The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 18 Aug 2021 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 7 Editorials

On 18 August 2021 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Times of India, The Indian Express, English Expressions and Sentences, The Hindu, The Pioneer News 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

Herald (verb) – To say in public that somebody/something is good or important.सूचना देना Synonyms: Announce, Declare, Proclaim · Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Keep Secret, Cover, Veil
Unprecedented (adjective) – That has never happened, been done or been known before.अभूतपूर्व Synonyms: Unparalleled, Extraordinary, Remarkable, Unusual · Antonyms: Familiar, Ordinary, Traditional, Normal
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
Disconcerting (adjective) – Causing one to feel unsettled.परेशान कर देने वाला Synonyms: Unsettling, Unnerving, Troubling, Worrying · Antonyms: Pleasing, Soothing
Mount (verb) – To increase gradually.बढ़ना Synonyms: Grow, Rise, Escalate, Soar, Shoot up, Go up · Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Fall, Diminish
Usurp (verb) – To take somebody’s position and/or power without having the right to do this.अन्याय से ले लेना Synonyms: Seize, Take Over, Arrogate, Appropriate, Wrest · Antonyms: Give in, Capitulate, Yield, Relent
Discourse (noun) – A formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing.बातचीत Synonyms: Discussion, Treatise, Critique · Antonyms: Agreement, Accord, Pact
Procrastination (noun) – The act of delaying something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it.विलंब Synonyms: Dithering, Vacillation, Filibuster, Temporizing, Stall · Antonyms: Hurry, Hasten, Hustle, Accelerate
Cessation (noun) – The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.विराम Synonyms: Ending, Termination, Ceasing, Suspension · Antonyms: Continuation, Commencement, Beginning
Contemplate (verb) – To think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something.विचार करना Synonyms: Think about, Consider, Ponder · Antonyms: Disregard, Discard, Ignore