Editorial Vocabulary – 8 December 2020

On 8 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

• Paradoxically (adverb) – In a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory way.विरोधाभासी तरीके से Synonyms: Absurdly, Incongruously, Illogically · Antonyms: Normally, Logically
• Dubious (adjective) – Not to be relied upon.संदेहास्पद Synonyms: Suspicious, Unreliable, Equivocal, Indeterminate · Antonyms: Certain, Unquestionable, Definite, Trustworthy
• Vagaries (noun) – An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour.अनपेक्षितता Synonyms: Quirk, Whimsy, Notion, Caprice
• Piecemeal (adjective) – Done or happening gradually at different times and often in different ways, rather than carefully planned at the beginning.बराबर और धीमा Synonyms: Gradual, Progressive, Moderate · Antonyms: Abrupt, Sudden
• Cushion (noun) – Something providing support or protection against impact.बचाव Synonyms: Protection, Shield, Bulwark, Buffer · Antonyms: Danger, Threat, Hazard
• Beholden (adjective) – Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service.आभारी कृतज्ञ Synonyms: Indebted, Obliged, Grateful, Bound, Thankful · Antonyms: Ungrateful, Unobligated, Unthankful
• Apprehension (noun) – Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.डर Synonyms: Worry, Uneasiness, Restlessness, Anxiety · Antonyms: Calmness, Contentment
• Precarious (adjective) – Not safe or certain, Dangerous.खतरनाक अनिश्चित Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Perilous, Unsafe · Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable
• Archaic (adjective) – Very old or old-fashioned.अप्रचलित Synonyms: Obsolete, Old-fashioned, Old-fangled, Ancient · Antonyms: New, Modern, Contemporary, Newfangled
• Spearhead (verb) – Lead an attack against somebody/something.नेतृत्व करना Synonyms: Lead, Head, Be the driving force behind · Antonyms: Stop, Finish, End

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Times of India

  Battleground bengal trinamool congress has its task cut out to defend its turf from bjp
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  The Economic Times

  Realising india’s fintech potential regulation and tech must evolve
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  Important One Word

  One word substitution
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  The Economic Times

  Another step forward for the debt market
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  The Hindu

  The many layers to agricultural discontent

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

  Culture and peace on india’s stand against ‘un’s selectivity on religions’
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  Prime The Times of India

  Vaccine roll out will test governments’ competence