The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 31st March 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated March 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Encapsulate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
Meaning (Odia): ମୁଖ୍ୟ ପଏଣ୍ଟଗୁଡିକର ଏକ ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ବିବୃତ୍ତି କରିବାକୁ (ଏକ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପରି)
Use: The words of the song neatly encapsulate the mood of the country at that time.
Synonyms: summarize, reprise
Antonyms: extend, prolong
2-Piquant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ସୁଖଦ ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ସ୍ୱାଦ ବା ଭୋକର ସ୍ୱାଦ |
Use: A piquant salsa verde brought everything together.
Synonyms: tangy, spiced
Antonyms: tasteless, dull
3-Devise
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
Meaning (Odia): କଳ୍ପନାର ଚତୁର ବ୍ୟବହାର ଦ୍ୱାରା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କିମ୍ବା ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବା |
Use: You can devise your own exercises to music.
4-Gratis
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning (English): without charge; free
Meaning (Odia): ବିନା ମୂଲ୍ୟରେ; ମାଗଣା |
Use: Medical advice was provided gratis.
Synonyms: free, without charge
Antonyms: paid, costly
5-Fickle
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.
Meaning (Odia): ଅସ୍ଥିର |
Use: The weather here is notoriously fickle.
Synonyms: changeable, variable
Antonyms: constant, certain
6-Hardhanded
Part of Speech: Adjective.
Meaning (English): difficult to endure; as in tough
Meaning (Odia): ସହ୍ୟ କରିବା କଷ୍ଟକର; ଯେପରି କଠିନ ପରି |
Use: The largest soul of all the British lands came among us in the shape of a hard-handed Scottish Peasant.
Synonyms: tough, harsh
Antonyms: easy, light
7-Meritocracy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.
Meaning (Odia): ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଦକ୍ଷତା ଆଧାରରେ ମନୋନୀତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସରକାର କିମ୍ବା କ୍ଷମତା ଧାରଣ |
Use: In a meritocracy, talent, and ability are efficiently siphoned out of the lower strata.
Synonyms: government, administration
8-Thingamabob
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or unknown
Meaning (Odia): କିଛି ଅଜ୍ଞାତ ଯାହାର ନାମ ଭୁଲିଯାଏ କିମ୍ବା ଅଜ୍ଞାତ |
Use: My kids got me one of those thingamabobs that track your steps.
Synonyms: thingummy, doodad
9-Siphoned
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
Meaning (Odia): ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ କିମ୍ବା ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ (ତରଳ) ଅପସାରଣ କରିବାକୁ |
Use: I siphoned the gasoline out of the car into a can.
Synonyms: pumped, drained
Antonyms: soaked, watered
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10-Rigged
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କିମ୍ବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ ପାଇଁ ଯାହା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ତାହା ସହିତ (କାହାକୁ) ଯୋଗାଇବା |
Use: He rigged up all the electric wires rapidly.
Synonyms: furnished, supplied
Antonyms: deprived, divested
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