The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 18 Apr 2020 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 5 Editorials

On 18 April 2020 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from The Economic Times, The Hindu, Reading Comprehension 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

Sheer (adjective) – Meaning- Complete and not mixed with anything else.पूर्णतया Synonyms: Utter, Complete, Absolute, Total, Downright, Thorough · Antonyms: Incomplete, Partial, Limited, Fractional
Hinterland (noun) – Meaning- The remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major rivers.समुद्र या नदी तट के पीछे का प्रदेश Synonyms: Backwoods, Boondocks, The wilds, Bush, Outback · Antonyms: Metropolis, Civilization, Heartland
Ramp (verb) – Meaning- To make something increase in amount.बढ़ाना Synonyms: Increase, augment, Raise, Swell · Antonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Lessen, Reduce, Curtail
Sentinel (noun) – Meaning- An indicator of the presence of disease.संकेतक Synonyms: Signal, Pointer, Marker, Index
Hamper (verb) – Meaning- To prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something.रुकावट डालना Synonyms: Hinder, Obstruct, Impede, Hold Back, Inhibit, Encumber · Antonyms: Promote, Help, Assist, Facilitate, Aid
Tenements (noun) – Meaning- A large building divided into flats, especially in a poor area of a city.रहने की जगह Synonyms: Flats, Rooms, Rentals, Apartments, Coops
Facet (noun) – Meaning- A particular part or aspect of something.विशिष्ट पहलू Synonyms: Aspect, Feature, Side, Dimension, Factor, Characteristic · Antonyms: Whole, Entirety, Total
Abandon (verb) – Meaning- To stop supporting or helping somebody.छोड़ देना Synonyms: Cease, Stop, Desist From, Refrain From, Give Up · Antonyms: Keep, Maintain, Stay, Hold
Containment (noun) – Meaning- The act of keeping something under control so that it cannot spread in a harmful way.नियंत्रण Synonyms: Restraint, Curb, Control, Check · Antonyms: Liberation, Freeing, Release
Exhortation (noun) – Meaning- An act of trying very hard to persuade somebody to do something.मनाना Synonyms: Urging, Persuasion, Insistence, Encouragement · Antonyms: Discouragement, Hopelessness, Despair