The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 20th April 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated April 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Libel
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamation.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ମିଥ୍ୟା ବିବୃତ୍ତି ଯାହା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ପାଇଁ କ୍ଷତିକାରକ; ଏକ ଲିଖିତ ବଦନାମ |
Use: This photograph is a libel on him.
Synonyms: defamation, misrepresentation
Antonyms: praise, respect
2-Intuitive
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ |
Use: Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
Synonyms: intuitional, instinctual
3-Pursuance
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the carrying out of a plan or action.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଯୋଜନା କିମ୍ବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବା |
Use: I wrote to her in pursuance of your instruction.
4-Interdict
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an authoritative prohibition.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ପ୍ରାଧିକୃତ ନିଷେଧ |
Use: Interdict could also be sought for the protection of public interests.
Synonyms: prohibition, ban
Antonyms: allowing, permission
5-Secern
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to understand or point out the difference in
Meaning (Odia): ପୃଥକ କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: And still less is he able to secern the truth from the falsehood, or to weigh the probabilities of conflicting testimony.
Synonyms: differentiate, distinguish
Antonyms: confound, mingle
6-Alms
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
Meaning (Odia): ଅର୍ଥର ଏକ ଉପହାର କିମ୍ବା ଏହାର ଏକ ଦାନ, ମାନବିକ କାରଣ କିମ୍ବା ସର୍ବସାଧାରଣ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ସହିତ ସମାନ |
Use: He gave alms to beggars in the street.
Synonyms: donation, contribution
7-Proprietor
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership
Meaning (Odia): ଯାହାର ମାଲିକାନା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଆଇନଗତ କିମ୍ବା ଯଥାର୍ଥ ଦାବି ଅଛି |
Use: The proprietor is trying to improve the land.
Synonyms: owner, holder
Antonyms: lessee, squatter
8-Befuddled
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.
Meaning (Odia): ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବିବାକୁ ଅସମର୍ଥ; ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱରେ ବା ବିଚଳିତ |
Use: The wine had befuddled them.
Synonyms: confused, dazed
Antonyms: clearheaded, conscious
9-Cognoscente
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a connoisseur; a discerning expert.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ସଂଯୋଜକ; ଜଣେ ବିଚକ୍ଷଣ ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞ |
Use: She has an international reputation among film cognoscenti.
Synonyms: scholar, connoisseur
Antonyms: novice, amateur
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10-Outskirts
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the outer parts of a town or city.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ସହର ବା ସହରର ବାହ୍ୟ ଅଂଶ |
Use: They live on the outskirts of Paris.
Synonyms: outlying districts, purlieu
Antonyms: inner city, midtown
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