The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 20th February 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated September 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Nitty-Gritty
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having to do with the practical details of regular life
Meaning (Odia): ନିୟମିତ ଜୀବନର ବ୍ୟବହାରିକ ବିବରଣୀ ସହିତ କରିବାକୁ ହେବ |
Use: The nitty-gritty of life goes on here.
Synonyms: everyday, mundane
Antonyms: rare, singular
2-Veritable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): formal true or real —used to emphasize a description
Meaning (Odia): ସତ୍ୟ
Use: My garden had become a veritable jungle by the time I came back from holiday.
Synonyms: authentic, genuine
Antonyms: doubtful, dubious
3-Reciprocity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another.
Meaning (Odia): ବିନିମୟ କରିବା |
Use: Reciprocity includes more than gifts and favors; it also applies to concessions that people make to one another.
4-Revanchism
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a policy of seeking to retaliate, especially to recover lost territory.
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିଶୋଧ ନେବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିବା ନୀତି, ବିଶେଷକରି ହଜିଯାଇଥିବା ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ପୁନରୁଦ୍ଧାର ପାଇଁ |
Use: Past grievances are usually involved and can cause revanchism.
Synonyms: revenge, vengeance
5-Contemporaneous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): existing or occurring in the same period of time.
Meaning (Odia): ସମାନ ସମୟ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବିଦ୍ୟମାନ କିମ୍ବା ଘଟୁଛି |
Use: How do we know that the signature is contemporaneous with the document?
Synonyms: coeval, coexistent
Antonyms: asynchronous, noncontemporary
6-Skirmish
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ସଂଘର୍ଷ
Use: They were involved in a skirmish with rival fans.
Synonyms: fight, battle
7-Strenuous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): requiring or using great exertion
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ ପରିଶ୍ରମ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ କିମ୍ବା ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବା |
Use: Avoid strenuous exercise immediately after a meal.
Synonyms: forceful, muscular
Antonyms: effortless, nonemphatic
8-Jubilation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a feeling of great happiness and triumph
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ଏବଂ ବିଜୟର ଏକ ଅନୁଭବ |
Use: There was jubilation that a local team had come first.
Synonyms: exultation, triumph
Antonyms: agony, anguish
9-Posthumously
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning (English): occurring after one’s death
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣଙ୍କର ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପରେ ଘଟୁଛି |
Use: His last novel was published posthumously.
Synonyms: belated, delayed
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10-Quibbling
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the action of raising objections about a trivial matter.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିଷୟ ଉପରେ ଆପତ୍ତି ଉଠାଇବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ |
Use: I didn’t feel like quibbling over the price.
Synonyms: criticizing, niggling
Antonyms: approving, supporting
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