The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 3 Aug 2019 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 7 Editorials

On 3 August 2019 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Economic Times, The Hindu, The Times of India, Reading Comprehension Test, English Grammer 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

Lax (adjective) – Meaning: not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.उदार, नरम Synonyms: Slack, Remiss, Heedless, Permissive · Antonyms: Stern, Strict, Drastic, Fierce
Scrap (verb) – Meaning: to not continue with a system, law, or plan.समाप्त करना; रद्द करना Synonyms: Abandon, Bin, Abolish, Dump, Ditch · Antonyms: Adopt, Keep, Accept, Preserve
Ambiguity (noun) – Meaning: the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore possibly causing confusion.अस्पष्टता; अनेकार्थता Synonyms: Ambivalence, Equivocation, Inexactness, Obscurity, Vagueness · Antonyms: Transparency, Clarity, Certainty, Lucidity
Slump (noun) – Meaning: a sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something.मंदी, अकस्मात पतन Synonyms: Plunge, Collapse, Plummet, Tumble, Downturn, Slide · Antonyms: Rise, Upsurge, Escalation, Upswing, Elevation
Discretionary (adjective) – Meaning: available to someone by choice, without having to get permission or authority.विवेकाधीन Synonyms: Optional, Voluntary, Elective, Flexible · Antonyms: Mandatory, Obligatory, Requisite, Essential
Steep (adjective) – Meaning: that goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low.तीव्र Synonyms: Sharp, Abrupt, Precipitous, Rapid, Sudden · Antonyms: Gradual, Gentle, Moderate, Slight, Subtle
Clamour (noun) – Meaning: a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.कोलाहल Synonyms: Din, Racket, Uproar, Tumult, Babel, Clangour · Antonyms: Silence, Quietude, Hush, Tranquillity
Tinker (verb) – Meaning: attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way. Synonyms: Fiddle, Tamper, Meddle, Monkey, Adjust · Antonyms: Leave Alone, Let Be
Opacity (noun) – Meaning: the state of being opaque, or the degree to which something is opaque.अस्पष्टता; अपारदर्शिता Synonyms: Mistiness, Opaqueness, Murkiness, Impenetrability · Antonyms: Transparency, Limpidity, Glassiness, Pellucidity
Convoluted (adjective) – Meaning: very twisted and difficult to understand.जटिल Synonyms: Intricate, Labyrinthine, Tangled, Daedalian, Elaborate · Antonyms: Simple, Straightforward, Plain Sailing, Uncomplicated