The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 17 Sep 2022 – 20 Words with Hindi Meaning, 8 Editorials

On 17 September 2022 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from The Indian Express, Vocab From Newspaper, The Hindu and taught 20 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

20 words from this day's editorials

Heartening (adjective) – making you feel hopeउत्साहवर्धक Synonyms: encouraging, inspiriting, cheering, hopeful · Antonyms: very upset, sad, Depressing, demoralizing
Adjourned (verb) – to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of timeस्थगित कर दिया Synonyms: Postponed, Deferred, Suspended, delayed · Antonyms: continued, opened, coming soon, begin
Mandate (noun) – the authority to do something, given to a government or other organization by the people who vote for it in an electionआदेश Synonyms: Order, Command, Decree, injunction · Antonyms: Denial, Abolish, Acknowledgement, prohibition
Efficacy (noun) – the ability of something to produce the results that are wantedगुण Synonyms: effectiveness, potency, effect, validity · Antonyms: Inefficiency, inefficacy, weakness, failure
Adamant (adjective) – determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about somethingहीरा Synonyms: Inflexible, Stubborn, Intransigent, uncompromising · Antonyms: Flexible, Yielding, Pliant, submissive
Relevance (noun) – a close connection with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are inप्रासंगिकता Synonyms: Significance, Importance, Application, bearing · Antonyms: irrelevance, unfitness, animosity, cold-heartedness
Obligatory (adjective) – that you must do because of the law, rules, etc.अनिवार्य Synonyms: Compulsory, Mandatory, Necessary, required · Antonyms: Optional, unnecessary, Voluntary, nonessential
Congenial (adjective) – pleasant because it suits your characterअनुकूल Synonyms: Friendly, Agreeable, Pleasant, amiable · Antonyms: Obnoxious, uncongenial, Disagreeable, harsh
Cordiality (noun) – the quality of being pleasant and friendlyसौहार्द Synonyms: Amity, Warmth, Friendliness, geniality · Antonyms: Hostility, bad behavior, unfriendliness, aloofness
Reluctance (noun) – the feeling of being unwilling to do something and hesitating before you do it, because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to doअनिच्छा Synonyms: hesitation, Unwillingness, Disinclination, indisposition · Antonyms: Alacrity, indifference, Enthusiasm, affinity, desire
Defections (noun) – the act of leaving a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to be an enemyदल-बदल Synonyms: Desertion, desertions, Absconding, apostasy · Antonyms: Allegiance, chastity, constancy, decency
Iteration (noun) – the process of repeating a mathematical or computing process or set of instructions again and again, each time applying it to the result of the previous stageचलना Synonyms: repetition, loop, reiteration, recurrence · Antonyms: Concoction, do a translation, innovation, original
Brazenly (adverb) – openly and without shame, usually about something that shocks peopleबेशर्मी से Synonyms: Boldly, Flagrantly, Openly, blatantly · Antonyms: Meekly, privately, behind someone's back, in private
Pledge (verb) – to formally promise to give or do somethingप्रतिज्ञा Synonyms: Promise, Guarantee, Swear, oath · Antonyms: Break, cancel, compensate, expiate
Affidavits (noun) – a written statement that you swear is true, and that can be used as evidence in courtहलफनामा Synonyms: testimony, statements, affirmation, confirmation · Antonyms: Betrayals, breaches, breaks, deceits
Betrayed (verb) – to give information about somebody/something to an enemyधोखा दिया Synonyms: Deceived, Cheated, Fooled, betraying · Antonyms: Defended, protected, advised, confidence
Mockery (noun) – comments or actions that are intended to make somebody/something seem sillyउपहास Synonyms: Travesty, Ridicule, Derision, parody · Antonyms: Flattery, Respect, praise, assailant
Merger (noun) – the act of joining two or more organizations or businesses into oneविलय Synonyms: Fusion, Combination, Amalgamation, union · Antonyms: Isolation, detachment, Diverge, division
Probe (noun) – a complete and careful investigation of somethingसलाई Synonyms: Investigate, Examine, Study, explore · Antonyms: Absurd, basis, deficient, denial
Foothold (noun) – a strong position in a business, profession, etc. from which somebody can make progress and achieve success.पैर Synonyms: Toehold, Beachhead, bridgehead, footing · Antonyms: Affliction, Burden, Crimp, defect