Editorial Vocabulary – 26 December 2019

On 26 December 2019 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Hindu, The Times of India, The Economic Times, Spotting Error 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

• Disdain (noun) – The feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attentionअवहेलना Synonyms: Disrespect, Contempt, Scorn, Derision · Antonyms: Regard, Admire, Esteem, Respect
• Corrode (verb) – Destroy or weaken (something) gradually.क्षय करना या हो जाना Synonyms: Weaken, Emasculate, Undermine, Erode · Antonyms: Strengthen, Reinforce, Bolster, Fortify
• Inimical (adjective) – Harmful to something.हानिकार; प्रतिकूल Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious, Detrimental, Deleterious · Antonyms: Beneficial, Advantageous, Favourable, Constructive
• Overhaul (verb) – To examine every part of a machine, system, etc. and make any necessary changes or repairs.पूरी जाँच करके मरम्मत करना Synonyms: Improve, Modernise, Recondition, Revamp · Antonyms: Damage, Ruin, Destroy, Impair, Mar
• Iniquitous (adjective) – Very unfair or wrong.अन्यायपूर्ण; बुरा Synonyms: Evil, Wicked, Sinful, Unjust · Antonyms: Good, Righteous, Virtuous, Upright
• Proffer (verb) – To offer something to somebody.देना Synonyms: Give, Offer, Tender, Volunteer, Present · Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Repudiate, Deny
• Paper over (verb) – To try to hide a problem or disagreement in a way that is temporary and not likely to be successful.गलती छिपाना Synonyms: Hide, Conceal, Disguise, Mask · Antonyms: Expose, Divulge, Reveal, Disclose, Uncloak
• Prevarication (noun) – The act of not giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth.वाक् छल Synonyms: Falsehood, Equivocation, Fabrication, Fib · Antonyms: Truth, Veracity, Verity, Truism
• Emphatic (adjective) – Expressing something forcibly and clearly.ज़ोरदार Synonyms: Forceful, Firm, Wholehearted, Categorical · Antonyms: Weak, Equivocal, Hesitant
• Construe (verb) – To understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way.अर्थ लगाना Synonyms: Understand, Interpret, Decipher, Fathom, Make Out · Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misconceive, Misapprehend, Mistake

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Hindu

  Mind the gap on gender gap
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  The Times of India

  Cds thumbs up
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  The Times of India

  Plug loopholes don’t fiddle with rates
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  The Economic Times

  A second freedom struggle

Prime editorials of the day

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  Prime Spotting Error Quiz

  10 q | 5 min
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  Prime The Economic Times

  Indian research quality lags quantity