Editorial Vocabulary – 2 June 2022

On 2 June 2022 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Times of India, The Guardian, The Hindu, The Indian Express and taught 15 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

15 words from this day's editorials

• Wobbly (adjective) – Weak and unsteady.अस्थिर Synonyms: Shaky, Tottering, Unstable, Precarious · Antonyms: Steady, Stable, Firm, Sound
• Cornerstone (noun) – Something of great importance that everything else depends on.बुनियाद Synonyms: Foundation, Bedrock, Keystone, Mainstay, Heart · Antonyms: Auxiliary
• Expedient (adjective) – (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.फ़ायदेमंद Synonyms: Convenient, Advantageous, Pragmatic, Suitable · Antonyms: Unadvisable, Injudicious, Impolitic, Ill-Advised
• Agonizing (adjective) – Causing feelings of great sadness.हृदयविदारक Synonyms: Heart-Breaking, Distressing, Heart-Rending, Harrowing, Tragic · Antonyms: Uplifting, Comforting, Heartening, Cheering
• Ramification (noun) – A possible effect or result of an action or a decision.प्रभाव Synonyms: Effect, Implication, Repercussion, Reverberation
• Usurp (verb) – Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.उखाड़ना, हटाकर अपना अधिकार करना Synonyms: Override, Supersede, Supplant, Topple, Oust, Displace · Antonyms: Install, Appoint, Invest, Instate
• Credence (noun) – The belief that something is true.विश्वास Synonyms: Credibility, Confidence, Reliance, Faith · Antonyms: Distrust, Uncertainty, Misgiving, Disbelief
• Creaky (adjective) – Used to describe something that is old-fashioned and not now effective.पुराना; जीर्ण Synonyms: Decrepit, Run-Down, Crumbling, Collapsing · Antonyms: Sound, Solid, Sturdy
• Perceptible (adjective) – Plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood.प्रत्यक्ष Synonyms: Apparent, Conspicuous, Evident, Discernible, Palpable, Undoubted · Antonyms: Unnoticeable, Obscure, Vague, Dubious
• Binding (adjective) – That must be obeyed because it is accepted in law.बाध्यकारी Synonyms: Irrevocable, Unalterable, Mandatory, Imperative, Obligatory · Antonyms: Optional, Voluntary, Unnecessary, Inessential
• Enshrine (verb) – Preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected.प्रतिष्ठापित करना, समाविष्ट करना Synonyms: Embody, Manifest, Incorporate, Preserve · Antonyms: Exclude, Disintegrate, Eliminate, Disembody
• Epochal (adjective) – Forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making.महत्त्वपूर्ण Synonyms: Significant, Prominent, Epoch-Making, Momentous · Antonyms: Unsubstantial, Ordinary, Uneventful, Insignificant, Trivial
• Underpin (verb) – to support or form the basis of an argument, a claim, etc.मजबूत करना Synonyms: Support, Endorse, Justify, Substantiate · Antonyms: Oppose, Contradict
• Conclude (verb) – Arrive at a judgement or opinion by reasoning.निष्कर्ष निकालना Synonyms: Infer, Induce, Extrapolate, Generalize, Deduce, Draw Conclusion
• Underscore (verb) – To emphasize or show that something is important or true.ज़ोर देना Synonyms: Emphasize, Underline, Stress, Accentuate · Antonyms: Understate, Play Down, Shrug Off, Make Little Of

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Editorials of the day (free)

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  The Times of India

  Let it fly with normalcy back there’s no case for regulating airline tariffs through price bands’
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  The Times of India

  Of patels & prices bjp starts off better than in 2017 inflation is a worry but rising farm prices will help state farmers
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  The Guardian

  Is the covid pandemic finally nearing its end
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  The Hindu

  A judicial course that calls for introspection

Prime editorials of the day

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  Prime The Hindu

  Choppy waters on india’s post covid recovery
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  Prime The Hindu

  Safety first on nepal’s tara air crash
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  Prime The Indian Express

  The big black hole in the functioning of india’s democratic model