The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 15th May 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated May 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Pelt
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): attack (someone) by repeatedly hurling things at them.
Meaning (Odia): ବାରମ୍ବାର ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଜିନିଷ ଫୋପାଡି (କାହାକୁ) ଆକ୍ରମଣ କର |
Use: Some of the younger men began to pelt one another with snowballs.
Synonyms: shower, attack
Antonyms: defend, uncover
2-Onus
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): used to refer to something that is one’s duty or responsibility.
Meaning (Odia): ଭାର
Use: The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
Synonyms: burden, responsibility
Antonyms: award, credit
3-Averse
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.
Meaning (Odia): ନାପସନ୍ଦ କିମ୍ବା ବିରୋଧ କରିବା |
Use: He seems to be averse to hard work.
4-Sumptuous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): splendid and expensive-looking.
Meaning (Odia): ଚମତ୍କାର ଏବଂ ମହଙ୍ଗା ଦିଶୁଥିବା |
Use: The interior is decorated in sumptuous reds and gold.
Synonyms: lavish, luxurious
Antonyms: economical, frugal
5-Appeasement
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the action or process of appeasing.
Meaning (Odia): କ୍ରିୟା କିମ୍ବା ଶାନ୍ତ କରିବାର ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା |
Use: Appeasement has come home to roost.
Synonyms: conciliation, placation
Antonyms: discomfort, unrest
6-Elapse
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): (of time) pass or go by.
Meaning (Odia): (ସମୟର) ପାସ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ କିମ୍ବା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ |
Use: As time elapses and our effort, should solve.
Synonyms: pass, go by/past
Antonyms: hold, wait
7-Tenable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
Meaning (Odia): ଆକ୍ରମଣ କିମ୍ବା ଆପତ୍ତି ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ରକ୍ଷଣାବେକ୍ଷଣ କିମ୍ବା ରକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ସମର୍ଥ |
Use: His theory is no longer tenable in light of recent discoveries.
Synonyms: defensible, justifiable
Antonyms: indefensible, untenable
8-Agonizing
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): causing great physical or mental pain.
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ ଶାରୀରିକ କିମ୍ବା ମାନସିକ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରେ |
Use: It was an agonizing decision for him.
Synonyms: excruciating, harrowing
Antonyms: gratifying, pleasing
9-Gelid
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): icy; extremely cold.
Meaning (Odia): ବରଫ; ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଥଣ୍ଡା |
Use: She seemed to be unable to tear herself away from the sight of the austere Aniene, with its gelid waters.
Synonyms: frozen, freezing
Antonyms: blazing, boiling
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10-Beguile
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
Meaning (Odia): ଆକର୍ଷିତ କର |
Use: Games are usually used to beguile small children.
Synonyms: charm, attract
Antonyms: expose, undeceive
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