The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 20th February 2024
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated January 2024 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Idiosyncrasy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
Meaning (Odia): ଆଚରଣର ଏକ ଧାରା କିମ୍ବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିବିଶେଷଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା |
Use: Every village has its idiosyncrasy and its constitution.
Synonyms: crotchet, affectation
2-Shambles
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a state of total disorder.
Meaning (Odia): ସମୁଦାୟ ବିଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା ପରିସ୍ଥିତି |
Use: The meeting was a shambles from start to finish.
Synonyms: disarranged, mess
Antonyms: order, system
3-Convalesce
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): recover one’s health and strength over some time after an illness or operation.
Meaning (Odia): ଅସୁସ୍ଥତା କିମ୍ବା ଅପରେସନ୍ ପରେ କିଛି ସମୟ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜଣଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ଶକ୍ତି ପୁନରୁଦ୍ଧାର କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: He will need about a week to convalesce after his hospital stay.
4-Indelible
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.
Meaning (Odia): ଅବିସ୍ମରଣୀୟ |
Use: Her unhappy childhood left an indelible mark.
Synonyms: unerasable, ineffaceable
Antonyms: eradicable, erasable
5-Startling
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable.
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ, କିମ୍ବା ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ |
Use: She uses animal sounds to create startling effects in her music.
Synonyms: surprising, astonishing
Antonyms: unsurprising, common
6-Proffer
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): hold out (something) to someone for acceptance; offer.
Meaning (Odia): ଅଫର୍
Use: What advice would you proffer to someone starting up in business?
Synonyms: offer, put forward
7-Prowess
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ କିମ୍ବା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଦକ୍ଷତା କିମ୍ବା ପାରଦର୍ଶିତା |
Use: The young student from the theatrical school showed great prowess at acting in the play.
Synonyms: skill, skilfulness
Antonyms: impotence, poltroonery
8-Venal
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.
Meaning (Odia): ଲାଞ୍ଚ ପ୍ରତି ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳତା ଦେଖାଇବା କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରେରିତ |
Use: Venal judges are a disgrace to a country.
Synonyms: corrupt, corruptible
Antonyms: incorruptible, ethical
9-Hanker
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): feel a strong desire for or to do something.
Meaning (Odia): କିଛି କରିବାକୁ ଏକ ଇଚ୍ଛା ଅନୁଭବ କର |
Use: We all hanker for peace.
Synonyms: crave, desire
Antonyms: abhor, abominate
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10-Claptrap
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas.
Meaning (Odia): ନିର୍ବୋଧ |
Use: Don’t believe that political claptrap.
Synonyms: nonsense, balderdash
Antonyms: reasonable, sensible
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