The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 13th May 2021

1-Conservative

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): trusting change

Meaning (Odia): ରକ୍ଷଣଶୀଳ

Use: He’s very conservative in his attitude to women.

Synonyms: conservativist

Antonyms: liberal, liberalist, progressive

2-Nullify

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to make a legal agreement

Meaning (Odia): ରଦ୍ଦ କରିବା

Use: The state death penalty law was nullified in 1977.

Synonyms: ward off, empty, fend off

Antonyms: assist, endorse, revive

3-Vehemence

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): the forceful expression of strong feelings

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରଚଂଡତା

Use: “No!” she said with sudden vehemence.

Synonyms: fury, emphasis, stress

Antonyms: coolness, equivocation

4-Setback

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): something that happens that delays

Meaning (Odia): ବିଫଳତା

Use: There has been a temporary setback in our plans.

Synonyms: nose candy, reversal, turnabout

Antonyms: advantage, assistance, aid

5-Review

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): in order to make changes to it

Meaning (Odia): ସମୀକ୍ଷା

Use: The committee is reviewing the current arrangement/situation.

Synonyms: a reassessment, revue, recap

Antonyms: silence, neglect, quiet

6-Avarice

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): possessions

Meaning (Odia): ଲୋଭ

Use:  Avarice blinds our eyes.

Synonyms: cupidity, voracity, esurience

Antonyms: fulfillment, generousness, largesse

7-Circumvent

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): illegally

Meaning (Odia): ଗତିରୋଧ ଜନ୍ମ କରିବା

Use: The king tried to circumvent his enemies.

Synonyms: fence, fudge, outfox

Antonyms: catch, assist, release

8-Litigate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): resort to legal action to settle a matter

Meaning (Odia): ମକଦ୍ଦମା ଲଢିବା

Use: If we have to litigate, we will.

Synonyms: action, process

Antonyms: Agree, allow

9-Infiltrate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to influence the way that group thinks or behaves

Meaning (Odia): ଅନୁପ୍ରବେଶ

Use: A journalist managed to infiltrate the powerful drug cartel.

Synonyms: penetrate, pass-through

Antonyms: exfiltrate

10-Disparity

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): similarity

Meaning (Odia): ପାର୍ଥକ୍ୟ

Use: The next is the disparity between different countries.

Synonyms: contrariety, contrast, difference

Antonyms: equality, agreement, analogy