Editorial Vocabulary – 22 January 2020

On 22 January 2020 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Economic Times, The Times of India, Spelling 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

• Unflinching (adjective) – Meaning: Remaining strong and determined, even in a difficult or dangerous situation.दृढ़ Synonyms: Resolute, Steadfast, Dogged, Firm · Antonyms: Wavering, Flexible, Yielding, Surrendering
• Truce (noun) – Meaning: An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.युद्धविराम Synonyms: Ceasefire, Armistice, Suspension of Hostilities, Cessation of Hostilities · Antonyms: War, Fight, Conflict
• Pithy (adjective) – Meaning: (of speech or writing) expressing an idea cleverly in a few words.अल्पशब्दक Synonyms: Concise, Terse, Succinct, Laconic · Antonyms: Verbose, Wordy, Long-Winded, Lengthy
• Proffer (verb) – Meaning: To offer something such as advice or an explanation.प्रस्ताव करना Synonyms: Offer, Extend, Tender, Present · Antonyms: Refuse, Decline, Turn Down, Reject
• Pan (verb) – Meaning: To severely criticize something such as a play or a film.कटु आलोचना करना Synonyms: Criticize, Slate, Censure, Denounce, Excoriate · Antonyms: Praise, Applaud, Extol, Commend
• Lampoon (verb) – Meaning: Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.मज़ाक उड़ाना Synonyms: Mock, Satire, Deride, Ridicule · Antonyms: Applaud, Praise, Flattery, Support
• Miniscule (adjective) – Meaning: Extremely small.बहुत छोटा Synonyms: Tiny, Miniature, Infinitesimal, Pygmy · Antonyms: Huge, Colossal, Gargantuan, Gigantic
• Covert (adjective) – Meaning: Secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice.गुप्त Synonyms: Secret, Furtive, Clandestine, Surreptitious · Antonyms: Open, Visible, Overt, Public
• Plausible (adjective) – Meaning: (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.स्वीकार्य, सत्याभासी Synonyms: Logical, Conceivable, Cogent, Rational · Antonyms: Improbable, Untenable, Indefensible
• Forge (verb) – Meaning: Create (something) strong, enduring, or successful.बनाना Synonyms: Create, Build Up, Construct, Form, Establish · Antonyms: Abolish, Annihilate, Demolish, Decimate

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Economic Times

  Not a substitute for a bond market
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  The Times of India

  More the messier
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  The Times of India

  Budget we need
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  The Times of India

  It is time for truce

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  Prime The Economic Times

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