The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 12th August 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 12th August 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Meager
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough
Meaning (Odia): ଛୋଟ
Use: He supplements his meager income by working on Saturdays.
Synonyms: bad, blemished, corrupt, corrupted, defaced
Antonyms: absolute, accurate, blameless, complete
2-Ponder
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time
Meaning (Odia): ଭାବିବା,ମନନ କରିବା,ଚିନ୍ତନ କରିବା
Use: She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
Synonyms: confer, consider, consult, debate, deliberate
Antonyms: ignore, overlook
3-Choppy
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of a hairstyle) cut at different lengths
Meaning (Odia): ବବ
Use: Her hair was cut in a choppy bob.
Synonyms: full of waves, turbulent
Antonyms: steady, still
4-Veer
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to change direction
Meaning (Odia): ଦିଶା ବଦଳେଇବା
Use: All of a sudden, the car veered off the road.
Synonyms: alter, change, change, commute, convert
Antonyms: abide, bide, continue, endure, hold
5-Provocative
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): causing thought about interesting subjects
Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍ସାହଜନକ
Use: The programme will take a detailed and provocative look at the problem of homelessness.
Synonyms: stimulant, stimulus, incentive
Antonyms: disarming, noninflammatory, unprovocative
6-Squabble
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an argument over something that is not important
Meaning (Odia): ସଂଗ୍ରାମ କର
Use: Polly and Susie were having a squabble about who was going to hold the dog’s lead.
Synonyms: quarrel, wrangle, dispute, contend
Antonyms: agreement, harmony
7-Ratification
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the process of making an agreement official
Meaning (Odia): ଅନୁମୋଦନ
Use: The agreement requires formal ratification by the league’s athletic directors.
Synonyms: confirmation, substantiation, establishment
Antonyms: negation, disaffirmation, abrogation
8-Maritime
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): connected with human activity at sea
Meaning (Odia): ସାମୁଦ୍ରିକ
Use: Amalfi and Venice were important maritime powers.
Synonyms: marine, nautical, naval, ocean
Antonym: inland
9-Dissonance
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a combination of sounds or musical notes that are not pleasant when heard together
Meaning (Odia): {ସଂଗୀତରେ}ବେସୁରାପନ
Use: In acoustics he studied the propagation of sound and musical consonance and dissonance.
Synonyms: discrepancy, noise, dissension, racket
Antonym: harmony
10-Strident
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): loud, unpleasant, and rough
Meaning (Odia): ଦ୍ରୁତ
Use: People are put off by his strident voice.
Synonyms: raucous, shrill, sibilant
Antonyms: euphonous, quiet, beseeching, pleading
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