The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 16th August 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 16th August 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Souvenir
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): something you buy or keep to help you remember a holiday or special event
Meaning (Odia): ମେମୋରିଆଲ୍
Use: We brought back a few souvenirs from our holiday in Mexico.
Synonyms: item, keepsake, relic, memento, token
Antonym: forget
2-Ameliorate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make a bad or unpleasant situation better
Meaning (Odia): ଉନ୍ନତି କର
Use: Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of the drought.
Synonyms: advance, amend, better, cleanse, correct
Antonyms: aggravate, blemish, corrupt, debase, depress
3-Candor
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject
Meaning (Odia): ସଚ୍ଚୋଟ ହେବା ଏବଂ ସତ୍ୟ କହିବା ଗୁଣ
Use: “We really don’t know what to do about it,” she said with surprising candor.
Synonyms: frankness, honesty, ingenuousness, reality, truth
Antonyms: deceit, deception, delusion, duplicity, error
4-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: dispute, contend, fight, jangle
Antonyms: agreeing, assenting
5-Palatial
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of a house or other property) large and highly decorated; like a palace
Meaning (Odia): ବଡ଼ ଏବଂ ଉଚ୍ଚ ସଜ୍ଜିତ; ପ୍ରାସାଦ ପରି
Use: They lived in a palatial apartment.
Synonyms: stately, magnificent
Antonym: unimpressive
6-Exquisite
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very beautiful and delicate
Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ
Use: She has exquisite taste.
Synonyms: discriminating, beautiful, delicate
Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, deformed, disgusting
7-Paradigm
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
Meaning (Odia): ଆଦର୍ଶ
Use: Some of these educators are hoping to produce a change in the current cultural paradigm.
Synonyms: model, exemplar, worldview
Antonyms: ordinary, rough
8-Debris
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): broken or torn pieces of something larger
Meaning (Odia): ଆବର୍ଜନା
Use: Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.
Synonyms: rubble, debris, dust, junk
9-Aggravate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make a bad situation worse
Meaning (Odia): ଥଟ୍ଟା
Use: Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.
Synonyms: affront, annoy, displease, exasperate, insult
Antonyms: conciliate, content, gratify, honor, please
10-Inundate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all
Meaning (Odia): କାହାକୁ ଏତେ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କିମ୍ବା ଅନେକ ଜିନିଷ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ଯାହା ସେମାନେ ସବୁ ସହ୍ୟ କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ
Use: We have been inundated with requests for help.
Synonyms: overflow, submerge, deluge, flood
Antonyms: drain, reclaim, dry, desiccate, parch
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