Editorial Vocabulary – 11 January 2020

On 11 January 2020 Vocab24 covered 3 editorials from The Economic Times, Reading Comprehension Test, 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

• Febrile (adjective) – Meaning: Characterized by a great deal of nervous excitement or energy.बेचैन Synonyms: Tense, Edgy, Fidgety, Twitchy, Jittery, On Tenterhooks · Antonyms: Calm, Equable, Unruffled, Composed
• Brew (verb) – Meaning: (of an unwelcome event or situation) begin to develop.निर्माणाधीन होना; पास ही मंडराना Synonyms: Develop, Loom, Impend, Be Imminent · Antonyms: Wane, Halt, Fade, Vanish
• Douse (verb) – Meaning: To douse something is also to end it (esp. fire).ख़त्म करना Synonyms: End, Extinguish, Quench, Smother · Antonyms: Ignite, Kindle, Trigger, Spark
• Strip (verb) – Meaning: Deprive someone of (rank, power, or property).वंचित करना Synonyms: Deprive, Divest, Take Away From, Dispossess · Antonyms: Furnish, Grant, Confer, Bestow, Endow
• Banish (verb) – Meaning: Send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.निर्वासित करना Synonyms: Expel, Exile, Extradite, Ostracise, Deport · Antonyms: Admit, Welcome, Enrol, Incorporate
• Acquiesce (verb) – Meaning: To accept or agree to something, often unwillingly.स्वीकृति देना Synonyms: Consent, Assent, Concur, Accede, Yield · Antonyms: Forbid, Prohibit, Proscribe, Preclude
• Galvanise (verb) – Meaning: Excite (someone) into taking action.प्रेरित करना Synonyms: Stimulate, Spur, Prod, Arouse · Antonyms: Demotivate, Dishearten, Dissuade, Deter
• Cohesion (noun) – Meaning: The situation when the members of a group or society are united.एकजुटता Synonyms: Unity, Coherence, Interrelation, Organisation · Antonyms: Disintegration, Fragmentation, Dissolution, Breakup
• Vituperative (adjective) – Meaning: Bitter and abusive.अपमानपूर्वक, निंदापूर्ण Synonyms: Insulting, Malicious, Slanderous, Scathing, Opprobrious · Antonyms: Mild, Discreet, Courteous, Gracious
• Belligerence (noun) – Meaning: Aggressive or warlike behaviour.आक्रामकता; झगड़ालूपन Synonyms: Aggression, Pugnaciousness, Argumentativeness, Truculence · Antonyms: Pacifism, Amenability, Complaisance, Amicability

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  The Economic Times

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