The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 15th August 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 15th August 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Congested
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): too crowded or blocked
Meaning (Odia): ସଙ୍କୁଳିତ
Use: Congested roads are normal on holiday weekends.
Synonyms: engorged, congested
Antonym: empty
2-Allege
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof:
Meaning (Odia): ଦୋଷ
Use: The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions.
Synonyms: declare, affirm, assert, asseverate
Antonyms: contradict, gainsay, refute, deny, disprove
3-Collision
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force
Meaning (Odia): ଧକ୍କା
Use: There has been a collision on the southbound stretch of the motorway.
Synonyms: contact, encounter, impact, meeting
Antonyms: agreement, amity, coincidence, concert, concord
4-Induce
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to persuade someone to do something
Meaning (Odia): ଅନୁପ୍ରାଣିତ
Use: They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.
Synonyms: allure, attract, drag, draw, entice
Antonyms: alienate, estrange, rebuff, reject
5-Stimulus
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): something that causes growth or activity
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନ
Use: Foreign investment has been a stimulus to the industry.
Synonyms: impetus, impulse, spur
Antonym: Deterrent
6-Migrant
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person that travels to a different country or place, often in order to find work
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରବାସୀ
Use: The cities are full of migrants looking for work.
Synonym: migratory
Antonym: settled
7-Stentorian
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): using a very loud voice, or (of a voice) very loud
Meaning (Odia): ଉଚ୍ଚ
Use: He spoke in stentorian tones.
Synonyms: flourishing, booming, prosperous
Antonym: thin
8-Purloin
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to steal something
Meaning (Odia): ଚୋରି
Use: I was using a pen that I’d purloined from the office.
Synonyms: abstract, appropriate, detach, discriminate
Antonyms: add, combine, complete, conjoin
9-Carnage
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in war
Meaning (Odia): ହତ୍ୟାକାଣ୍ଡ
Use: The Battle of the Somme was a scene of dreadful carnage.
Synonyms: massacre, slaughter, bloodshed, butchery
Antonyms: ransom, deliverance, quarter
10-Protagonist
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an important supporter of an idea or political system
Meaning (Odia): ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଚରିତ୍ର
Use: Key protagonists of the revolution were hunted down and executed.
Synonyms: supporter, upholder
Antonyms: opponent
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