On 16 June 2019 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Hindu, The Times of India, The Economic Times, Cloze Test Quiz, A to Z Vocab Video 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

  • Precipitous (adjective)Meaning: (of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration.तेज़, शीघ्र Synonyms: Hasty, Impetuous, Rash, Impulsive · Antonyms: Gradual, Unhurried, Careful, Sedate
  • Abdicate (verb)Meaning: fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty); to relinquish (something, such as sovereign power) formallyत्यागना Synonyms: Spurn, Renounce, Abnegate, Abjure · Antonyms: Accept, Undertake, Assume, Shoulder
  • Pesky (adjective)Meaning: causing trouble; annoying.कष्टप्रद Synonyms: Vexatious, Chafing, Irksome, Bothersome · Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful, Soothing, Convenient
  • Emasculate (verb)Meaning: make (someone or something) weaker or less effective.प्रभावहीन करना, शक्तिहीन करना Synonyms: Debilitate, Enervate, Enfeeble, Undermine · Antonyms: Fortify, Bolster, Reinforce, Underpin
  • Searing (adjective)Meaning: severely critical.तीव्र Synonyms: Blistering, Mordant, Trenchant, Caustic · Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Moderate, Soft
  • Perfidy (noun)Meaning: the state of being deceitful and untrustworthy.नमकहरामी Synonyms: Treachery, Duplicity, Deceit, Betrayal · Antonyms: Fidelity, Constancy, Allegiance, Fealty
  • Glib (adjective)Meaning: lacking depth and substance; insincere and shallowसतही Synonyms: Facile, Superficial, Shallow, Casual · Antonyms: Profound, Reflective, Insightful, Weighty
  • Flay (verb)Meaning: criticize severely and brutally.कटु आलोचना करना Synonyms: Berate, Censure, Lambaste, Pillory · Antonyms: Laud, Extol, Acclaim, Eulogize
  • Insidious (adjective)Meaning: proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effectsकपटी, धोखेबाज Synonyms: Surreptitious, Sneaking, Machiavellian, Guileful · Antonyms: Straightforward, Artless, Forthright, Candid
  • Airily (adverb)Meaning: in a way that shows that one is not treating something as serious.हल्के-फुल्के ढंग से, लापारवाही से Synonyms: Lightly, Gaily, Casually, Nonchalantly · Antonyms: Seriously, Thoughtfully, Meticulously, Carefully

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