The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 21st February 2022
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 21st February 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Abstinent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): completely avoiding something such as alcohol or sex
Meaning (Odia): ସ୍ପାର୍ଟାନ୍
Use: During treatment, sexual activity should be abstinent.
Synonyms: temperate, abstemious, continent, sober
Antonyms: self-indulgent, sensual, intemperate, epicurean
2-Throng
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a crowd or large group of people
Meaning (Odia): ଭିଡ଼
Use: He made his way slowly through the throng.
Synonyms: concourse, crowd, host, jam, mass
Antonyms: retirement, solitude, privacy, seclusion
3-Flummoxed
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do
Meaning (Odia): ଡରିଯିବା
Use: I have to say that last question flummoxed me.
Synonyms: drum, lay, take, cause, receive, get at
Antonyms: clarify, assure, satisfy, help
4-Discernible
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): able to be seen or understood
Meaning (Odia): ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବେକ୍ଷଣଯୋଗ୍ୟ
Use: Her face was barely discernible in the gloom.
Synonyms: apparent, clear, conspicuous, distinct
Antonyms: concealed, covert, dark, hidden
5-Wiles
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants.
Meaning (Odia): ଛଳବଳ
Use: the wiles of a skilled negotiator.
Synonyms: art, artifice, blind, cheat, contrivance
Antonyms: artlessness, candor, fairness, frankness
6-Wretched
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): unpleasant or of low quality
Meaning (Odia): ଅତିଦୁଖୀ
Use: The house was in a wretched state.
Synonyms: abject, base, contemptible, despicable
Antonyms: august, beneficent, commanding, dignified
7-Cordon
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to close an area to people and vehicles
Meaning (Odia): ଘେରା
Use: I took a cordon bleu cookery course.
Synonyms: close off, seal off, tape off
Antonyms: center, desegregate, middle, unite
8-Scuttle
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape
Meaning (Odia): ଦୌଡ଼ି ପଳାଇ ଯିବା
Use: The pigeons wheel and scuttle around us.
Synonyms: orifice, opening night, possible action, first step
Antonyms: creep, dawdle, poke, lag, dally
9-Accentuate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable
Meaning (Odia): ଜୋର ଦେବା
Use: The photograph seemed to accentuate his large nose.
Synonyms: emphasise, punctuate, stress, try, accent
Antonyms: decrease, abate, disparage, subdue
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10-Tantamount
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): being almost the same or having the same effect as something, usually something bad
Meaning (Odia): ସେହିଭଳି
Use: Her statement is tantamount to a confession of guilt.
Synonyms: equal, equivalent, equipollent
Antonyms: unequal, unequivalent
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