The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 24th May 2021

1-Repine

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to feel sad or complain about something, especially a bad situation

Meaning (Odia): କିଛି ଉପରେ ଅସନ୍ତୋଷ କିମ୍ବା ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତୁ

Use: She was alone and unloved, but she did not repine.

Synonyms: complain, croak, find fault

Antonyms: applaud, approve, commend

2-Precarious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly

Meaning (Odia): ଅନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ

Use: The world is a precarious and unstable place.

Synonyms: mentally ill, perilous, parlous

Antonyms: safe, secure, easy

3-Smug

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved

Meaning (Odia): ଆତ୍ମସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ

Use: What are you looking so smug about?

Synonyms: self-satisfied, complacent

Antonyms: discontented, discontent

4-Jeer

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to laugh or shout insults at someone to show you have no respect for them

Meaning (Odia): ପରିହାସ କରିବାକୁ

Use: The people at the back of the hall jeered the speaker.

Synonyms: mockery, jeering, parody

Antonyms: clapping

5-Quandary

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved

Meaning (Odia): ବିଭ୍ରାଟ

Use: I was in a quandary about whether to go.

Synonyms: predicament, dilemma, plight

Antonyms: pleasure, decisiveness, peace

6-Aghast

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry

Meaning (Odia): ୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣା

Use: He looked at her aghast.

Synonyms: affrighted, astonished, astare

Antonyms: cool, fearless, unaffected,

7-Woo

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): seek someone’s favor

Meaning (Odia): ଭଲପାଇବା

Use: Politicians try to woo the voters before an election.

Synonyms: romance, solicit, court

Antonyms: pass, pass by, repulse

8-Outreach

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): the extent or length of reaching out.

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରବେଶ

Use: An AIDS outreach program for prostitutes on the streets.

Synonyms: exceed, go overboard

Antonyms: surrender, yield

9-Glee

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): happiness, excitement, or pleasure

Meaning (Odia): ଉଲ୍ଲାସ

Use: She opened her presents with glee.

Synonyms: gloat, gleefulness, mirthfulness

Antonyms: moodiness, unhappiness

10-Sullen

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people

Meaning (Odia): ଦୁଃଖୀ

Use:  The sullen boy grunted his apology.

Synonyms: pertinacious, heavy, forbidding

Antonyms: bright, grinning, cheerful