On 4 August 2019 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Hindu, The Economic Times, Cloze Test Quiz, English Grammer, 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

  • Retribution (noun)Meaning: deserved and severe punishment.प्रतिदण्ड Synonyms: Reprisal, Nemesis, Vengeance, Penalty · Antonyms: Pardon, Remission, Clemency, Mercy
  • Unadorned (adjective)Meaning: plain and simple, with little or no decoration.अनलंकृत Synonyms: Austere, Unembellished, Unornamented, Unvarnished · Antonyms: Ornate, Florid, Baroque, Rococo
  • Ignominy (noun)Meaning: public embarrassment.बदनामी Synonyms: Humiliation, Mortification, Abasement, Opprobrium · Antonyms: Glory, Admiration, Encomium, Appreciation
  • Hideously (adverb)Meaning: in an extremely ugly way.भीषण रूप से Synonyms: Monstrously, Gruesomely, Dreadfully, Repugnantly, Shockingly · Antonyms: Pleasantly, Agreeably, Nicely
  • Unblemished (adjective)Meaning: not damaged or marked in any way.निष्कलंक Synonyms: Flawless, Immaculate, Untarnished, Unsullied · Antonyms: Defective, Flawed, Marred, Stained
  • Malign (adjective)Meaning: to say false and unpleasant things about someone, or to criticize someone unfairly.झूठी निंदा करना Synonyms: Slander, Smear, Libel, Vilify, Calumniate, Denigrate · Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Extol, Eulogize
  • Penchant (noun)Meaning: a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something.लगन, रुचि Synonyms: Proclivity, Predilection, Affinity, Inclination · Antonyms: Antipathy, Aversion, Distaste, Disinclination
  • Indefatigable (adjective)Meaning: always determined and energetic in trying to achieve something and never willing to admit defeat.न थकनेवाला Synonyms: Unflagging, Unrelenting, Unfaltering, Dogged, Persistent · Antonyms: Idle, Unenthusiastic, Lethargic, Indolent, Slothful
  • Chicanery (noun)Meaning: clever, dishonest talk or behaviour that is used to deceive people.फरेब, छल Synonyms: Trickery, Skulduggery, Legerdemain, Sophistry · Antonyms: Forthrightness, Candidness, Ingenuousness, Sincerity
  • Desecration (noun)Meaning: the action of damaging or showing no respect towards something holy or very much respected.अपवित्रीकरण Synonyms: Violation, Sacrilege, Defilement, Despoliation · Antonyms: Sanctification, Consecration, Hallowing

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