The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 21st 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-Reclusive
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
Meaning (Odia): ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସହଭାଗିତାକୁ ଏଡାଇବା; ଏକାକୀ
Use: She is very reclusive, to the point of shutting me out of her life.
Synonyms: solitary, secluded
Antonyms: gregarious, extroverted
2-Facetious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
Meaning (Odia): ହସୁଛି |
Use: He was so facetious that he turned everything into a joke.
Synonyms: glib, frivolous
Antonyms: serious, solemn
3-Saunter
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
Meaning (Odia): ଚାଲ
Use: Let’s go for a saunter along the river.
4-Shenanigans
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering.
Meaning (Odia): ଗୁପ୍ତ କିମ୍ବା ଅସାଧୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ |
Use: She wouldn’t put up with his shenanigans.
Synonyms: buffoonery, clownery
5-Piquant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ସୁଖଦ ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ସ୍ୱାଦ କିମ୍ବା ଭୋକର ସ୍ବାଦ |
Use: It is always fresh and often pleasingly piquant.
Synonyms: spicy, tangy
Antonyms: tasteless, dull
6-Interdict
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an authoritative prohibition.
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିବନ୍ଧକ |
Use: They are trying to get an interim interdict to stop the construction of the road.
Synonyms: prohibition, ban
Antonyms: allowing, permission
7-Grotesque
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): a restriction or impediment to someone’s freedom of action.
Meaning (Odia): କାହାର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ପ୍ରତିବନ୍ଧକ ବା ପ୍ରତିବନ୍ଧକ |
Use: I felt it was a grotesque intrusion into our lives.
Synonyms: restraint, obstacle
Antonyms: freedom, latitude
8-Intuitive
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.
Meaning (Odia): ଚେତନାତ୍ମକ ଯୁକ୍ତି ବିନା ମଧ୍ୟ ଯାହା ସତ୍ୟ ବୋଲି ଅନୁଭବ କରେ ତାହା ବ୍ୟବହାର କିମ୍ବା ଆଧାର ଉପରେ; ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତି
Use: Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
Synonyms: instinctive, intuitional
9-Putative
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): generally considered or reputed to be.
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା
Use: Mr. Brooks is a putative country singer.
Synonyms: supposed, assumed
Antonyms: real, unlikely
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10-Reassert
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to prove; confirm
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିବାକୁ; ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କର |
Use: She found it necessary to reassert her position.
Synonyms: to prove; confirm
Antonyms: disclaim, reject
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