The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 13th October 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 13th October 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Aloof
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not friendly or willing to take part in things
Meaning (Odia): ପୃଥକ କରନ୍ତୁ
Use: She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.
Synonyms: apart, away, separately
Antonyms: close, near, together
2-Dogma
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a fixed belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept without any doubts
Meaning (Odia): ସିଦ୍ଧାଂତ,ମତ
Use: Beliefs have ossified into rigid dogma.
Synonyms: precept, principle, teaching, tenet
Antonym: Ambiguity
3-Scrupulous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): extremely honest
Meaning (Odia): ସଚ୍ଚୋଟ
Use: A scrupulous politician would not lie about her business interests.
Synonyms: fair, minded, ethical, righteous, meticulous
Antonym: unscrupulous
4-Obfuscate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally
Meaning (Odia): ଅନ୍ଧାର କରିବାକୁ
Use: She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.
Synonyms: obscure, confuse, muddle
Antonyms: explain, simplify
5-Taciturn
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): tending not to speak much
Meaning (Odia): ଅଳ୍ପ ଭାଷୀ
Use: He’s a reserved, taciturn person.
Synonyms: close, dumb, mute, reserved, reticent, silent
Antonyms: communicative, free, garrulous, loquacious
6-Tractable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded
Meaning (Odia): ନମ୍ର
Use: The problem turned out to be less tractable than I had expected.
Synonyms: amenable, compliant, docile, gentle
Antonyms: determined, dogged, firm, inflexible
7-Sheepish
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly
Meaning (Odia): ବଶୀଭୂତ
Use: She gave me a sheepish smile and apologized.
Synonyms: sheepish, sheeplike, shamefaced
Antonyms: unashamed, stubborn, obstinate
8-Inept
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not skilled or effective
Meaning (Odia): ଅଯୋଗ୍ୟ
Use: He was always rather inept at sport.
Synonyms: cumbrous, unenviable, feckless, ungainly
Antonyms: felicitous, competent, adroit
9-Prink
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): spend time making minor adjustments to one’s appearance.
Meaning (Odia): କାହାର ରୂପରେ ସାମାନ୍ୟ ସଂଶୋଧନ କରିବାକୁ ସମୟ ବିତାନ୍ତୁ;
Use: Women were prinking themselves in front of the looking glass
Synonyms: deck out, prink, drum, rise, dress
Antonym: Deface
10-Gelid
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): icy; extremely cold.
Meaning (Odia): ବରଫ; ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଥଣ୍ଡା
Use: There is gelid pond.
Synonyms: frigid, cold, icy
Antonyms: warm, genial
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