The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 15th May 2021

1-Brackish

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): Brackish water is salty

Meaning (Odia): ଲୁଣିଆ

Use: As a river approaches the sea, its water becomes brackish.

Synonym: briny

Antonyms: fresh, sweet, toothsome

2-Interdict

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): Civil Law. any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer.

Meaning (Odia): ନିଷେଧାଜ୍ଞା

Use: The defendant did not obey the interdict.

Synonym: interdiction

Antonyms: approbation, tolerance

3-Stentorian

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): using a very loud voice

Meaning (Odia): ଉଚ୍ଚଶବ୍ଦକାରୀ

Use: Suddenly a stentorian voice boomed across the room.

Synonyms: flourishing, booming, prosperous

Antonyms: hushed, dreamy, still

4-Valiant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): very brave

Meaning (Odia): ସାହାସୀ

Use: Every dog is valiant at his own door.

Synonym: valorous

Antonyms: fearful, cowardly

5-Disenchantment

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a feeling of no longer believing in the value of something

Meaning (Odia): ମୋହ ଦୂର ହୋଇଯିବା

Use: Voters have expressed growing disenchantment with the government.

Synonyms: disillusionment, disillusion

Antonyms: comfort, miracle

6-Strew

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to spread things in an untidy way over a surface

Meaning (Odia): ବିକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ କରିବା

Use: Her clothes lay strewn on the floor.

Synonyms: sprinkle, scatter

Antonyms: gather, collect

7-Condign

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): Condign punishment is suitable

Meaning (Odia): ଯୋଗ୍ୟ

Use: The public approved the condign punishment.

Synonyms: deserved, merited, meet

Antonyms: undeserved, unmerited, scant

8-Panoply

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a wide range

Meaning (Odia): କବଚ

Use: There is a whole panoply of remedies and drugs available to the modern doctor.

Synonym: armor

Antonyms: hiding, ordinariness, cover

9-Insouciant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): relaxed and happy

Meaning (Odia): ଅସନ୍ତୋଷ

Use: He sometimes seems insouciant to the point of carelessness.

Synonyms: daily, effortless

Antonyms: serious, zealous, formal

10-Lousy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): very bad

Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ ଖରାପ

Use: I had a lousy weekend.

Synonyms: noisome, icky

Antonyms: honest, high-grade, tolerable