The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 21st June 2022
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 21st June 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Vengeful
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.
Meaning (Odia): ଅନୁଭବ ହୋଇଥିବା ଆଘାତ ବଦଳରେ କାହାକୁ କ୍ଷତି କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଛି |
Use: He was stabbed to death by his vengeful wife.
Synonyms: vindictive, revengeful
Antonyms: delight, pleasure
2-Adamant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.
Meaning (Odia): ମନାଇବା କିମ୍ବା ଜଣଙ୍କର ମନ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବାକୁ ମନା କରିବା |
Use: The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign.
Synonyms: adamantine, bullheaded
Antonyms: acquiescent, agreeable
3-Desecrating
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate
Meaning (Odia): ହିଂସାତ୍ମକ ଅସମ୍ମାନ ସହିତ (ଏକ ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ଥାନ କିମ୍ବା ଜିନିଷ) ବ୍ୟବହାର କର; ଉଲ୍ଲଂଘନ କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: Three skinheads admitted desecrating over 100 graves.
Synonyms: violate, profane
Antonyms: reverent, reverential
4-Intricate
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very complicated or detailed
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ ଜଟିଳ କିମ୍ବା ବିସ୍ତୃତ |
Use: I have a novel with an intricate plot.
Synonyms: complex, complicated
Antonyms: plain, simple
5-Serendipity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଖୁସି ବା ଲାଭଦାୟକ ଉପାୟରେ ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଘଟଣା ଏବଂ ବିକାଶ |
Use: Our lives had been turned over to serendipity.
Synonyms: luck, good fortune
Antonyms: mischance, misfortune
6-Beleaguered
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): cause problems or difficulties.
Meaning (Odia): ସମସ୍ୟା କିମ୍ବା ଅସୁବିଧା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରେ |
Use: The beleaguered prime minister is coming under yet more pressure.
Synonyms: hard-pressed, troubled
Antonyms: emancipate, free
7-Reprisal
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an act of retaliation
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିଶୋଧର ଏକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ
Use: The attack was in reprisal for the kidnapping of their leaders.
Synonyms: retaliation, counterattack
8-Mollify
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
Meaning (Odia): (କାହାର) କ୍ରୋଧ କିମ୍ବା ଚିନ୍ତାକୁ ଶାନ୍ତ କର |
Use: She managed to mollify her angry boss.
Synonyms: appease, placate
Antonyms: anger, enrage
9-Scuttled
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps
Meaning (Odia): କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ଶୀଘ୍ର ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ସହିତ ଶୀଘ୍ର କିମ୍ବା ଶୀଘ୍ର ଚଲାନ୍ତୁ |
Use: A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed.
Synonyms: scamper, scurry
Antonyms: crawled, crept
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10-Upended
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): set or turn (something) on its end or upside down.
Meaning (Odia): ଏହାର ଶେଷ କିମ୍ବା ଓଲଟା (କିଛି) ସେଟ୍ କିମ୍ବା ଟର୍ନ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: The bicycle lay upended in a ditch.
Synonyms: set up, upraise
Antonyms: demolish, flatten
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