Editorial Vocabulary – 3 April 2020

On 3 April 2020 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Times of India, The Economic Times, The Hindu, 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

• Intend (verb) – Meaning- To have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do something.इरादा करना Synonyms: Plan, Mean, Have in mind, Aim, Aspire · Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Disregard, Overlook
• Compound (verb) – Meaning- Make (something bad) worse.बढ़ाना Synonyms: Aggravate, Worsen, Exacerbate, Intensify · Antonyms: Lessen, Reduce, Diminish, Decrease
• Transit (verb) – Meaning- To pass across or through an area.गुज़रना Synonyms: Transmit, Transfer, Pass on, Shift, Channel · Antonyms: Hold, Keep, Retain, Bear
• Augment (verb) – Meaning- To increase the amount, value, size, etc. of something.बढ़ाना Synonyms: Increase, Make Larger, Expand, Enlarge · Antonyms: Reduce, Decrease, Curtail, Cut down
• Telling (adjective) – Meaning- Having a strong or important effect.प्रभावशाली Synonyms: Effective, Revealing, Significant, Weighty · Antonyms: Ineffective, Unimportant, Unconvincing, Insignificant
• Hardship (noun) – Meaning- A situation that is difficult and unpleasant because you do not have enough money, food, clothes, etc.कष्ट Synonyms: Privation, Adversity, Difficulty, Trouble, Destitution · Antonyms: Prosperity, good fortune, Opulence
• Acclaimed (adjective) – Meaning- Publicly praised.प्रशंसित Synonyms: Celebrated, Renowned, Lauded, Notable, Admired · Antonyms: Criticized, Denounced, Unsung, Dishonoured
• Percolate (verb) – Meaning- Spread gradually through an area or group of people.फैल जाना Synonyms: Spread, Be disseminated, Filter, Permeate
• Eradication (noun) – Meaning- The complete destruction of something.जड़ से नष्ट करना Synonyms: Destruction, Removal, Elimination, Annihilation · Antonyms: Introduction, Initiation, Inception
• Thrust (noun) – Meaning- A forceful attack or effort.हमला ज़ोर Synonyms: Push, Drive, Advance, Approach · Antonyms: Discouragement, Dissuasion, Deterrent

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Times of India

  A common purpose
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  The Economic Times

  Welcome merger for the times in itself
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  The Economic Times

  Welcome reduction in administered rates
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  The Hindu

  Tamil nadu cm writes on how the state is stopping the pandemic in its tracks

Prime editorials of the day

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  Prime Idioms and Phrases Quiz

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  Prime The Times of India

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