The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 18th August 2022
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 18th August 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Harried
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): feeling strained as a result of having demands persistently made on one; harassed.
Meaning (Odia): ଗୋଟିଏ ଉପରେ କ୍ରମାଗତ ଭାବରେ ଦାବିଗୁଡିକ ହେତୁ ଫଳାଫଳ ଅନୁଭବ କରିବା; ହଇରାଣ ହରକତ |
Use: She has been harried by the press all week.
Synonyms: bedeviled, frustrated
Antonyms: delighted, pleased
2-Decrepitude
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state of being decrepit.
Meaning (Odia): ଅବନତି ହେବାର ଅବସ୍ଥା |
Use: The face decrepitude is because descensus of facial soft tissue.
Synonyms: feebleness, enfeeblement
Antonyms: health, healthiness
3-Penchant
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
Meaning (Odia): କିଛି କରିବାକୁ ଏକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ କିମ୍ବା ଅଭ୍ୟାସଗତ ପସନ୍ଦ କିମ୍ବା କିଛି କରିବାର ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତି |
Use: Her penchant for disappearing for days at a time worries her family.
Synonyms: liking, fondness
Antonyms: apathy, dislike
4-Sojourn
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a temporary residing as another’s guest
Meaning (Odia): ଅନ୍ୟର ଅତିଥି ଭାବରେ ଏକ ଅସ୍ଥାୟୀ ବାସସ୍ଥାନ |
Use: He could sojourn in the air for fifteen days and then go home safely.
Synonyms: stay, visit
5-Virility
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): (in a man) the quality of having strength, energy, strong
Meaning (Odia): (ଜଣେ ପୁରୁଷରେ) ଶକ୍ତି, ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ହେବାର ଗୁଣ |
Use: There was a virility about him that showed in his every movement.
Synonyms: masculinity, bravery
Antonyms: cowardice, timidity
6-Efface
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to destroy all traces of
Meaning (Odia): ସମସ୍ତ ଚିହ୍ନକୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିବାକୁ |
Use: She would have to efface herself before her visitor.
Synonyms: erase, extirpate
Antonyms: conserve, preserve
7-Cower
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): crouch down in fear.
Meaning (Odia): ଭୟଭୀତ ହୁଅ।
Use: I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat.
Synonyms: quail, crouch
8-Quisling
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.
Meaning (Odia): ଦେଶଦ୍ରୋହୀ ଯିଏ ନିଜ ଦେଶ ଦଖଲ କରୁଥିବା ଶତ୍ରୁ ଶକ୍ତି ସହିତ ସହଯୋଗ କରେ |
Use: The schools were closed, and did not reopen till Quisling backed down.
Synonyms: backstabber, betrayer
9-Bestow
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): confer or present (an honor, right, or gift).
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରଦାନ କିମ୍ବା ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ (ଏକ ସମ୍ମାନ, ଅଧିକାର, କିମ୍ବା ଉପହାର) |
Use: Professional societies bestow other forms of credentials on a voluntary basis.
Synonyms: hold, keep
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10-Wont
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a usual manner of behaving or doing
Meaning (Odia): ଆଚରଣ କିମ୍ବା କରିବାର ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ପଦ୍ଧତି |
Use: It was her wont to rise early.
Synonyms: habit, habitude
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