The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 5th May 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated May 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Debacle
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.
Meaning (Odia): ହଠାତ୍ ଏବଂ ଅପମାନଜନକ ବିଫଳତା
Use: The Argentine debacle has important lessons to teach.
Synonyms: failure, catastrophe
Antonyms: success, winner
2-Vantage
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a place or position affording a good view of something.
Meaning (Odia): କିଛିର ଭଲ ଦୃଶ୍ୟକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଉଥିବା ଏକ ସ୍ଥାନ କିମ୍ବା ସ୍ଥିତି |
Use: From my vantage point on the hill, I could see the whole procession.
Synonyms: viewpoint, standpoint
Antonyms: detriment, stranglehold
3-Bemuse
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone).
Meaning (Odia): ପଜଲ୍, ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱ, କିମ୍ବା ବିସ୍ମିତ (କେହି) |
Use: She was bemused by all the questions.
4-Blight
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): have a severely detrimental effect on.
Meaning (Odia): ଏହାର ଗୁରୁତର କ୍ଷତିକାରକ ପ୍ରଭାବ ପକାଇଥାଏ |
Use: Unemployment is a blight on our community.
Synonyms: ruin, wreck
Antonyms: better, enhance
5-Quiescent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ କିମ୍ବା ନିଷ୍କ୍ରିୟତା କିମ୍ବା ଶୋଇବା ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ |
Use: This is a quiescent Southern seaside town.
Synonyms: inactive, inert
Antonyms: active, busy
6-Grandeur
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style.
Meaning (Odia): ମହିମା
Use: He is wholly concerned with his own grandeur.
Synonyms: magnificence, impressiveness
7-Pelt
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): attack (someone) by repeatedly hurling things at them.
Meaning (Odia): ବାରମ୍ବାର ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଜିନିଷ ଫୋପାଡି (କାହାକୁ) ଆକ୍ରମଣ କର |
Use: The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.
Synonyms: shower, attack
Antonyms: defend, uncover
8-Meticulous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Meaning (Odia): ସବିଶେଷ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦେବା; ବହୁତ ସତର୍କ ଏବଂ ସଠିକ୍ |
Use: He was so meticulous about everything.
Synonyms: careful, conscientious
Antonyms: careless, heedless
9-Preclude
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): prevent from happening; make impossible
Meaning (Odia): ଘଟିବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିରୋଧ କରନ୍ତୁ; ଅସମ୍ଭବ କର |
Use: We try to preclude any possibility of misunderstanding.
Synonyms: prevent, stop
Antonyms: allow, permit
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10-Tractable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of a person) easy to control or influence.
Meaning (Odia): (ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ) ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରଭାବ ସହଜ |
Use: This approach helps to make the issues more tractable.
Synonyms: controllable, manageable
Antonyms: contumacious, defiant
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