The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 28 Aug 2020 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 9 Editorials

On 28 August 2020 Vocab24 covered 9 editorials from Vocab24 Membership, The Times of India, One Liner, The Economic Times, The Hindu, Idioms and Phrases Quiz, Game of the day 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

Desist (verb) – To stop doing something.रोकना Synonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Cease, Hold back · Antonyms: Endure, Continue, Resume
Startle (verb) – Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.चौंका देना Synonyms: Astound, Astonish, Frighten, Give someone a jolt · Antonyms: Calm, Soothe, Comfort
Redundant (adjective) – Not needed or useful.अनावश्यक Synonyms: Unnecessary, Dispensable, Expendable, Unneeded · Antonyms: Necessary, Essential, Needed, Non-redundant
Benevolent (adjective) – (especially of people in authority) kind, helpful and generous.भला चाहने वाला Synonyms: Kindly, Generous, Beneficent, Compassionate · Antonyms: Mean, Malevolent, Unkind
Endow (verb) – Provide with a quality, ability, or asset.प्रदान करना Synonyms: Furnish, Equip, Confer, Bestow · Antonyms: Deprive, Hold, Keep back
Infest (verb) – - (of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease.में फैल जाना Synonyms: Spread through, Overrun, Swarm over
Threshold (noun) – The level at which something starts to happen.दहलीज़ Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink · Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega
Underpin (verb) – Support, justify, or form the basis for.सहारा देना Synonyms: Corroborate, Buttress, Bolster · Antonyms: Weaken, Undermine, Ruin
Afflict (verb) – To affect somebody/something in an unpleasant or harmful way.कष्ट पहुँचाना Synonyms: Trouble, Cause suffering to, Distress · Antonyms: Help, Aid, Assist
Blatant (adjective) – (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked.स्पष्ट मुखर Synonyms: Flagrant, Obvious, Glaring · Antonyms: Unclear, Vague, Obscure