On 12 August 2020 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Times of India, One Liner, The Economic Times, The Hindu, Spelling Error 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

  • Abrasive (adjective)Meaning - Showing little concern for the feelings of others.सख्त Synonyms: Harsh, Vitriolic, Caustic · Antonyms: Pleasing, Agreeable, Kind
  • Lurk (verb)Meaning- To wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad or illegal.छिपे रह कर इंतज़ार करना Synonyms: Hide, Loiter, Take Cover, Keep out of Sight
  • Splendid (adjective)Meaning - excellent; very good.उत्कृष्ट Synonyms: Wonderful, Magnificent, Marvellous, Delightful · Antonyms: Ordinary, Insignificant, Awful
  • Arsenal (noun)Meaning- A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.शस्त्रागार Synonyms: Armoury, Repository, Magazine, Weaponry
  • Repercussion (noun)Meaning - An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.प्रतिप्रभाव Synonyms: Consequence, Effect, Outcome · Antonyms: Cause, Reason
  • Exacerbate (verb)Meaning- Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.ख़राब करना Synonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Make worse · Antonyms: Improve, Better, Alleviate
  • Peddle (verb)Meaning - Promote (an idea or view) persistently or widely.प्रचार करना Synonyms: Advocate, Suggest, Recommend · Antonyms: Discourage, Disapprove, Condemn
  • Threshold (noun)Meaning- The level at which something starts to happen.दहलीज़ Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink · Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega
  • Facet (noun)Meaning- A particular part or aspect of something.विशिष्ट पहलू Synonyms: Aspect, Feature, Side, Dimension, Factor · Antonyms: Whole, Entire, Total, Full
  • Stumble (verb)Meaning - Trip or momentarily lose one's balance.लड़खड़ाना Synonyms: Falter, Trip over, Lose one’s balance · Antonyms: Continue, Persist, Maintain

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