued, Enunciate, Fluent · Antonyms: Shy, Introverted
• Incipient (adjective) – Beginning to happen or develop.प्रारंभिक अवस्था में स्थित Synonyms: Inceptive, Inchoate, Nascent · Antonyms: Adult, Mature, Ripe
• Rxpropriation (noun) – Taking away of property without payment to the ownerज़ब्त करना, सम्पत्तिहरण Synonyms: Confiscation , Appropriation, Usurpation, Sequestration · Antonyms: Give, Distribute
• Segue (verb) – To fluidly change from one form or situation to anotherएक स्थिति से दूसरी स्थिति में आसानी से बदलने की क्रिया Synonyms: Transition, Shift, Continuation · Antonyms: Terminus, End, Halt, Stop
• Fervour (noun) – Intense and passionate feeling.जोश, उत्साह Synonyms: Ardour, Zeal, Vehemence, Avidity · Antonyms: Impassivity, Insensibility, Apathy
• Surreptitious (adjective) – Action that is done secretlyगुप्त, छल से किया हुआ Synonyms: Clandestine, Furtive, Covert, Underhand · Antonyms: Open, Overt, Patent
• Perpetually (adverb) – Always or very often.निरंतर रूप से, हमेशा Synonyms: Eternally, Everlastingly, Incessantly, Constantly · Antonyms: Intermittently, Occasionally, Periodically,
• Franchise (noun) – A statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a governmentसरकार से किसी विशेष की आज्ञा Synonyms: Warrant, Authorization, License, Permit · Antonyms: Prohibit, Proscribe

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Hindu

  Checks and balance on evms
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  The Economic Times

  Cautious welcome for repo rate cut
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  The Economic Times

  So congress bjp’s main adversary
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  The Hindu

  Ayodhya and the challenge to equality

Prime editorials of the day

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  Prime Cloze Test Quiz

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