The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 21st 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-Confound
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Meaning (Odia): ବିଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ
Use: Don’t confound right with wrong!
Synonyms: confuse, perplex
Antonyms: assure, satisfy
2-Henchman
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): A trusted follower or supporter who performs unpleasant, wrong, or illegal tasks for a powerful person.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବିଶ୍ୱସ୍ତ ଅନୁସରଣକାରୀ କିମ୍ବା ସମର୍ଥକ ଯିଏ ଜଣେ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅପ୍ରୀତିକର, ଭୁଲ କିମ୍ବା ବେଆଇନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତି |
Use: Oh, you are an unconscious henchman.
Synonyms: follower, supporter
Antonyms: renegade, turncoat
3-Attune
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): To bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences.
Meaning (Odia): ସଂଯୋଜନା
Use: We are attuned to new ways of thinking.
4-Abstruse
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Meaning (Odia): ସାଧାରଣ ଜ୍ଞାନ କିମ୍ବା ବୁଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ କଷ୍ଟକର |
Use: Your statement is a bit too abstruse.
Synonyms: profound, recondite
Antonyms: shallow, simple
5-Discretion
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): The ability to make intelligent decisions, especially in everyday matters.
Meaning (Odia): ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେବାର କ୍ଷମତା |
Use: You must use your own discretion.
Synonyms: prudence, sensibleness
Antonyms: indiscretion, imprudence
6-Perjure
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): To commit perjury.
Meaning (Odia): ମିଛ କହିବାକୁ
Use: She admitted that she had perjured herself.
Synonyms: lie, fabricate
Antonyms: testify, assert
7-Grandeur
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): Impressiveness of beauty on a large scale.
Meaning (Odia): ସୁନ୍ଦର
Use: No words can express the grandeur of that parade.
Synonyms: majesty, brilliance
8-Germane
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): Having to do with the matter at hand.
Meaning (Odia): ସତ୍ୟ
Use: Her remarks could not have been more germane to the discussion.
Synonyms: relevant, applicable
Antonyms: irrelevant, immaterial
9-Tormentor
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯିଏ ବାରମ୍ବାର ଭାବପ୍ରବଣ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା, ଦୁ distress ଖ, କିମ୍ବା ଅନ୍ୟକୁ ବିରକ୍ତ କରେ |
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯିଏ ବାରମ୍ବାର ଭାବପ୍ରବଣ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା, ଦୁ distress ଖ, କିମ୍ବା ଅନ୍ୟକୁ ବିରକ୍ତ କରେ |
Use: He spat out angry words at his tormentors.
Synonyms: torturer, tease
Antonyms: protector, defender
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10-Acrimony
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.
Meaning (Odia): ଅନୁଭବ କିମ୍ବା ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣତା |
Use: The council’s first meeting ended in acrimony.
Synonyms: bitterness, hostility
Antonyms: diplomacy, cordiality
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