The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 22 Sep 2021 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 7 Editorials

On 22 September 2021 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Times of India, The Pioneer News, English Expressions and Sentences, 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

Ostensible (adjective) – Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.तथाकथित Synonyms: Apparent, Seeming, Outward · Antonyms: Genuine, Real
Laity (noun) – Lay people, as distinct from the clergy.प्राकृतजन Synonyms: Followers, Adherents, Believers, Flock
Offtake (noun) – The removal of oil from a reservoir or supply.निकासी Synonyms: Abstraction, Water intake, Water inlet
Seminal (adjective) – Very important and having a strong influence on later developments.अत्यंत प्रभावशाली Synonyms: Influential, Formative, Groundbreaking · Antonyms: Unimportant, Irrelevant, Inconsiderable
Hindsight (noun) – Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.दूरंदेश Synonyms: Looking back, Retrospect, Recollection
Queer (verb) – Spoil or ruin (an agreement, event, or situation).बिगाड़ना Synonyms: Damage, Impair, Wreck, Smash · Antonyms: Enhance, Improve
Reticent (adjective) – Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.कम बोलने वाला Synonyms: Reserved, Withdrawn, Restrained, Diffident · Antonyms: Communicative, Unreserved, Extroverted
Embolden (verb) – Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.साहस देना Synonyms: Give courage, Encourage, Strengthen · Antonyms: Dishearten, Discourage, Daunt
Dwindling (adjective) – Gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength.घटना Synonyms: Decreasing, Diminishing, Lessening · Antonyms: Burgeoning, Budding, Flourishing
Sweeping (adjective) – Wide in range or effect.विस्तृत Synonyms: Extensive, Wide-ranging, Global, Broad · Antonyms: Restricted, Limited, Partial