Editorial Vocabulary – 9 February 2020

On 9 February 2020 Vocab24 covered 3 editorials from The Economic Times, Cloze Test 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

• Slack (adjective) – Meaning- (of business or trade) characterized by a lack of work or activityमंदा Synonyms: Laggard, Sluggish, Slow, Inactive Stagnant · Antonyms: Booming, Thriving, Prospering, Flourishing
• Subdued (adjective) – Meaning- Quiet and rather reflective or depressed.मातहत Synonyms: Unresponsive, Dull, Silent, Still, Calm · Antonyms: Flamboyant, Flaring, Loud, Gaudy
• Perception (noun) – Meaning- The way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted.दृष्टिकोण Synonyms: Insight, Understanding, Thoughtfulness, Interpretation · Antonyms: Ignorance, Misconception, Misunderstanding
• Sustained (adjective) – Meaning- Continuing for an extended period or without interruptionनिरंतर Synonyms: Continuous, Uninterrupted, Constant, Incessant · Antonyms: Intermittent, Sporadic, Temporary
• Survey (verb) – Meaning- Examine (something or someone).सर्वेक्षण करना Synonyms: Analyse, Audit, Review, Check · Antonyms: Neglect, Overlook, Disregard
• Unconventional (adjective) – Meaning- Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.अपरंपरागत Synonyms: Unusual, Uncommon, Offbeat, Atypical · Antonyms: Standard, Ordinary, Normal, Usual
• Expansion (noun) – Meaning- The action of becoming larger or more extensive.विस्तार Synonyms: Growth, Augmentation, Enlargement, Spreading Out · Antonyms: Contraction, Reduction, Lessening, Diminution, Decrement
• Boost (verb) – Meaning- Help or encourage (something) to increase or improveबढावा देना Synonyms: Improve, Raise, Uplift, Increase, Augment, Magnify · Antonyms: Discourage, Demote, Inhibit Hinder
• Turnaround (noun) – Meaning- An abrupt or unexpected change, especially one that results in a more favourable situation Synonyms: Transposition, Inversion, Turnabout
• Pace (noun) – Meaning- The speed at which something happens.गति Synonyms: Speed, Rate, Swiftness, Quickness, Rapidity, Velocity, Tempo, Momentum

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Economic Times

  Indian consumers’ mood is worsening slack building says rbi survey

Prime editorials of the day

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  Prime Cloze Test Quiz

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  Prime The Economic Times

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