The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 22 Mar 2020 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 6 Editorials

On 22 March 2020 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Hindu, 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

Competence (noun) – Meaning- The ability to do something well.क्षमता Synonyms: Capability, Proficiency, Ability, Skill · Antonyms: Uselessness, Inability, Incompetence, Incapability
Mettle (noun) – Meaning- The ability and determination to do something successfully despite difficult conditions.उत्साह Synonyms: Courage, Fortitude, Spirit, Determination · Antonyms: Cowardice, Timidity, Spinelessness
Earnest (adjective) – Meaning- Very Serious and Sincere.सत्यता पूर्वक Synonyms: Sincere, Serious, Sober, Intense · Antonyms: Flippant, Insincere, Frivolous
Emulation (noun) – Meaning- Effort to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation.अनुकरण Synonyms: Copying, Imitation, Mimic
Ponder (verb) – Meaning- To think about something carefully for a period of time.विचार करना Synonyms: Think about, Give thought to, Consider, Review · Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Disregard
Brevity (noun) – Meaning- Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.संक्षिप्‍ता Synonyms: Briefness, Conciseness, Shortness, Compactness · Antonyms: Wordiness, Longevity, Verbosity
Exhort (verb) – Meaning- To try hard to persuade somebody to do something.आग्रह करना Synonyms: Urge, Encourage, Persuade, Call On · Antonyms: Discourage, Restrain, Dissuade
Mortal (adjective) – Meaning- Causing death or likely to cause death.जानलेवा Synonyms: Fatal, Deadly, Lethal, Killing · Antonyms: Immortal, Everlasting, Undying
Mitigate (verb) – Meaning- To make something less harmful, serious, etc.गम्भीरता कम करना Synonyms: Alleviate, Palliate, Assuage · Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen, Increase
Quintessential (adjective) – Meaning- Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.सर्वोत्कृष्ट Synonyms: Typical, Archetypal, Stereotypical, Conventional · Antonyms: Abnormal, Atypical, Unusual