The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 31st May 2021

1-Durable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): able to last and be used for a long time without becoming damaged

Meaning (Odia): ସ୍ଥାୟୀ

Use: The machines have to be made of durable materials.

Synonyms: persistent, permanent, lasting

Antonyms: vulnerable, unserviceable, irresponsible

2-Dawdle

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary

Meaning (Odia): ସମୟ ସମାପ୍ତ

Use: Stop dawdling! You’ll be late for school!

Synonyms: loaf, lag, hover

Antonyms: whiz, outrun, go

3- Implicate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): show (someone) to be involved in a crime.

Meaning (Odia): ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ

Use: He was implicated in a price-fixing scandal

Synonyms: fee-tail, imply, entail

Antonyms: divide, disconnect, guard

4-Forgo

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to not have or do something enjoyable

Meaning (Odia): ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବାକୁ

Use: I had to forgo lunch.

Synonyms: quit, foreswear, predate

Antonyms: deny, succumb, win

5-Brutality

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): savage physical violence; great cruelty.

Meaning (Odia): ଅତ୍ୟାଚାର

Use: This was an act of extreme brutality.

Synonyms: atrocity, atrociousness

Antonyms: magnanimity, pity

6-Staggering

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): very shocking and surprising

Meaning (Odia): ଚମତ୍କୃତ

Use: Nursing care costs a staggering $15,000 per week!

Synonyms: dumfounding, amazing

Antonyms: exhausting, weary

7-Inoculate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to give a weak form of a disease to a person or animal, usually by injection, as a protection against that disease

Meaning (Odia): ଟିକା ଦେବା

Use:  My children have been inoculated against polio.

Synonyms: vaccinate, immunise

Antonyms: divest, clear, eliminate

8-Optimal

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): best or most favorable

Meaning (Odia): ସର୍ବୋତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ

Use: Thus, we will eventually achieve an optimal feasible solution.

Synonyms: ideal, best

Antonym: worst

9-Breakthrough

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem

Meaning (Odia): ସଫଳତା

Use: A major breakthrough in negotiations has been achieved.

Synonyms: uncovering, find, discovery

Antonyms: ebbing, step back

10-Complacent

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.

Meaning (Odia): ଅଭିଯୋଗ

Use: You can’t afford to be complacent about security.

Synonyms: smug, self-satisfied

Antonyms: retiring, dissatisfied