Editorial Vocabulary – 20 February 2020

On 20 February 2020 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Economic Times, The Times of India, 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

• Sumptuous (adjective) – Meaning – Very expensive and looking very impressiveवैभवशाली Synonyms: Lavish, Luxurious, Opulent, Palatial · Antonyms: Economical, Poor, Cheap, Inexpensive
• Assorted (adjective) – Meaning- Of various sorts put togetherविभिन्न Synonyms: Diverse, Miscellaneous, Various, Multifarious, Variegated · Antonyms: Similar, Identical, Uniform, Alike
• Tweaks (noun) – Meaning- To make slight changes to a machine, system, etc. to improve itरूपांतरण Synonyms: Alteration, Modification, Refinement, Improvement
• Pragmatic (adjective) – Meaning- Solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theoriesव्यावहारिक Synonyms: Realistic, Practical, Hard-Headed, Rational, Empirical · Antonyms: Impractical, Idealistic, Irrational, Theoretical
• Arrears (noun) – Meaning- Money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right timeबकाया Synonyms: Liability, Debt, outstanding payment, Dues · Antonyms: Credit, Asset, Repayment
• Coerce (verb) – Meaning - To force somebody to do something by using threatsदबाव डालना Synonyms: Force, Compel, Pressurize, Threaten · Antonyms: Persuade, Convince, Lure, Influence
• Frivolous (adjective) – Meaning- Having no useful or serious purposeगंभीरता से विचार न करने वाला Synonyms: Flippant, Facetious, Thoughtless, Light-Hearted · Antonyms: Earnest, Sensible, Serious
• Abjure (verb) – Meaning- Reject a belief or a way of behavingऔपचारिक रूप से त्याग करना Synonyms: Relinquish, Renounce, Deny, Forswear · Antonyms: Accept, acknowledge, Adopt, Embrace
• Evade (verb) – Meaning- To find a way of not doing something, especially something that legally or morally you should doटाल मटोल करना Synonyms: Elude, Avoid, Dodge, Stay Away From · Antonyms: Confront, Face, Meet
• Litigation (noun) – Meaning- The process of making or defending a claim in courtमुकदमा Synonyms: Legal proceedings, legal action, lawsuit

All 20 February 2020 words with pictures, examples and tricks →

Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Economic Times

  Yes lng from us makes a lot of sense
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  The Times of India

  Normalcy evades
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  The Times of India

  Tread with care
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  The Economic Times

  Resolve dispute resolution

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

  Economy and spirituality