On 28 February 2020 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Economic Times, The Times of India, Idioms and Phrases 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

  • Officious (adjective)Meaning- Assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters.अकारण हस्तक्षेप करने वाली Synonyms: Peremptory, Over-Bearing, Domineering, High-Handed · Antonyms: Humble, Modest, Meek, Unassertive
  • Soaring (adjective)Meaning- Increasing rapidly above the usual level.बढ़ता हुआ Synonyms: Increasing, Escalating, Rising · Antonyms: Plummeting, Decreasing, Diminishing
  • Unprecedented (adjective)Meaning- That has never happened, been done or been known before.अभूतपूर्व Synonyms: Unparalleled, Extraordinary, Remarkable, Unusual · Antonyms: Familiar, Ordinary, Traditional, Normal
  • Fraught (adjective)Meaning- Filled with something unpleasant.भरपूर Synonyms: Full of, filled with, Rife with, Charged with, replete · Antonyms: Empty, Void, Devoid
  • Chasm (noun)Meaning- A very big difference between two people or groups.गहरा मतभेद Synonyms: Breach, Gulf, Rift, Abyss · Antonyms: Harmony, Peace, Agreement
  • Swagger (verb)Meaning- To walk in an extremely proud and confident way.अकड़ कर चलना Synonyms: Strut, Boast, Swank, Bluster · Antonyms: Be Modest, Deprecate, Belittle, Cower
  • Crank (verb)Meaning- Increase the intensity of something.वृद्धि करना Synonyms: Increase, Make Larger, Elevate, Raise · Antonyms: Decelerate, Suppress, Decrease
  • Bonhomie (noun)Meaning- A feeling of cheerful friendship.खुशमिज़ाजी Synonyms: Geniality, Amiability, Affability, Cordiality · Antonyms: Animosity, Incivility, Antagonism, Enmity
  • Convergence (noun)Meaning- The process of moving together from different directions and meeting; the point where this happens.संमिलन Synonyms: Confluence, Meeting, Conflux, Intersection · Antonyms: Divergence, Contention
  • Cliche (noun)Meaning- A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.चलन से बाहर हुआ मुहावरा Synonyms: Platitude, Hackneyed Phrase, Banality

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