The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 22 Sep 2020 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 8 Editorials

On 22 September 2020 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from The Times of India, One Liner, The Economic Times, Vocab24 YouTube Channel, The Hindu, One Word Substitution 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

Stun (verb) – Astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react.भौंचक्का कर देना Synonyms: Astound, Amaze, Dumbfound
Stalemate (noun) – A situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible.गतिरोध Synonyms: Deadlock, Impasse, Dead-end, Draw · Antonyms: Breakthrough, Boon
Cajole (verb) – Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.मनाना Synonyms: Persuade, Coax, Wheedle · Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage, Deter
Whittle (verb) – Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps.काटना Synonyms: Reduce, Cut down, Shrink, Trim, Diminish, Scale down · Antonyms: Increase, Extend, Develop, Rise
Palliative (adjective) – An action, a decision, etc. that is designed to make a difficult situation seem better without actually solving the cause of the problems.लघुकारी Synonyms: Mitigatory, Alleviative, Lenitive
Respite (noun) – A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.मोहलत Synonyms: Breathing space, Recess, Hiatus, Discontinuation · Antonyms: Continuation, Commencement, Go
Scepticism (noun) – An attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true or that something will happen.संदेहवाद Synonyms: Dubiousness, Doubtfulness, Disbelief · Antonyms: Belief, Sureness
Starkly (adverb) – In a way that is easy to see because it is very different.स्पष्ट रूप से Synonyms: Clearly, Plainly, Bluntly · Antonyms: Dubiously, Vaguely, Indistinctly
Consensus (noun) – A general agreement.सामंजस्य Synonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Accord · Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Dissent
Unravel (verb) – To start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole.असफल होना Synonyms: Fail, Collapse, Fall apart, Come apart · Antonyms: Succeed, Satisfy, Win, Thrive