The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 1st February 2023
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-Refractory
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): stubborn or unmanageable.
Meaning (Odia): ଜିଦ୍ଖୋର କିମ୍ବା ଅପରିହାର୍ଯ୍ୟ |
Use: Take advantage of your refractory period.
Synonyms: stubborn, intransigent
Antonyms: flexible, obedient
2-Propitiate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to lessen the anger or agitation of
Meaning (Odia): କ୍ରୋଧ କିମ୍ବା ଉତ୍ତେଜନାକୁ ହ୍ରାସ କରିବାକୁ |
Use: They offer a sacrifice to propitiate the god.
Synonyms: placate, conciliate
Antonyms: anger, antagonize
3-Bonhomie
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): cheerful friendliness; geniality.
Meaning (Odia): ଖୁସିର ବନ୍ଧୁତା
Use: They were relaxed and full of bonhomie.
Synonyms: geniality, congeniality
Antonyms: animosity, antagonism
4-Confide
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ରହସ୍ୟ କୁହ |
Use: Do you have a friend that you can confide in?
Synonyms: reveal, disclose
Antonyms: hold, retain
5-Revile
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଅପମାନଜନକ କିମ୍ବା କ୍ରୋଧିତ ଭାବରେ ସମାଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: No man should reproach, revile, or slander another man.
Synonyms: criticize, censure
Antonyms: acclaim, applaud
6-Bumptious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): self-assertive or proud to an irritating degree.
Meaning (Odia): ଆତ୍ମନିର୍ଭରଶୀଳ ବା କ୍ରୋଧିତ ଡିଗ୍ରୀ ପାଇଁ ଗର୍ବିତ |
Use: She had been out with a young lawyer once, a bumptious and ambitious man, and a boring one.
Synonyms: self-important, conceited
Antonyms: humble, modest
7-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
8-Injunction
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an authoritative warning or order.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ପ୍ରାଧିକୃତ ଚେତାବନୀ କିମ୍ବା ଆଦେଶ |
Use: The military government dissolved the injunction.
Synonyms: order, decree
9-Tinderbox
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a potentially explosive place or situation
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ବିସ୍ଫୋରକ ସ୍ଥାନ କିମ୍ବା ପରିସ୍ଥିତି |
Use: The area is a tinderbox that could again plunge the country into civil war.
Synonyms: violent, volcanic
Antonyms: nonviolent, peaceful
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10-Imprimatur
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an acceptance of something as satisfactory
Meaning (Odia): ସନ୍ତୋଷଜନକ ଭାବରେ କିଛି ଗ୍ରହଣ
Use: His actions have the imprimatur of the Secretary of State.
Synonyms: approval, acceptation
Antonyms: disapprobation, disapproval
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