Editorial Vocabulary – 26 August 2020

On 26 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

• Vexed (adjective) – Upset or annoyed.क्लेशित Synonyms: Inflamed, Enraged, Infuriated · Antonyms: Calm, Pleased, Content
• Wedge (noun) – An object or piece of something.टुकड़ा Synonyms: Tapered piece, Slice, Section · Antonyms: Whole, Total
• Chicanery (noun) – The use of complicated plans and clever talk in order to trick people.छल-कपट Synonyms: Trickery, Deception, Subterfuge, Deceit · Antonyms: Honesty, Truthfulness, Candor
• Man (verb) – Work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) .काम करना Synonyms: Operate, Work, Use, Utilize · Antonyms: Fail, Ignore, Disengage, Mismanage
• Magnanimity (noun) – Behaviour that is kind, generous and forgiving, especially towards an enemy or competitor.उदारशीलता Synonyms: Generosity, Munificence, Nobility, Largesse · Antonyms: Meanness, Selfishness
• Chunk (noun) – A fairly large amount of something.काफी मात्रा में Synonyms: Fragment, Part, Bit · Antonyms: Whole, Total
• Supersede (verb) – Take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use).किसी का स्थान लेना Synonyms: Replace, Substitute for, Remove, Oust · Antonyms: Keep, Hold
• Restitute (verb) – To restore to a position or status.नवीनीकरण करना Synonyms: Restore, Reinstate, Re-establish, Regenerate · Antonyms: Break, Destroy, Weaken, Ruin
• Tempting (adjective) – Appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise.लुभावना Synonyms: Enticing, Fascinating, Captivating · Antonyms: Undesirable, Uninviting, Distasteful
• Affinity (noun) – A similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship, especially a resemblance in structure between animals, plants, or languages.समानता Synonyms: Similarity, Resemblance, Kinship · Antonyms: Aversion, Difference

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Times of India

  Gst framework needs to be studied by an independent committee
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  One Liner

  One liner for english
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  The Economic Times

  By competition not hobbling by fiat
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  The Economic Times

  A clarion call for government action
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  The Hindu

  Thinking through the nepal policy

Prime editorials of the day

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  Prime Spelling Error Quiz

  10 q | 5 min
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  Prime The Times of India

  Forced positive feelings could turn toxic