The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 18th November 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 18th November 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Capricious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly
Meaning (Odia): ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତତା
Use: He was a cruel and capricious tyrant.
Synonyms: faithless, false, fickle, unfaithful, untrue
Antonyms: devoted, faithful, firm, incorruptible
2-Nebulous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (especially of ideas) not clear and having no form
Meaning (Odia): ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ
Use: She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might want to do in the future, but nothing definite.
Synonyms: cloudy, nebulous, nebular
Antonyms: definite, distinct
3-Defer
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to delay something until a later time
Meaning (Odia): ସ୍ଥଗିତ ରଖ
Use: My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan.
Synonyms: continue, delay, draw out, elongate
Antonyms: abbreviate, abridge, conclude, contract
4-Wretched
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): unpleasant or of low quality
Meaning (Odia): ଦୁଃଖୀ
Use: The people live in wretched conditions, with no running water.
Synonyms: abject, base, contemptible, despicable
Antonyms: august, beneficent, commanding, dignified
5-Seclusion
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings
Meaning (Odia): ଏକାକୀ
Use: For holidays, I prefer the relative seclusion of the countryside.
Synonyms: loneliness, privacy, retirement
Antonyms: company, comradeship
6-Agglomeration
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a large group of many different things collected or brought together
Meaning (Odia): ସମୂହ
Use: an agglomeration of various ethnic and religious groupings
Synonyms: conglomeration, accumulation, lump
7-Gaffe
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite
Meaning (Odia): ସାମାଜିକ ତ୍ରୁଟୀ
Use: You started eating before anyone else had been served? What a gaffe!
Synonyms: blooper, faux pas, error, defect
Antonyms: correctness, perfection
8-Stentorian
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): using a very loud voice, or (of a voice) very loud
Meaning (Odia): ଉଚ୍ଚ
Use: Suddenly a stentorian voice boomed across the room.
Synonyms: flourishing, booming, prosperous
Antonym: thin
9-Rescind
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power
Meaning (Odia): ବାତିଲ୍ କରିବାକୁ
Use: The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded.
Synonyms: abolish, abrogate, annul, blot out
Antonyms: approve, confirm, enact
10-Strangle
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to kill someone by pressing their throat so that they cannot breathe
Meaning (Odia): ତଣ୍ଟି ଚିପିବା ବା ତଣ୍ଟି ଚିପି ମାରିବା
Use: She had been strangled with her own scarf and her body dumped in the woods.
Synonyms: drop dead, strangle, pop off, gag
Antonym: exhale
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