On 24 April 2019 Vocab24 covered 9 editorials from The Economic Times, The Times of India, Vocab Video of the Day, The Hindu, Spotting Error Quiz, Idioms & Phrases, Spotting Error 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

  • Deterrence (noun)Meaning: the action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.अवरोध Synonyms: Disincentive, Dissuasion, Obstruction, Preclusion, Hindrance · Antonyms: Inducement, Encouragement, Motivation, Incentive, Carrot
  • Threshold (noun)Meaning: a point of entry or beginning.दहलीज़, प्रारंभ Synonyms: Brink, Verge, Edge, Initiation, Debut, Creation, Kick-Off, Commencement · Antonyms: End, Termination, Conclusion, Climax, Culmination, Coda, Omega
  • Averse (adjective)Meaning: having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.प्रतिकूल Synonyms: Against, Hostile, Antagonistic, Disinclined, Loath, Ill-Disposed · Antonyms: Sympathetic, Keen, Friendly, Inclined, Disposed
  • Consternation (noun)Meaning: a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.घबराहट Synonyms: Dismay, Perturbation, Hysteria, Angst, Trepidation, Fright · Antonyms: Satisfaction, Calmness, Tranquility, Peacefulness
  • Tacit (adjective)Meaning: understood or implied without being stated.अंतर्निहित Synonyms: Implicit, Implied, Unexpressed, Unvoiced, Inferred · Antonyms: Explicit, Stated, Blatant, Expressed, Straightforward
  • Germane (adjective)Meaning: relevant to a subject under consideration.मुनासिब, संगत Synonyms: Relevant, Pertinent, Apposite, Apropos, Apt, Felicitous · Antonyms: Irrelevant, Immaterial, Improper, Extraneous, Impertinent
  • Extol (verb)Meaning: praise enthusiastically.प्रशंसा करना Synonyms: Eulogize, Laud, Exalt, Panegyrize, Acclaim, Magnify · Antonyms: Censure, Castigate, Condemn, Denounce, Humiliate
  • Plethora (noun)Meaning: a large or excessive amount of something.बहुतायत Synonyms: Abundance, Surfeit, Profusion, Glut, Torrent, Deluge, Nimiety · Antonyms: Dearth, Paucity, Meagerness, Scantiness, Inadequacy
  • Overt (adjective)Meaning: done or shown openly; plainly apparent.प्रत्यक्ष, खुला Synonyms: Undisguised, Conspicuous, Apparent, Public, Blatant, Noticeable · Antonyms: Covert, Furtive, Clandestine, Concealed, Closet
  • Scrupulously (adverb)Meaning: in a very careful and thorough way.अति सतर्कतापूर्वक Synonyms: Conscientiously, Meticulously, Religiously, Rigorously, Painstakingly · Antonyms: Carelessly, Superficially, Heedlessly

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