Editorial Vocabulary – 1 December 2020

On 1 December 2020 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from The Times of India, The Economic Times, Important One Word, 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

• Lair (noun) – A secret or private place in which a person, especially a criminal or enemy, takes refuge.छिपने की जगह Synonyms: Hideout, Haven, Refuge, Cache
• Remorse (noun) – of being extremely sorry for something wrong or bad that you have done.ग्लानि Synonyms: Contrition, Repentance, Penitence, Compunction · Antonyms: Satisfaction, Gratification, Contentment
• Bemoan (verb) – Express discontent or sorrow over (something).पछताना दुख प्रकट करना Synonyms: Deplore, Express regret about, Bewail · Antonyms: Rejoice, Joy, Be happy
• Telling (adjective) – Having a strong or important effect.प्रभावशाली Synonyms: Effective, Revealing, Significant, Weighty · Antonyms: Ineffective, Unimportant, Unconvincing, Insignificant
• Mendacity (noun) – Untruthfulness.असत्य Synonyms: Falsehood, Lying, Deception, Fraudulence · Antonyms: Truthfulness, Veracity
• Intimidation (noun) – The act of frightening or threatening somebody so that they will do what you want.डराना-धमकाना Synonyms: Terrifying, Frightening, Unnerving, Daunting, Browbeating
• Prowess (noun) – Great skill at doing something.कौशल Synonyms: Skilfulness, Expertise, Dexterity, Mastery, Proficiency, Deftness · Antonyms: Incompetence, Inability, Ineptness, Artlessness
• Milieu (noun) – A person's social environment.वातावरण Synonyms: Environment, Background, Ambience
• Cohort (noun) – A group of people who share a common feature or aspect of behavior.साथी Synonyms: Partner, Companion, Comrade, Stalwart · Antonyms: Enemy, Foe, Antagonist, Opponent
• Drift (verb) – (of a person or their attention) digress or stray to another subject.मोड़ लेना Synonyms: Stray, Digress, Diverge, Deviate · Antonyms: Stay, Remain

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Times of India

  Farmers should accept the centre’s offer of dialogue today
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  The Economic Times

  Justice for the panel not just an anchor
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  Important One Word

  One word substitution
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  The Economic Times

  Dispense with the category of promoter
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  The Hindu

  The global epidemic of alternative truths

Prime editorials of the day

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  Prime One Word Substitution Quiz

  10 q | 5 min
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  Prime The Hindu

  India’s economy needs a robust demand stimulus to avoid a protracted slump
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  Prime The Times of India

  Grace at the workplace