The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 20th September 2022
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated September 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Fluke
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଅସମ୍ଭବ ସୁଯୋଗ ଘଟଣା, ଭାଗ୍ୟର ଏକ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ ଅଂଶ |
Use: The discovery was something of a fluke.
Synonyms: chance, coincidence
2-Asperse
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of.
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କିମ୍ବା ଅଖଣ୍ଡତା ଉପରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କିମ୍ବା ସମାଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: He said law enforcement facts turn the tide upon those who seek to asperse the country’s good name.
Synonyms: disparage, denigrate
Antonyms: glorify, honor
3-Citadel
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଦୁର୍ଗ, ଉଚ୍ଚ ଭୂମିରେ, ଏକ ସହରକୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷା କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରାଧାନ୍ୟ ଦେଇଥାଏ |
Use: The Citadel was where nuclear warheads were made.
Synonyms: fortress, fort
4-Surly
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): bad-tempered and unfriendly.
Meaning (Odia): ଖରାପ ସ୍ୱଭାବ
Use: He became surly and rude towards me.
Synonyms: bad-tempered, ill-natured
Antonyms: amiable, good-humored
5-Furtive
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
Meaning (Odia): ଗୁପ୍ତ
Use: There was something furtive about his actions.
Synonyms: secretive, secret
Antonyms: public, overt
6-Milieu
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person’s social environment.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ସାମାଜିକ ପରିବେଶ |
Use: Proust’s work reflected his own social and cultural milieu.
Synonyms: environment, ambient
7-Venal
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.
Meaning (Odia): ଲାଞ୍ଚ ପ୍ରତି ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳତା ଦେଖାଇବା କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରେରିତ |
Use: Venal judges are a disgrace to a country.
Synonyms: corrupt, corruptible
Antonyms: incorruptible, ethical
8-Forsooth
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning (English): Indeed (often used ironically or to express surprise or indignation).
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରକୃତରେ
Use: Forsooth, I am waiting for a person.
Synonyms: actually, frankly
9-Idiosyncrasy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
Meaning (Odia): ଆଚରଣର ଏକ ଧାରା କିମ୍ବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିବିଶେଷଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା |
Use: Every village has its idiosyncrasy and its constitution.
Synonyms: affectation, habit
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10-Frittering
Part of Speech: Verb
Sentence: I seem to fritter my time away in coffee mornings.
Meaning (English): waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters.
Meaning (Odia): ତ୍ରୁଟିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିଷୟ ଉପରେ ସମୟ, ଅର୍ଥ, କିମ୍ବା ଶକ୍ତି ନଷ୍ଟ କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: Like many bachelors, David hated frittering time away on interior decoration.
Synonyms: squander, waste
Antonyms: penurious, acquisitive
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