The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 1st May 2021

1-Annihilate

Part of Speech: Verb

Mnemonics: Annihilate ~ Eliminate; So to ELIMINATE someone completely from your life.. means to kill them.

Meaning (English): destroy

Meaning (Odia): ବିନାଶ କର

Use: A simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all.

Synonyms: wipe out, obliterate

Antonym: create

2-Diligent

Part of Speech: Adjective

Mnemonics: (DILI + AGENT): AGENT working in DILLI have to be CAREFUL and HARDWORKING

Meaning (English): industrious

Meaning (Odia): ପରିଶ୍ରମୀ

Use: After a diligent search, he found a parcel.

Synonyms:  hard-working, assiduous

Antonym:  lazy

3-Spartan

Part of Speech: Adjective

Mnemonics: spartan – a person who is spare in material pursuits

Meaning (English): austere

Meaning (Odia):ଧେର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ବୀରତା ଆଦି ଗୁଣରେ ଗୁଣୀ,ସାଧା ଓ କଠୋର

Use: The accommodation was fairly spartan.

Synonyms: harsh, hard

Antonym:  luxurious

4-Cognizance

Part of Speech: Noun

Mnemonics: only “knowledgeable” students get placed in “cognizant” during placements!! thus cognizance -> knowledge

Meaning (English): awareness

Meaning (Odia): ସଚେତନତା

Use: The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited.

Synonyms: notice, knowledge

Antonyms: disregard, ignorance

5– Fascist

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): Relating to fascism

Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଦଲିୟ

Use: North Korea is a fascist country.

Synonyms: totalitarian, authoritarian, dictatorial, despotic

Antonyms: democratic, liberal

6-Customarily

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning (English): usually

Meaning (Odia): ସାଧାରଣତ

Use: The leaves are customarily used for animal fodder.

Synonyms: wonted, accustomed, conventional, common, regular

Antonym: uncommon.

7–Myriad

Part of Speech: Adjective

Mnemonics: my raid…you May be Raided if u have money in large numbers

Meaning (English): Countless or extremely great in number

Meaning (Odia): ଅଗଣିତ

Use: He gazed at the myriad lights of the city.

Synonym: countless, innumerable, numberless, multitudinous

Antonyms: limited, finite, few, computable

8-Precarious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Mnemonics: PRE+CARE+IOUS -> We have to take CARE while doing something risky so that it does not go wrong.

Meaning (English): not safe or certain; dangerous.

Meaning (Odia): ଅମୂଲ୍ୟ

Use: The world is a precarious and unstable place.

Synonyms: dangerous, perilous, hazardous

Antonyms: safe, secure, harmless, benign, innocuous

9-Succour

Part of Speech: Noun

Mnemonics: Shakkar (Sugar)

Meaning (English): Help given to someone in need

Meaning (Odia): ସାହାଯ୍ୟ

Use: They give succor to the victims of the war.

Synonyms: Aid, help, Support

Antonyms: Blockage, Hindrance, Hurt

10–Mettle

Part of Speech: Noun

Mnemonics: Metal

Meaning (English): A person’s ability to cope well with difficulties.

Meaning (Odia): ଅସୁବିଧାର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେବାକୁ ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ଦକ୍ଷତା

Use: She showed her mettle by winning in spite of her handicap.

Synonyms: Fortitude, Gallantry

Antonyms: Bow, Huddle, Bend