Editorial Vocabulary – 11 September 2026

On 11 September 2026 Vocab24 covered 2 editorials from The Hindu Topic 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

• Attenuate (verb) – To make something weaker, thinner or less forceful.कमज़ोर करना, घटाना Synonyms: Weaken, Dilute, Diminish, Reduce · Antonyms: Strengthen, Intensify, Amplify, Heighten
• Perfunctory (adjective) – Done as a routine duty, with little care, interest or effort.लापरवाह, औपचारिक Synonyms: Cursory, Mechanical, Superficial, Half-Hearted · Antonyms: Thorough, Careful, Diligent, Painstaking
• Acquiesce (verb) – To accept or agree to something quietly, without protest even if unwilling.चुपचाप मान लेना, सहमत होना Synonyms: Consent, Comply, Submit, Go Along · Antonyms: Resist, Object, Protest, Defy
• Brinkmanship (noun) – Pushing a dangerous situation to the very edge to force the other side to give in.जोखिम भरी नीति, कगार की राजनीति Synonyms: Risky Bluffing, Dangerous Gambit, High-Stakes Play, Sabre-Rattling · Antonyms: Caution, Conciliation, Compromise, Prudence
• Conflagration (noun) – A huge destructive fire; also a large, spreading war or conflict.भीषण आग, अग्निकांड Synonyms: Inferno, Blaze, Firestorm, Wide War · Antonyms: Peace, Truce, Calm, Ceasefire
• Intransigence (noun) – Stubborn refusal to change one's position or to compromise.अड़ियलपन, हठ Synonyms: Obstinacy, Rigidity, Stubbornness, Inflexibility · Antonyms: Flexibility, Compromise, Accommodation, Openness
• Onerous (adjective) – Involving a heavy burden of work, cost or responsibility.बोझिल, भारी Synonyms: Burdensome, Taxing, Demanding, Arduous · Antonyms: Easy, Light, Effortless, Undemanding
• Circumspect (adjective) – Careful and cautious, thinking about all the risks before acting.सतर्क, सावधान Synonyms: Cautious, Prudent, Wary, Guarded · Antonyms: Reckless, Rash, Careless, Impulsive
• Salutary (adjective) – Having a good, useful or corrective effect, even if unpleasant at first.हितकारी, लाभदायक Synonyms: Beneficial, Useful, Corrective, Wholesome · Antonyms: Harmful, Damaging, Injurious, Detrimental
• Exhortation (noun) – A strong appeal or speech urging someone to do something.आग्रह, उपदेश Synonyms: Urging, Appeal, Pep Talk, Admonition · Antonyms: Discouragement, Dissuasion, Silence, Indifference
• Propitious (adjective) – Favourable; giving a good chance of success.अनुकूल, शुभ Synonyms: Favourable, Auspicious, Opportune, Promising · Antonyms: Unfavourable, Inauspicious, Adverse, Untimely
• Sclerotic (adjective) – Rigid and unable to adapt or change; medically, hardened.जड़, कठोर Synonyms: Rigid, Inflexible, Ossified, Stagnant · Antonyms: Flexible, Agile, Adaptable, Dynamic
• Augur (verb) – To be a sign of what will happen in future; to foretell.संकेत देना, शुभ-अशुभ बताना Synonyms: Foretell, Portend, Presage, Signal · Antonyms: Conceal, Misjudge, Ignore, Obscure
• Egregious (adjective) – Shockingly bad; outstandingly wrong in an obvious way.घोर, अत्यंत बुरा Synonyms: Glaring, Flagrant, Outrageous, Blatant · Antonyms: Minor, Trivial, Slight, Excusable
• Connivance (noun) – Secret cooperation in a wrongdoing, or deliberately ignoring it.मिलीभगत, दुरभिसंधि Synonyms: Collusion, Complicity, Tacit Consent, Conspiracy · Antonyms: Opposition, Vigilance, Prevention, Honesty
• Impunity (noun) – Freedom from punishment or from the bad consequences of one's actions.दंडमुक्ति, सज़ा से छूट Synonyms: Exemption, Immunity, Licence, Non-Accountability · Antonyms: Accountability, Punishment, Liability, Penalty
• Assiduously (adverb) – With constant care, attention and hard work.लगन से, परिश्रम से Synonyms: Diligently, Painstakingly, Persistently, Carefully · Antonyms: Carelessly, Lazily, Casually, Negligently
• Chimerical (adjective) – Imaginary and impossible; based on wild fancy rather than reality.काल्पनिक, असंभव Synonyms: Illusory, Fanciful, Unreal, Utopian · Antonyms: Real, Practical, Feasible, Concrete
• Protean (adjective) – Able to change form easily; very variable or versatile.बहुरूपी, परिवर्तनशील Synonyms: Versatile, Changeable, Adaptable, Mutable · Antonyms: Fixed, Rigid, Unchanging, Constant
• Palimpsest (noun) – A surface reused for new writing where traces of the old still show; a layered thing.पुनर्लिखित पांडुलिपि, परतदार अभिलेख Synonyms: Layered Record, Overwritten Manuscript, Multi-Layered Text, Composite · Antonyms: Blank Slate, Clean Sheet, Original, Single Layer

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