Editorial Vocabulary – 3 August 2020

On 3 August 2020 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from The Economic Times, The Hindu, Synonyms 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

• Sweeping (adjective) – Meaning- Wide in range or effect.विस्तृत Synonyms: Extensive, Wide-ranging, Global, Broad · Antonyms: Restricted, Limited, Partial
• Gamut (noun) – Meaning - The complete range or scope of something.सारे पहलू Synonyms: Range, Spectrum, Series, Scope
• Impart (verb) – Meaning - To pass information, knowledge, etc. to other people.प्रदान करना Synonyms: Convey, Transmit, Pass on, Give · Antonyms: Keep, Withhold
• Shackles (noun) – Meaning - A situation or factor that restrains or restricts someone or something.बंधन Synonyms: Restrictions, Constraints, Trammels · Antonyms: Liberation, Releases
• Pragmatism (noun) – Meaning - About solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories.तथ्यात्मकमा Synonyms: Realism, Practicality, Matter-of-factness · Antonyms: Impracticality, Theory
• Felicity (noun) – Meaning - The ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts.उपयुक्तता Synonyms: Aptness, Appropriateness, Suitability · Antonyms: Ineptness, Unsuitability
• Straitjacket (noun) – Meaning - Used in reference to something that restricts freedom of action, development, or expression.विकास में बाधक Synonyms: Restriction, Restraint, Constraint · Antonyms: Freedom, Liberation, Expansion
• Penchant (noun) – Meaning- A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.विशेष रुचि झुकाव Synonyms: Tendency, Fondness, Inclination, Proclivity · Antonyms: Dislike, Indifference, Antipathy
• Envisage (verb) – Meaning- To imagine what will happen in the future.परिकल्पना करना Synonyms: Foresee, Envision, Contemplate · Antonyms: Disregard, Neglect, Ignore, Overlook
• Muster (verb) – Meaning - (of a group of people) gather together.इकठ्ठा करना Synonyms: Assemble, Gather, Collect, Congregate · Antonyms: Disperse, Separate, Divide

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Economic Times

  Why mpc should lower policy rates
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  The Economic Times

  Some off key notes in defence offset norms
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  The Hindu

  An education policy that is sweeping in its vision

Prime editorials of the day

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  Prime Synonyms Quiz

  10 q | 5 min
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  Prime The Hindu

  Banking on serology on seroprevalence studies