The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 10th May 2021

1-Amenable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): open and responsive to suggestion

Meaning (Odia): ଆଜ୍ଞାକାରୀ

Use: She was always a very amenable child.

Synonyms: agreeable, conformable, tractable

Antonyms: impudent, impolite, non-compliant

2-Plaintive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): used to describe something that sounds slightly sad

Meaning (Odia): ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଦାୟକ

Use: Her voice was a little plaintive.

Synonyms: mournful, doleful

Antonym: joyful

3-Rampant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): uncontrolled way

Meaning (Odia): ଅନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରିତ

Use: Disease is rampant in the overcrowded city

Synonym: rearing

Antonyms: unerect, controlled, scarce

4-Deter

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): discourage

Meaning (Odia): ହତୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବା

Use: These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack.

Synonyms: monish, admonish, warn

Antonyms: warm, push, permit

5-Suppress

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to end something by force

Meaning (Odia): ଦମନ କରିବାକୁ

Use: The Hungarian uprising in 1956 was suppressed by the Soviet Union.

Synonyms: chasten, capture, get over

Antonyms: encourage, whip, show up

6-Augment

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): increase

Meaning (Odia): ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବା

Use: He would have to find work to augment his income.

Synonyms: add, adjoin, affix

Antonyms: abstract, deduct, diminish

7-Fortnight

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a period of two weeks

Meaning (Odia): ଦୁଇଟି ସପ୍ତାହ

Use: We’ve spent the last fortnight in Spain.

Synonym: two weeks

Antonym: eternity

8-Aggravate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to make a bad situation worse:

Meaning (Odia): ତୀବ୍ର କରିବା

Use: The treatment only aggravated the condition.

Synonyms: infuriate, incense, worsen

Antonyms: gladden, better, quiet

9-Incumbent

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): officially having the named position

Meaning (Odia): ନିର୍ଭରଶୀଳ

Use: The old man is an incumbent.

Synonyms: incumbent, officeholder, officer

Antonyms: unneeded, noncurrent, subjacent

10-Fritter

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters

Meaning (Odia): ନଷ୍ଟ କରିବାକୁ

Use: Don’t fritter away your precious time.

Synonyms: dribble, waste

Antonyms: economise, husband