The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 16th 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-Antithetical
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.
Meaning (Odia): ସିଧାସଳଖ ବିରୋଧ କିମ୍ବା ବିପରୀତ; ପାରସ୍ପରିକ ଅସଙ୍ଗତ |
Use: That’s antithetical to effective prevention programs.
Synonyms: opposed to, contrary to
Antonyms: similar, analogous
2-Covenant
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
Meaning (Odia): ଦୁଇ କିମ୍ବା ଅଧିକ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏକ ଆନୁଷ୍ଠାନିକ ଚୁକ୍ତି |
Use: But there were two fundamental flaws in the Covenant.
Synonyms: contract, compact
3-Tizzy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a state of nervous excitement or agitation.
Meaning (Odia): ଆତଙ୍କିତ
Use: He was in a right tizzy, muttering and swearing.
4-Prim
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper.
Meaning (Odia): ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ
Use: She looked prim and nervous in her best hat and coat.
Synonyms: proper, moral
Antonyms: improper, indecent
5-Wrest
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): forcibly pull (something) from a person’s grasp.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ କବଳରୁ ଜବରଦସ୍ତ ଟାଣନ୍ତୁ |
Use: The shareholders are planning to wrest control of the company from the current directors.
Synonyms: snatch, seize
Antonyms: release, give
6-Devolution
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by the central government to the local or regional administration.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ନିମ୍ନ ସ୍ତରକୁ କ୍ଷମତାର ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରତିନିଧୀ, ବିଶେଷକରି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ କିମ୍ବା ଆଞ୍ଚଳିକ ପ୍ରଶାସନକୁ |
Use: Plans for devolution have been exchanged, but have hardly been considered by the other side.
Synonyms: decline, degradation
Antonyms: development, growth
7-Jejune
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
Meaning (Odia): କ୍ଳାନ୍ତି, ଅସ୍ଥିରତା, କିମ୍ବା ଆଗ୍ରହର ଅଭାବ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରେ |
Use: She made jejune remarks about life and art.
Synonyms: boring, tiring
Antonyms: interesting, involving
8-Stuttering
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): spoken with or characterized by a stutter.
Meaning (Odia): କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା କିମ୍ବା ଏକ ଷ୍ଟଟର୍ ଦ୍ୱାରା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ |
Use: His regrets was stuttering to me.
Synonyms: stammering, faltering
Antonyms: fluent, eloquent
9-Barbarity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): extreme cruelty or brutality.
Meaning (Odia): ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ନିଷ୍ଠୁରତା କିମ୍ବା ବର୍ବରତା |
Use: But I do recognize barbarity and inhumanity when I see them.
Synonyms: brutality, cruelty
Antonyms: humanity, humaneness
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10-Depose
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): remove from office suddenly and forcefully.
Meaning (Odia): ହଠାତ୍ ଏବଂ ଜବରଦସ୍ତ ଅଫିସରୁ ହଟାନ୍ତୁ |
Use: The king was deposed by his son in a palace coup.
Synonyms: overthrow, overturn
Antonyms: appoint, elect
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