The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 13 Dec 2020 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 5 Editorials

On 13 December 2020 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from The Economic Times, The Hindu, Cloze Test 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

Impetus (noun) – Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly.प्रोत्साहन Synonyms: Incitement, Stimulus, Encouragement, Boost · Antonyms: Hindrance, Discouragement
Pale (verb) – Seem or become less important.फीका पड़ जाना Synonyms: Lose significance, Decrease in importance
Composite (adjective) – Made up of several parts or elements.भागों से बना हुआ Synonyms: Compound, Complex, Combination · Antonyms: Simple, Uniform
Citation (noun) – A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.उल्लेख Synonyms: Quote, Extract, Excerpt, Piece
Appraisal (noun) – An act of assessing something or someone.आंकना Synonyms: Assessment, Evaluation, Rating, Judgment
Acclaim (noun) – Enthusiastic and public praise.समभिनन्दन Synonyms: Praise, Applause, Tribute, Salutes · Antonyms: Criticism, Disapproval
Thrust (noun) – A forceful attack or effort.ज़ोर Synonyms: Push, Drive, Advance · Antonyms: Halt, Decline
Usher (verb) – Show or guide (someone) somewhere.रास्ता दिखाना Synonyms: Escort, Accompany, Lead the way, Guide · Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Disregard
Contour (noun) – The outer edges of something; the outline of its shape or form.रूप-रेखा Synonyms: Outline, Shapes, Figure, Curves
Conventional (adjective) – Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.व्यावहारिक Synonyms: Normal, Standard, Regular, Typical · Antonyms: Irregular, Unusual