Editorial Vocabulary – 10 April 2021

On 10 April 2021 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Times of India, The Economic Times, The Hindu 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
• Manoeuvre (noun) – A movement performed with care and skill.कुशलतायुक्ति Synonyms: Operation, Exercise, Movement
• 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
• Ostensibly (adverb) – As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so.प्रकटरूपसे Synonyms: Seemingly, Apparently, Supposedly, Outwardly, Professedly · Antonyms: Truly, Genuinely, Really, Actually
• Resort (verb) – Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation.बदलना Synonyms: Turn to, Employ, Fall back · Antonyms: Avoid, Halt
• Dent (verb) – Have an adverse effect on.काटना Synonyms: Diminish, Reduce, Lessen, Weaken · Antonyms: Increase, Boost
• 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
• Hubris (noun) – Excessive pride or self-confidence.घमंड Synonyms: Arrogance, Vanity, Hauteur, Pomposity · Antonyms: Modesty, Decency, Simplicity, Meekness
• Belie (verb) – (of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).झुठलाना Synonyms: Contradict, Be at odds with, Call into question · Antonyms: Confirm, Agree, Support
• Onerous (adjective) – Needing great effort.भार डालने वाला Synonyms: Difficult, Taxing, Arduous, Hard, Heavy · Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Painless, Facile, Simple

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Times of India

  Heed the exodus lockdown hypocrisies are brutal to migrant workers
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  The Economic Times

  Moscow new delhi in a changing world
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  The Economic Times

  Ethanol in fuel a transient high
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  The Hindu

  Deconstructing declarations of carbon neutrality

Prime editorials of the day

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  Prime The Hindu

  Beyond zero sum on rich countries and carbon emissions
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  Prime The Times of India

  Krishn says stand up and face your fears