The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 17th February 2022
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 17th February 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Lambaste
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to criticize someone or something severely
Meaning (Odia): ଚାବୁକ ମାରିବା
Use: The professor lambasted me for my careless mistake.
Synonyms: beat, hit, thrash
Antonyms: fail, uphold, praise, approve, lose
2-Partisan
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter very carefully
Meaning (Odia): ସମର୍ଥକ
Use: He is clearly too partisan to be a referee.
Synonyms: adherent, aid, aider, ally, backer, disciple
Antonyms: adversary, antagonist, betrayer, deserter
3-Phalanx
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a large group of people standing very close to each other, usually for the purposes of defence or attack
Meaning (Odia): ବ୍ୟୂହ
Use: A solid phalanx of policemen blocked the road.
Synonyms: armament, army, array, force, forces
Antonyms: check, hindrance, individual
4-Proscription
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the act of not allowing something
Meaning (Odia): ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନତା
Use: The disapproving proscriptions of puritanism could not have squeezed all impropriety from the area.
Synonyms: prohibition, ban, proscription, banishment
Antonyms: consent, authorization, aid, freedom
5-Credulity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): willingness to believe that something is real or true, especially when this is unlikely
Meaning (Odia): ସହଜ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ,ବିଶ୍ୱାସଶୀଳତା,ଭୋଳାପଣ
Use: They seem to equate intelligent belief with credulity.
Synonyms: bigotry, fanaticism, intolerance, superstition
Antonyms: cynicism, free-thinking, indifference
6-Demagogue
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person, especially a political leader, who wins support by exciting the emotions of ordinary people rather than by having good or morally right ideas
Meaning (Odia): ଜନୋତ୍ତେଜକ ନେତା
Use: I don’t want to demagogue my talk.
Synonyms: demagogue, demagog, rabble-rouser
Antonyms: peacemaker, Uniter, reconciler
7-Sway
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to move slowly from side to side
Meaning (Odia): ହଲିବା
Use: The sway of the ferry made him feel sick.
Synonyms: command, control, curb, direct, govern
Antonyms: comply, obey, submit, yield
8-Unwitting
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): without knowing or planning
Meaning (Odia): ଅଜଣା,ଅଜ୍ଞାନ
Use: She was the unwitting tool of the swindlers.
Synonyms: unknowledgeable, unintentional, unknowing
Antonyms: witting, intended, informed
9-Masquerade
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): behaviour that is intended to prevent the truth about something unpleasant or not wanted from becoming known
Meaning (Odia): ଛଦ୍ମବେଶ
Use: He might try to masquerade as a policeman.
Synonyms: mask, revel, piece of mummery
Antonyms: unmask, reveal, candidness
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10-Symposium
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an occasion at which people who have great knowledge of a particular subject meet in order to discuss a matter of interest
Meaning (Odia): ବିଚାର ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ,ସଂଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ
Use: The symposium on AIDS research lasted two days.
Synonyms: assembly, conclave
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