The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 8th September 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 8th September 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Scuttle
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape
Meaning (Odia): ଦୌଡ଼ି ପଳାଇ ଯିବା
Use: A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed.
Synonyms: hurry, bustle, scuddle
Antonyms: Crawl, Creep
2-Chastise
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to criticize someone severely
Meaning (Odia): ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦେବା,ତାଡ଼ନା କରିବା
Use: Thomas Rane chastised Peters for his cruelty.
Synonyms: bastinado, batter, beat, belabor, bruise
Antonyms: fail, fall, get the worst of, go down
3-Egress
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the act or way of leaving a place
Meaning (Odia): ନିଷ୍କାସନ
Use: The main egress from the restaurant had been blocked off.
Synonyms: departure, ejection, exclusion, exit, expulsion
Antonyms: access, accession, adit, admission, admittance
4-Amenable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion
Meaning (Odia): ଆଜ୍ଞାକାରୀ,ଅଧିନ
Use: Do you think the new manager will prove more amenable to our proposals?
Synonyms: compliant, docile, gentle, manageable
Antonyms: determined, dogged, firm, inflexible, intractable
5-Hilarity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a situation in which people laugh very loudly and think something is very funny
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ
Use: What was all the hilarity about?
Synonyms: mirth, cheerfulness, gaiety, glee, delight
Antonyms: despondence, sorrow
6-Tumble
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to fall quickly and without control
Meaning (Odia): ଅଚାନକ ପଡିବା
Use: I lost my footing and tumbled down the stairs.
Synonyms: fall, topple, precipitate, derange, rumple
Antonyms: stand (up), uprise
7-Aboriginal
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a member of a race of people who were the first people to live in a country, before any colonists arrived
Meaning (Odia): ଜନଜାତି
Use: What does it mean to be a Native American or indigenous aboriginal today?
Synonyms: ancient, autochthonic, immemorial, indigenous
Antonyms: adventitious, exotic, foreign, fresh, late
8-Abound
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to exist in large numbers
Meaning (Odia): ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ପରିମାଣରେ
Use: Theories abound about how the universe began.
Synonyms: stream, swell, flow, increase, overflow
Antonyms: fall, waste, dry, lack, wane, evaporate
9-Altruism
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): willingness to do things that bring advantages to others, even if it results in disadvantage for yourself
Meaning (Odia): ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାର ନୀତି
Use: She’s not known for her altruism.
Synonyms: altruism, self-sacrifice, selflessness
Antonyms: self-concern, egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-centeredness
10-Caustic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): A caustic chemical burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells
Meaning (Odia): ଦାହକ
Use: He opened his mouth to make a caustic retort.
Synonyms: acerb, acetous, acid, acidulated, acidulous
Antonyms: dulcet, honeyed, luscious, nectared
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