The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 11th May 2021

1-Replicate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): make an exact copy of; reproduce.

Meaning (Odia): ପୁନରାବୃତ୍ତି କରନ୍ତୁ

Use: Researchers tried many times to replicate the original experiment.

Synonyms: repeat, replicate, double

Antonyms: originate, repulse, initiate

2-Inflammation

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): especially because of infection

Meaning (Odia): ଫୁଲା

Use: Tennis elbow is an inflammation of the ligaments below the elbow.

Synonyms: ignition, excitement

Antonyms: decrease

3-Purposive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): having a purpose

Meaning (Odia): ସପ୍ରୟୋଜନ

Use: Can we ascribe purposive behavior to a gene?

Synonyms: goal-directed

Antonyms: purposeless, random

4-Cite

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to mention something as proof for a theory

Meaning (Odia): ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତ ଦେବା

Use: She cited three reasons why people get into debt.

Synonyms: extension, denotation

Antonyms: deny, slight, take

5-Unleash

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରବର୍ତିତ କରିବା

Use: At worst, nuclear war could be unleashed.

Synonyms: loose, let loose

Antonyms: control, inhibit, enchain

6-Deprive

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): especially something necessary

Meaning (Odia): ବଞ୍ଚିତ

Use: He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.

Synonyms: strip down, clean, discase

Antonyms: initiate, present, inaugurate

7-Potent

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): very powerful, forceful, or effective

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରବଳ

Use: Surprise remains the terrorists’ most potent weapon.

Synonyms: strip down, clean, discase

Antonyms: helpless, unsuccessful, unskilled

8-Substantive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): important, serious, or related to real facts

Meaning (Odia): ପୁଷ୍ଟ ଆଧାରଯୁକ୍ତ

Use: Substantive research on the subject needs to be carried out.

Synonyms: substantial, significant, hearty

Antonyms: adjective, nonmeaningful

9-Denuded

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to remove the covering of something, especially land

Meaning (Odia): ନିରାବୃତ

Use: The countryside has been denuded by war.

Synonyms: bald, denudate

Antonyms: overrun, overgrown, overspread

10-Ambiguous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): intentionally

Meaning (Odia): ଦ୍ୱୟାର୍ଥୀ

Use: His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.

Synonyms: unambiguous, definite, obvious

Antonyms: equivocal