The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 11th April 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated April 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Understate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): describe or represent (something) as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ଏହାଠାରୁ ଛୋଟ, ଖରାପ, କିମ୍ବା କମ୍ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବୋଲି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: The figures probably understate the real unemployment rate.
Synonyms: play down, downplay
Antonyms: overdo, overdraw
2-Delirious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
Meaning (Odia): ଅସୁସ୍ଥତା କିମ୍ବା ନିଶାସକ୍ତ କାରଣରୁ ମାନସିକ ବିକୃତ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଏବଂ ଅସ୍ଥିରତା, ଭ୍ରମ, ଏବଂ ଚିନ୍ତା ଏବଂ ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟର ଅସଙ୍ଗତି ଦ୍ୱାରା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ |
Use: I was delirious and blacked out several times.
Synonyms: raving, babbling
Antonyms: calm, peaceful
3-Sway
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the power to bring about a result on another
Meaning (Odia): ଅନ୍ୟ ଉପରେ ଏକ ଫଳାଫଳ ଆଣିବାକୁ ଶକ୍ତି |
Use: She was brought up under the sway of Communism.
4-Incorporeal
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not composed of matter; having no material existence.
Meaning (Odia): ବସ୍ତୁ ଗଠିତ ନୁହେଁ; ବସ୍ତୁ ଅସ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ନାହିଁ |
Use: Real life is guided by our incorporeal intellection.
Synonyms: impalpable, nonmaterial
Antonyms: corporeal, material
5-Trove
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a store of valuable or delightful things.
Meaning (Odia): ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ କିମ୍ବା ଆନନ୍ଦଦାୟକ ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଭଣ୍ଡାର |
Use: The gallery is a treasure trove of medieval art.
Synonyms: treasure, assemble
Antonyms: ragbag, clutter
6-Egalitarian
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Meaning (Odia): ସମାନତା
Use: People have long dreamt of an egalitarian society.
Synonyms: democratic, modest
Antonyms: aristocratic, elitist
7-Obfuscate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
Meaning (Odia): ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ, ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ, କିମ୍ବା ଅଜ୍ଞାତ |
Use: The writer often obfuscates the real issues with petty details.
Synonyms: confuse, complicate
Antonyms: clear (up), simplify
8-Devising
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought.
Meaning (Odia): ଯତ୍ନର ସହ ଚିନ୍ତା କରି ଯୋଜନା କିମ୍ବା ଉଦ୍ଭାବନ (ଏକ ଜଟିଳ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ, ସିଷ୍ଟମ୍, କିମ୍ବା ଯାନ୍ତ୍ରିକତା) |
Use: He’s good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.
Synonyms: conceive, think up
Antonyms: copying, duplicating
9-Unerring
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): always right or accurate.
Meaning (Odia): ସର୍ବଦା ଠିକ୍ କିମ୍ବା ସଠିକ୍ |
Use: He passes the ball with unerring accuracy.
Synonyms: unfailing, infallible
Antonyms: fallible, flawed
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10-Asinine
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): extremely stupid or foolish.
Meaning (Odia): ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମୂର୍ଖ କିମ୍ବା ମୂର୍ଖ |
Use: It is an asinine discussion.
Synonyms: foolish, pointless
Antonyms: prudent, sagacious
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