The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 20th September 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 20th September 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Priggish
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): like a prig
Meaning (Odia): ଅହଂକାରୀ
Use: I found him priggish and cold.
Synonyms: coxcombical, dandified, foppish
Antonyms: plain, sensible, unaffected
2-Woo
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to try to persuade someone to support you or to use your business
Meaning (Odia): ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିବାକୁ କିମ୍ବା ଆପଣଙ୍କର ବ୍ୟବସାୟ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବାକୁ କାହାକୁ ମନାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବାକୁ |
Use: The party has been trying to woo the voters with promises of electoral reform.
Synonyms: address, address, apostrophize, appeal
Antonyms: avoid, cut, elude, ignore, overlook
3-Sidle
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to walk towards or away from someone, trying not to be noticed
Meaning (Odia): ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱକୁ ଚାଲନ୍ତୁ
Use: She sidled past him, pretending that she had not seen him.
Synonyms: ruffle, prance, cock, chasse, strut
Antonym: stride
4-Bucolic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): relating to the countryside
Meaning (Odia): ରୁଷ୍ଟିକ୍
Use: The painting shows a typically bucolic scene with peasants.
Synonyms: agricultural, artless, awkward, boorish
Antonyms: accomplished, city-like, cultured, elegant
5-Tumult
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a loud noise, especially that produced by an excited crowd, or a state of confusion, change, or uncertainty
Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍ତେଜନା
Use: You couldn’t hear her speak over the tumult from the screaming fans.
Synonyms: anarchy, confusion, disintegration
Antonyms: authority, command, control, domination
6-Vacuous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not expressing or showing intelligent thought or purpose
Meaning (Odia): ଶୂନ୍ୟତା
Use: Sure, he delivered a vacuous inaugural speech.
Synonyms: blank, empty, leisure, unemployed
Antonyms: brimful, brimmed, brimming, busy
7-Shrine
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a place for worship that is holy because of a connection with a holy person or object
Meaning (Odia): ମନ୍ଦିର
Use: Islam’s most sacred shrine is at Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Synonyms: temple, church
8-Hoodwink
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to deceive or trick someone
Meaning (Odia): ଆଖିରେ ଧୂଳି
Use: He hoodwinked us into agreeing.
Synonyms: deceive, cheat, delude, dupe, gull
Antonyms: divulge, undeceive
9-Promiscuity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the fact of being promiscuous
Meaning (Odia): ସଂକୀର୍ଣ୍ଣତା
Use: Although most birds are monogamous, promiscuity is not unusual among brood parasites.
Synonyms: licence, licentiousness
Antonyms: allegiance, constancy
10-Cogent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): persuasive and well expressed
Meaning (Odia): କଠିନ
Use: He makes a cogent argument for improving early childhood education.
Synonyms: forcible, powerful, potent, strong
Antonyms: weak, ineffectual, powerless, feeble
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