The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 12th May 2021

1-Conundrum

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a problem that is difficult to deal with

Meaning (Odia): ପହଳି

Use: It is an old conundrum.

Synonyms: brain-teaser, enigma, closed book, puzzle

Antonyms: answer, proposition, axiom

2-Intrusive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable

Meaning (Odia): ହସ୍ତକ୍ଷେପ

Use: He’s fought for a less intrusive government.

Synonyms: curious, inquiring, inquisitive

Antonyms: withdrawn, inhibited, heedless

3-Constraint

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits

Meaning (Odia): ବାଧା

Use: Perhaps the main constraint is lack of money.

Synonyms: restraint, control

Antonyms: reason, confidence, agreement

4-Trivial

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): having little value or importance

Meaning (Odia): ତୁଚ୍ଛ

Use:  At first, the incident seemed to be trivial.

Synonyms: subaltern, junior-grade, piddling

Antonyms: decisive, worthwhile, powerful

5-Preponderant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): important or large

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରଭାବୀ

Use: Music does not play a very preponderant role in the school’s teaching.

Synonyms: rife, predominate, dominant

Antonyms: low-level, recessive, subordinate

6-Stagnant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): not flowing or moving

Meaning (Odia): ସ୍ଥଗିତ

Use: Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes.

Synonyms: motionless, currentness, tideless

Antonyms: brisk, flowing, circulating

7-Scurrilous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): expressing unfair

Meaning (Odia): ଘୃଣ୍ୟ

Use: Scurrilous and untrue stories were being invented.

Synonyms: disgraceful, abusive, black

Antonyms: inoffensive, unoffending

8-Bittersweet

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): containing a mixture of sadness and happiness

Meaning (Odia): ତିକ୍ତ ମିଠା

Use: The bittersweet end to the movie is just right.

Synonyms: woody nightshade, waxwork

Antonyms: glad, tasteless

9-Dissidence

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): the act of publicly disagreeing with and criticizing the government

Meaning (Odia): ପାର୍ଥକ୍ୟ

Use: Dissidence has been met with steady opposition.

Synonyms: contention, disagreement, discordance

Antonyms: agreement, concurrence, accord

10-Inviolable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): that must be respected and not removed

Meaning (Odia): ଅଲଙ୍ଘ୍ୟ

Use: Everyone has an inviolable right to protection by a fair legal system.

Synonyms: impregnable, sacrosanct, infrangible

Antonyms: secular, alienable, violable