The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 20th August 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 20th August 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Plunge
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something
Meaning (Odia): ବୁଡ଼ାନ୍ତୁ
Use: We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea.
Synonyms: bury, dip, douse, duck, immerge, immerse
Antonyms: emerge, issue, soar, raise
2-Blasphemy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.
Meaning (Odia): ନିନ୍ଦା
Use: He was detained on charges of blasphemy.
Synonyms: swear, curse, cuss, violation, imprecation
Antonyms: veneration, worship, adoration, reverence
3-Audacity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude
Meaning (Odia): ସାହସ ବା ଏକ ପ୍ରକାରର ଆତ୍ମବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଯାହା ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନେ ଚକିତ କିମ୍ବା ଅଭଦ୍ର ମନେ କରନ୍ତି
Use: He had the audacity to blame me for his mistake!
Synonyms: assurance, boldness, brass, effrontery
Antonyms: bashfulness, coyness, diffidence, modesty
4-Sanctity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the quality of being holy
Meaning (Odia): ଶୁଦ୍ଧତା
Use: I believe in the sanctity of human life.
Synonyms: holiness, sacredness, godliness, piety
Antonyms: unholiness, profaneness, ungodliness
5-Elucidate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to explain something or make something clear
Meaning (Odia): ଏହାକୁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ କରିଦେଲେ
Use: I don’t understand. You’ll have to elucidate.
Synonyms: explain, clear, illustrate, make plain
Antonyms: mystify, obscure, confuse
6-Adroit
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very skilful and quick in the way you think or move
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିଭା
Use: Jamie was adroit at flattering others.
Synonyms: able, apt, bright, capable, clever
Antonyms: awkward, bungling, clumsy, dull, foolish
7-Backlash
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics
Meaning (Odia): ମତାମତ
Use: They face a backlash from shareholders.
Synonyms: recoil, rebound, repercussion
Antonyms: Decline, decay, Collapse
8-Reconcile
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together
Meaning (Odia): ସମାଧାନ କରିବାକୁ
Use: It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion.
Synonyms: unite, conciliate, propitiate, pacify, harmonize, adjust
Antonyms: separate, sever, dissever, estrange
9-Dashed
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): extremely
Meaning (Odia): ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ
Use: Dashed decent of you, old boy!
Synonyms: flecked, dashed, speckled, stippled
Antonym: unbroken
10-Naught
Part of Speech: Pronoun
Meaning (English): nothing
Meaning (Odia): ଶୂନ
Use: All our efforts were for naught.
Synonyms: null, cypher, cipher, zero
Antonyms: aught, anything, everything
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