Editorial Vocabulary – 23 December 2019

On 23 December 2019 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Times of India, The Economic Times, The Hindu, Synonyms 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

• Cockily (verb) – Meaning: In an overconfident manner that annoys other people.अहंकारपूर्वक Synonyms: Overconfidently, Arrogantly, Conceitedly, Overweeningly · Antonyms: Humbly, Timidly, Shyly, Coyly
• Rub (noun) – Meaning: A problem or difficulty.रुकावट, कठिनाई Synonyms: Problem, Difficulty, Trouble, Obstruction
• Intransigence (noun) – Meaning: Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something.हठ Synonyms: Rigidity, Stubbornness, Obduracy, Obstinacy · Antonyms: Flexibility, Subservience, Slavishness, Yielding
• Itch (noun) – Meaning: A restless or strong desire to do something.आकांक्षा Synonyms: Urge, Yearning, Covetousness, Hankering · Antonyms: Dislike, Hatred, Repulsion, Aversion
• Spurn (verb) – Meaning: To reject somebody/something in a proud way.ठुकराना Synonyms: Reject, Refuse, Turn Down, Repudiate, Rebuff · Antonyms: Accept, Approve, Welcome, Acquiesce
• Skirmish (noun) – Meaning: A short argument, especially between political opponents.हल्की लड़ाई Synonyms: Argument, Quarrel, Squabble, Contretemps · Antonyms: Peace, Agreement, Harmony, Concord, Accord
• Gratuitously (adverb) – Meaning: Without any good reason or purpose.अनावश्यक रूप से Synonyms: Unnecessarily, Unjustifiably, For Nothing, Needlessly, Wantonly · Antonyms: Necessarily, With Reason, Need Fully, Indispensably
• Justness (noun) – Meaning: The quality or state of being just, equitable, or right.औचित्य Synonyms: Justice, Fairness, Impartiality, Equity · Antonyms: Bias, Discrimination, Subjectivity, Partiality, Prejudice
• Enamoured (adjective) – Meaning: (often in negative sentences) liking something a lot.मोहित Synonyms: Infatuated, Besotted, Smitten, Captivated · Antonyms: Repulsed, Disenchanted
• Debasement (noun) – Meaning: The fact of making something/somebody less valuable or respected.अधोगति Synonyms: Degradation, Abasement, Degeneracy, Depravation · Antonyms: Glorification, Elevation, Exaltation

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Times of India

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  The Times of India

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  The Economic Times

  What should be focus of next budget
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  The Hindu

  In thrall to its own violence

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