The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 19th November 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 19th November 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Flawed
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not perfect, or containing mistakes
Meaning (Odia): ତ୍ରୁଟିଯୁକ୍ତ
Use: Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed.
Synonym: blemished
Antonym: perfect
2-Probity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): complete honesty
Meaning (Odia): ସଚ୍ଚୋଟତା
Use: Her probity and integrity are beyond question.
Synonyms: godliness, honor, virtue, honesty
Antonym: wickedness
3-Impediment
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible
Meaning (Odia): ବାଧା
Use: In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.
Synonyms: bar, barrier, clog, difficulty
Antonyms: advantage, aid, assistance, benefit
4-Dispirit
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope.
Meaning (Odia): ହୃଦୟ ଭାଙ୍ଗିବା
Use: She refused to be dispirited by her long illness.
Synonyms: discourage, demoralize
Antonyms: encouraged, heartened
5-Effrontery
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people
Meaning (Odia): ଧୃଷ୍ଟ ତଥା ନିର୍ଲଜ୍ଜ ବ୍ୟବହାର
Use: He was silent all through the meal and then had the effrontery to complain that I looked bored!
Synonyms: assurance, audacity, boldness, brass
Antonyms: bashfulness, coyness, diffidence
6-Placate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to stop someone from feeling angry
Meaning (Odia): ଶାଂତ କରିବା
Use: Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements.
Synonyms: mollify, appease, satisfy
Antonym: enrage
7-Prefatory
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): coming at the beginning of a piece of writing or a speech
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ
Use: After a few prefatory comments/remarks, she began her speech.
Synonyms: introductory, preclusive, initiative
Antonyms: subsequent, concluding, terminal
8-Fidelity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): honest or lasting support, or loyalty, especially to a sexual partner
Meaning (Odia): ସତ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତି ବିଶ୍ୱସ୍ତତା
Use: Somerset Maugham’s comedy of marital fidelity, “The Constant Wife”
Synonyms: fealty, attachment, truthfulness
Antonyms: treachery, disloyalty, disaffection
9-Exonerate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something
Meaning (Odia): ଅଧିକାରଗୁଡିକୁ କ୍ଷମା କରିବା
Use: The report exonerated the crew from all responsibility for the collision.
Synonyms: absolve, acquit, clear, discharge
Antonyms: accuse, bind, charge, compel
10-Clobber
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly
Meaning (Odia): ଭୟଙ୍କର ଭାବରେ ପିଟିବା
Use: If you do that again, I’ll clobber you (one).
Synonyms: bat, jactitate, clobber, puzzle out, toss
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