The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 16th December 2022
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated September 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Scrimmage
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a confused struggle or fight.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସଂଗ୍ରାମ କିମ୍ବା ଯୁଦ୍ଧ |
Use: The play was stopped at the line of scrimmage.
Synonyms: fight, battle
Antonyms: truce, accord
2-Anathema
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
Meaning (Odia): କିଛି ବା କେହି ଯାହାକୁ ଅତିଶୟ ନାପସନ୍ଦ କରେ |
Use: For older employees, the new system is anathema.
Synonyms: hateful, odious
Antonyms: joy, pleasure
3-Virtuoso
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
Meaning (Odia): ସଂଗୀତରେ କିମ୍ବା କଳାତ୍ମକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଉଚ୍ଚ ଦକ୍ଷ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି |
Use: They gave a virtuoso display of disco dancing.
Synonyms: genius, expert
Antonyms: amateur, amateurish
4-Locution
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a word or phrase, especially with regard to style or idiom.
Meaning (Odia): ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶ
Use: This is most serious during the discussion of locution and illocution.
Synonyms: denotation, expression
5-Rebuts
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.
Meaning (Odia): ଦାବି କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରମାଣ କର ଯେ (ପ୍ରମାଣ କିମ୍ବା ଅଭିଯୋଗ) ମିଥ୍ୟା ଅଟେ |
Use: Her lawyer attempted to rebut the witness’s testimony.
Synonyms: negate, deflate
Antonyms: allow, agree
6-Globetrotting
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the action of traveling widely around the world.
Meaning (Odia): ସମଗ୍ର ବିଶ୍ୱରେ ଭ୍ରମଣ କରିବାର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ |
Use: With the right approach, globetrotting teenagers can have a journey to remember for a lifetime.
Synonyms: voyage, travel
7-Scurrilous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
Meaning (Odia): ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାକୁ କ୍ଷତି ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ କାହା ବିଷୟରେ ଘୋଟାଲା ଦାବି କରିବା କିମ୍ବା ବିସ୍ତାର କରିବା |
Use: It is sad that scurrilous rumor made the newspapers and has been presented as fact.
Synonyms: abusive, vituperative
Antonyms: respectful, polite
8-Bungling
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): making or characterized by many clumsy mistakes
Meaning (Odia): ଅନେକ ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ତ୍ରୁଟି ଦ୍ୱାରା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ କିମ୍ବା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ |
Use: Ignorance and bungling are better than wisdom and skill without love.
Synonyms: incompetent, blundering
Antonyms: adroit, deft
9-Entente
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions.
Meaning (Odia): ଚୁକ୍ତିନାମା
Use: The French entente with Great Britain had already been significantly extended.
Synonyms: understanding, agreement
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10-Dour
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.
Meaning (Odia): କଠୋର |
Use: The game proved to be a dour struggle, with both men determined to win.
Synonyms: unsmiling, unfriendly
Antonyms: benign, friendly
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