The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 12th September 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 12th September 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Generosity
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): the quality of being kind and generous
Meaning (Odia): ଉଦାରତା
Use: Generosity is part of the American character.
Synonyms: baffle, balk, bar, block, check, clog
Antonyms: promote, assist
2-Menace
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): something that is likely to cause harm
Meaning (Odia): ବିପଦ କରିବାକୁ
Use: Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.
Synonyms: threat, denunciation, threatening
Antonyms: good will, blessing
3-Beleaguer
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to cause a lot of problems or difficulties for someone
Meaning (Odia): ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବାକୁ
Use: We have issues in our community that continue to plague and beleaguer us.
Synonyms: assail, assault, attack, attack, beset
Antonyms: aid, befriend, cover, defend, protect
4-Infidel
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): (used especially between Christians and Muslims) someone who does not have the same religious beliefs as the person speaking
Meaning (Odia): ଅବିଶ୍ୱାସୀ
Use: He lived among infidels the infidel.
Synonyms: agnostic, atheist, deist, disbeliever, doubter
Antonyms: believer, Christian
5-Spur
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରେରଣା
Use: Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.
Synonyms: incite, goad, instigate, impel, urge
Antonyms: rein, inhibit, hold, discourage, deter
6-Sojourn
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a short period when a person stays in a particular place
Meaning (Odia): ଛାଉଣି କରିବା ପାଇଁ
Use: My sojourn in the youth hostel was thankfully short.
Synonyms: abide, anticipate, await, bear, bide
Antonyms: abandon, avoid, depart, forfeit
7-Xenophobic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): showing an extreme dislike or fear of people from foreign countries
Meaning (Odia): ବିଦେଶରୁ ଆସିଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ନାପସନ୍ଦ କିମ୍ବା ଭୟ ଦେଖାଇବା
Use: There have been outbursts of xenophobic violence.
Synonyms: racist, racialist, ethnocentric
Antonyms: bountiful, permissive
8-Murky
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): dark and dirty or difficult to see through
Meaning (Odia): ଅନ୍ଧକାର
Use: The river was brown and murky after the storm.
Synonyms: black, dark, dim, dismal, dusky
Antonyms: bright, brilliant, clear, crystalline
9-Gaunt
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger
Meaning (Odia): ଭୂଖା ରହକର ଦୁବଲା ହୋଇଯିବା
Use: Her face was gaunt and grey.
Synonyms: grim, savage, lean, lank, hungry
Antonyms: docile, tractable, tame, sleek
10-Thrall
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state of being in someone’s power or having great power over someone.
Meaning (Odia): ଦାସ
Use: Her love for him was like madness, and she was completely in its thrall.
Synonyms: thralldom, slavery, thraldom
Antonym: dominance
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