Editorial Vocabulary – 14 June 2020

On 14 June 2020 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from The Times of India, The Hindu, Cloze Test Quiz, The Economic Times 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

• Slew (noun) – Meaning- A large number or quantity of something.प्रचुरता Synonyms: Plenty, Wide variety, Lot, Diversity, Range · Antonyms: Little, Lack, Handful
• Revoke (verb) – Meaning- To officially cancel something so that it is no longer legally acceptable.रद्द करना Synonyms: Cancel, Repeal, Rescind, Abrogate, Nullify · Antonyms: Authorize, Enact, Affirm
• Ephemeral (adjective) – Meaning- Lasting for a very short time.अल्पकालिक Synonyms: Transitory, Short-Lived, Fleeting, Fugacious, Evanescent, Momentary · Antonyms: Lasting, Enduring, Eternal, Perpetual, Everlasting
• Usher (verb) – Meaning- Show or guide (someone) somewhere.रास्ता दिखाना Synonyms: Escort, Accompany, Lead the way, Guide, Convoy · Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Disregard
• Inevitable (verb) – Meaning- That you cannot avoid or prevent.जो टल न सके Synonyms: Unavoidable, Certain, Sure, Unpreventable, Bound To Happen · Antonyms: Evitable, Uncertain, Avoidable, Unsure
• Condemn (verb) – Meaning- Express complete disapproval of.निंदा करना Synonyms: Censure, Criticize, Denounce, Reprehend · Antonyms: Approve, Ratify, Affirm, Validate
• Jeopardize (verb) – Meaning- To risk harming or destroying something/somebody.ख़तरे में डालना Synonyms: Threaten, Endanger, Imperil, Risk · Antonyms: Save, Protect, Guard, Safeguard
• Aloft (adverb) – Meaning – High in the air.ऊपर की ओर Synonyms: Above, Overhead, Upward, Over · Antonyms: Under, Below, Beneath
• Mitigate (verb) – Meaning- To make something less harmful, serious, etc.गम्भीरता कम करना Synonyms: Alleviate, Palliate, Assuage, Attenuate, Extenuate · Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen, Increase
• Underpinning (noun) – Meaning- Something that supports or forms the basis of an argument, a claim, etc.नया आधार लगाना Synonyms: Foundation, Meat, Kernel, Core, Basis, Marrow

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Times of India

  Harsh purities are trans women women rowling demurs
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  The Times of India

  Too many pils what courts can’t fix good politics can
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  The Hindu

  A chill in u s china relations

Prime editorials of the day

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  Prime Cloze Test Quiz

  5 q | 5 min
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  Prime The Economic Times

  Cosmic fury as a spiritual wakeup call