The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 30th November 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 30th November 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Stringent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting
Meaning (Odia): କଠୋର
Use: The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.
Synonyms: binding, restrictive, rigid, severe
Antonym: undemanding
2-Callous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people
Meaning (Odia): କଠୋର
Use: It might sound callous, but I don’t care if he’s homeless. He’s not living with me!
Synonyms: pachydermatous, pachydermal, thickened, indurate
Antonyms: sensitive, tender, untoughened
3-Debility
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): physical weakness
Meaning (Odia): ଦୁର୍ବଳତା
Use: She suffered from repeated bouts of both physical and mental debility throughout her life.
Synonyms: weakness, feebleness, frailty, infirmity
Antonyms: strength, vigor, robustness, energy
4-Forsake
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you
Meaning (Odia): ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବା
Use: Do not forsake me.
Synonyms: abandon, abdicate, abjure, cast off
Antonyms: adopt, advocate, assert, cherish
5-Gauche
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): awkward and uncomfortable with other people, especially because young and without experience
Meaning (Odia): ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ
Use: She had grown from a gauche teenager to a self-assured young woman.
Synonyms: graceless, unpleasing, unpolished
Antonym: elegant
6-Knotty
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of a problem or difficulty) complicated and difficult to solve
Meaning (Odia): ଭୟଙ୍କର
Use: It was a very knotty problem.
Synonyms: tough, bard, difficult, complicated
Antonyms: plain, simple, easy, obvious
7-Haughty
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people
Meaning (Odia): ଗର୍ବିତ
Use: She has a rather haughty manner.
Synonyms: absolute, arbitrary, arrogant, authoritative
Antonyms: accountable, complaisant, compliant, conditional
8-Nullify
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make a legal agreement or decision have no legal force
Meaning (Odia): ବାତିଲ
Use: The state death penalty law was nullified in 1977.
Synonyms: abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate
Antonyms: authorize, cherish, confirm, continue
9-Overt
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret
Meaning (Odia): ସାର୍ବଜନୀନ କିମ୍ବା ଏକ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଉପାୟରେ କରାଯାଇଛି କିମ୍ବା ଗୁପ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ
Use: He shows no overt signs of his unhappiness.
Synonyms: apparent, clear, conspicuous, discernible
Antonyms: concealed, covert, dark, hidden
10-Radical
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change
Meaning (Odia): ମୂଳ
Use: He was known as a radical reformer/thinker/politician.
Synonyms: complete, constitutional, entire
Antonyms: conservative, inadequate, incomplete, moderate
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