The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 11 Aug 2022 – 15 Words with Hindi Meaning, 8 Editorials

On 11 August 2022 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from The Indian Express, The Print, EVERYDAY IMPORTANT PHRASES, The Hindu 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

Daunt (adjective) – Making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something.भयभीत करना Synonyms: Intimidating, Frightening, Fearsome, Discouraging · Antonyms: Encouraging, Comfortable, Calm, Delightful
Purportedly (adverb) – Used to say that something has been stated to have happened or to be true, but this might not be the case.कथित रूप से Synonyms: Supposedly, Apparently, Ostensibly, Probably · Antonyms: Unlikely, Improbably, Implausibly
Leverage (verb) – To get as much advantage or profit as possible from something that you have.फ़ायदा उठाना Synonyms: Advantage, Supremacy, Superiority, Prevalence · Antonyms: Impotence, Helplessness, Powerlessness, Weakness
Bloated (adjective) – Full of liquid or gas and therefore bigger than normal.फूला हुआ Synonyms: Swollen, Inflated, Turgid, Tumescent · Antonyms: Collapsed, Shrunken, Contracted, Deflated
Disbursement (noun) – An amount of money paid.भुगतान Synonyms: Expense, Expenditure, Spending, Cost · Antonyms: Savings, Deposit, Hoard, Nonpayment
Arrears (noun) – Money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time.बकाया राशि Synonyms: Debt, Liability, Deficit, Due · Antonyms: Credit, Asset, Repayment, Quittance
Efficacy (noun) – The ability of something to produce the results that are wanted.प्रभाव Synonyms: Effectiveness, Potency, Power, Efficiency · Antonyms: Ineffectiveness, Inefficiency, Inefficacy, Inadequacy
Acquaintance (noun) – A person that you know but who is not a close friend.परिचय Synonyms: Ally, Friend, Companion, Associate · Antonyms: Stranger, Antagonist, Enemy, Foe
Elusive (adjective) – Difficult to find, define or achieve.दुष्प्राप्य Synonyms: Shifty, Tricky, Cagey, Evasive · Antonyms: Achievable, Reachable, Obtainable, Noticeable
Battleground (noun) – A situation in which people are opposed to each other.रणभूमि Synonyms: Battlefield, Combat Zone, Arena, Field · Antonyms: Friendly, Acquaintance , Attractive, Loving
Allure (noun) – The quality of being attractive and exciting.आकर्षण Synonyms: Attract, Tempt, Charm, Lure · Antonyms: Repel, Disgust, Dissuade, Disenchant
Demise (noun) – The End or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.देहांत Synonyms: Death, End, Dying, Extinction · Antonyms: Birth, Beginning, Start, Rise
Haul (verb) – To pull something/somebody with a lot of effort.खींचकर ले जाना Synonyms: Drag, Tow, Tug, Catch · Antonyms: Remain, Loss, Keep, Push
Pursue (verb) – To Do something or try to achieve something over a period of time.पाने की कोशिश करना Synonyms: Follow, Chase, Hunt, Seek · Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Cease, Neglect
Diligence (noun) – Careful work or great effort.अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से Synonyms: Attentiveness, Keenness, Earnestness, Carefulness · Antonyms: Laziness, Carelessness, Inactivity, Lethargy