The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 1 Jan 2021 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 5 Editorials

On 1 January 2021 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from The Economic Times, The Hindu, The Times of India 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

Hostage (noun) – A person seized or held as security for the fulfilment of a condition.बंधक Synonyms: Captive, Prisoner, Detainee
Resilient (adjective) – (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.प्रत्यास्थी Synonyms: Strong, Tough, Hardy · Antonyms: Rigid, Stiff
Plunge (verb) – Fall suddenly and uncontrollably.अचानक से गिरना Synonyms: Crash, Plummet, Tumble, Drop · Antonyms: Soar, Go up, Rise
Telling (adjective) – Having a strong or important effect.प्रभावशाली Synonyms: Effective, Revealing, Significant, Weighty · Antonyms: Ineffective, Unimportant, Unconvincing, Insignificant
Bolster (verb) – Support or strengthen.प्रबलकरना Synonyms: Support, Reinforce, Fortify, Buttress · Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Enfeeble, Debilitate
Strive (verb) – Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.परिश्रम करना Synonyms: Endeavour, Attempt, Seek · Antonyms: Ignore, Avoid
Relent (verb) – Become less severe or intense.ढीला पड़ना Synonyms: Slacken, Weaken, Diminish, Ease up · Antonyms: Rise, Grow, Intensify
Dilemma (noun) – A situation that makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance.असमंजस Synonyms: Quandary, Predicament, Perplexity, Difficulty · Antonyms: Surety, confirmation, corroboration
Robust (adjective) – Strong and healthy.मजबूत Synonyms: Sturdy, Vigorous, Powerful, Tough · Antonyms: Weak, Frail, Infirm, Delicate
Mitigation (noun) – The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.गम्भीरता कम कर देना Synonyms: Alleviation, Reduction, Lessening, Diminution · Antonyms: Intensification, Increase