On 20 September 2019 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from The Hindu, The Economic Times, The Times of India, Fatafat English, Vocab Video of the Day, Idioms and Phrases 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

  • Chaotic (adjective)Meaning: in a state of complete confusion and disorder.अराजकता; अव्यवस्था Synonyms: Messy, Anarchic, Muddled, Frenzied · Antonyms: Orderly, Systematic, Harmonized, Uncluttered
  • Rocket (verb)Meaning: to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success.तेजी से बढ़ना Synonyms: Shoot Up, Soar, Escalate, Skyrocket · Antonyms: Plummet, Plunge, Nosedive, Tumble
  • Daunting (adjective)Meaning: seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.कठिन, डरावना Synonyms: Unnerving, Discouraging, Overwhelming, Demoralizing · Antonyms: Heartening, Encouraging, Reassuring, Cheering
  • Compliant (adjective)Meaning: willing to do what other people want you to do.आज्ञाकारी Synonyms: Acquiescent, Amenable, Tractable, Docile · Antonyms: Recalcitrant, Unmanageable, Defiant, Wayward
  • Hardliner (noun)Meaning: someone, especially in politics, who is very severe, for example in refusing to allow something or to reduce or change their demands in any way.कट्टरपंथी; हठी Synonyms: Stickler, Despot, Tyrant, Zealot, Radical · Antonyms: Moderate, Democrat
  • Stranglehold (noun)Meaning: complete or overwhelming control.बोलबाला; प्रभाव Synonyms: Domination, Sway, Authority, Influence, Monopoly · Antonyms: Subjection, Impotency, Subservience, Helplessness
  • Calamitous (adjective)Meaning: causing great damage or suffering.नुक़सानदेह; अनर्थकारी Synonyms: Disastrous, Shattering, Devastating, Ruinous · Antonyms: Advantageous, Beneficial, Constructive, Fortunate
  • Scuttle (verb)Meaning: to stop something happening, or to cause a plan to failबिगाड़ना, नाकाम बनाना Synonyms: Thwart, Stymie, Scupper, Foil · Antonyms: Facilitate, Assist, Promote, Abet
  • Detente (noun)Meaning: an improvement in the relationship between two countries that in the past were not friendly and did not trust each other.अमन Synonyms: Easement, Reconcilement, Rapprochement, Truce · Antonyms: Hostility, Enmity, Inimicalness, Antagonism
  • Warmonger (noun)Meaning: a person who encourages or advocates aggression towards other countries or groups.जंगबाज़ Synonyms: Belligerent, Hawk, Aggressor, Jingo, Militarist · Antonyms: Peacemaker, Pacifist, Conchie, Peacenik

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