On 20 April 2020 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Economic Times, The Times of India, The Hindu, Antonyms 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

  • Gravity (noun)Meaning- Extreme importance and a cause for worry.गंभीरता Synonyms: Seriousness, Significance, Graveness, Earnestness · Antonyms: Frivolity, Flippancy, Levity, Insincerity, Insignificance
  • Imperative (adjective)Meaning- Very important and needing immediate attention or action.अत्यावश्यक Synonyms: Vital, Crucial, Essential, Necessary, Urgent · Antonyms: Unnecessary, Nonessential, Unimportant, Insignificant
  • Constraint (noun)Meaning- A thing that limits something.बाध्यता Synonyms: Restriction, Limitation, Restraint, Stricture, Control · Antonyms: Liberation, Unconstraint, Permission, Release
  • Tweak (verb)Meaning- To make slight changes to a machine, system, etc. to improve it.सुधारना Synonyms: Adjust, Modify, Alter, Adapt, Transform · Antonyms: Remain, Keep, hold
  • Resort (verb)Meaning- To make use of something, especially something bad, as a means of achieving something, often because there is no other possible solution.सहारा लेना Synonyms: Recourse, Press into Service, Way out, Turn to, Fall back on · Antonyms: Stop, Halt, Stay, Shun, Avoid
  • Retrenchment (noun)Meaning- A deliberate reduction of costs.घटाव Synonyms: Curtailment, Reduction, Cutback, Decrease · Antonyms: Expansion, Extension, amplification
  • Tepid (adjective)Meaning- Showing little enthusiasm.उत्साहहीन Synonyms: Unenthusiastic, Listless, Half-Hearted, Uninterested, Indifferent · Antonyms: Enthusiastic, Zealous, Ardent, Eager, Passionate
  • Moratorium (noun)Meaning- A temporary stopping of an activity, especially by official agreement.थोड़े समय के लिये रुकावट Synonyms: Suspension, Postponement, Delay, Respite, Freeze, Hiatus · Antonyms: Continuance, Renewal, Resumption
  • Indulge (verb)Meaning - Allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.आनंद लूटना Synonyms: wallow in, give oneself up to, give way to, yield to · Antonyms: Abstain, Deny, Deprive, Neglect
  • Axe (verb)Meaning- Reduce (costs or services) drastically.कटौती करना Synonyms: Shorten, Cut Down, Abate, Lessen, Lower, Abridge, curtail · Antonyms: Increase, Expand, Raise, Extend

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