The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 10th October 2022
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated September 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Antithesis
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a thing that is the direct opposite of something else
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଜିନିଷ ଯାହା ଅନ୍ୟର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ବିପରୀତ ଅଟେ |
Use: Love is the antithesis of selfishness.
Synonyms: converse, reverse
Antonyms: replica, duplicate
2-Mire
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି କିମ୍ବା ଅସୁବିଧା, କିମ୍ବା ଲଜ୍ଜାଜନକ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ଯେଉଁଥିରୁ ନିଜକୁ ବାହାର କରିବା କଷ୍ଟକର |
Use: The wheels got stuck in the mire.
Synonyms: rattrap, difficult situation
3-Querulous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
Meaning (Odia): ବିଳାପ
Use: He complained in a querulous voice about having been woken up.
Synonyms: complaining, fretful
Antonyms: tolerant, uncomplaining
4-Hanker
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): feel a strong desire for or to do something.
Meaning (Odia): କିଛି କରିବାକୁ କିମ୍ବା କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା ଅନୁଭବ କର |
Use: We all hanker for peace.
Synonyms: crave, desire
Antonyms: abominate, despise
5-Poltroonery
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
Meaning (Odia): ବିପଦ ସାମ୍ନାରେ ସାହସର ଲଜ୍ଜାଜନକ ଅଭାବ |
Use: The only thing that at all tended to shake this conviction, was the extraordinary poltroonery of our new captive.
Synonyms: cowardliness, cravenness
Antonyms: bravery, courage
6-Purported
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; alleged.
Meaning (Odia): ଦୃଶ୍ୟମାନ ହେଉ ବା ସତ୍ୟ ବୋଲି ଦର୍ଶାଯାଇଛି, ଯଦିଓ ତାହା ଅବଶ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ; ଅଭିଯୋଗ ହୋଇଛି।
Use: The film purported to represent the lives of ordinary people.
Synonyms: hypothetical, supposed
Antonyms: inducible, inductive
7-Luminary
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯିଏ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରେରଣା ଦିଏ କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରେ, ବିଶେଷକରି ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଜଣେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ |
Use: He has played with all the great jazz luminaries.
Synonyms: inspiration, leader
8-Iconoclast
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯିଏ ସାଧାରଣତ ଗ୍ରହଣୀୟ ମାନକ କିମ୍ବା ରୀତିନୀତି ସହିତ ମେଳ ଖାଉ ନାହିଁ |
Use: A wanderer, an iconoclast, whose mind had only been matched by his eccentricity.
Synonyms: deviant, nonconformist
Antonyms: conformer, conformist
9-Pilferage
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the action of stealing things of little value.
Meaning (Odia): ଅଳ୍ପ ମୂଲ୍ୟର ଜିନିଷ ଚୋରି କରିବାର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ |
Use: I want to file a claim for pilferage.
Synonyms: pilfering, purloining
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10-Promontory
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland.
Meaning (Odia): ଉଚ୍ଚ ଭୂମିର ଏକ ବିନ୍ଦୁ ଯାହା ଏକ ବୃହତ ଜଳରାଶିରେ ବାହାରିଯାଏ | ଏକ ମୁଖଭୂମି |
Use: They were on a promontory that had been built up with blocks of granite.
Synonyms: ness, point
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