The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 13th June 2021

1-Clandestine

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): planned or done in secret, especially describing something that is not officially allowed:

Meaning (Odia): ଗୁପ୍ତ

Use: The group held weekly clandestine meetings in a church.

Synonyms: secretive, undercover, furtive

Antonym: public

2-Encomium

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something

Meaning (Odia): ଗୁଣନ

Use: He has plenty of time in which to receive his mode of encomium.

Synonyms: acclaim, acclamation, adulation

Antonyms: abuse, animadversion

3-Engender

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist

Meaning (Odia): ଜନ୍ମ କରିବା

Use: Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversies.

Synonyms: generate, produce, create

Antonyms: stifle, destroy, extinguish

4-Elite

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society

Meaning (Odia): ଅଭିଜାତ ବର୍ଗ

Use: We have a political elite in this country.

Synonyms: affected, abnormal, unnatural

Antonyms: earthy, natural

5-Rampant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): (of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way

Meaning (Odia): ଅନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରିତ

Use: Disease is rampant in overcrowded cities.

Synonyms: unbridled, uncontrolled, wanton

Antonyms: demure, self-restrained, restrained

6-Extol

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to praise something or someone very much

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବା

Use: She is forever extolling the virtues of her children.

Synonyms: admire, adore, applaud

Antonyms: abhor, abominate

7-Dynamism

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): Full of Energy

Meaning (Odia): ଗତିଶୀଳତା

Use: He praised her professionalism and dynamism.

Synonyms: subgenus Pastor, government minister

Antonym: inefficiency

8-Eerily

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning (English): in a strange, frightening, and mysterious way

Meaning (Odia): ଭୟରେ

Use: Her voice was eerily similar to her dead grandmother’s.

Synonyms: ominously, strangely, sinisterly

Antonyms: dulcetly, pleasingly

9-Valiant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): brave or determined, esp. when conditions are difficult or dangerous

Meaning (Odia):  ସାହାସୀ

Use:  Every dog is valiant at his won door.

Synonyms: adventurous, bold, brave

Antonyms: afraid, cowardly, cringing

10-Hedge

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a way of protecting, controlling, or limiting something

Meaning (Odia): ଉଦ୍ଧାର

Use:  Buying a house is the best hedge against inflation.

Synonyms: feces, fecal matter, toilet

Antonym: certainty

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