The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 21st June 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated June 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Consensus
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a general agreement.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ଚୁକ୍ତି |
Use: There is a consensus among teachers that children should have a broad understanding of the world.
Synonyms: agreement, harmony
Antonyms: conflict, disagreement
2-Puritanical
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior.
Meaning (Odia): କଡା
Use: She was anything but puritanical in her behavior.
Synonyms: moralistic, pietistic
Antonyms: permissive, prurient
3-Finesse
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): intricate and refined delicacy.
Meaning (Odia): ସୁନ୍ଦରତା
Use: A man who approached the subject with some finesse.
4-Vaunt
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): boast about or praise (something), especially excessively.
Meaning (Odia): ଗର୍ବ କରିବାକୁ
Use: The country’s vaunted educational system is not as good as once thought.
Synonyms: boast, brag
Antonyms: belittle, underrate
5-Reclamation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the process of claiming something back or reasserting a right.
Meaning (Odia): ପୁନରୁଦ୍ଧାର
Use: Agriculture was to be improved by west-coast land reclamation and technological innovations.
Synonyms: recovery, recapture
Antonyms: loss, misplacement
6-Braving
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
Meaning (Odia): ସାକ୍ଷାତ
Use: The teacher sits serenely, in hand teacup braving the steam.
Synonyms: confronting, facing
Antonyms: avoiding, ducking
7-Meritocracy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.
Meaning (Odia): ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଦକ୍ଷତା ଆଧାରରେ ମନୋନୀତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସରକାର କିମ୍ବା କ୍ଷମତା ଧାରଣ |
Use: The prime minister claims he wants to create a classless meritocracy in Britain.
Synonyms: government, administration
8-Cursory
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
Meaning (Odia): ଶୀଘ୍ର ଏବଂ ତେଣୁ ପୁଙ୍ଖାନୁପୁଙ୍ଖ କିମ୍ବା ବିସ୍ତୃତ ନୁହେଁ |
Use: He signed with only a cursory glance at the report.
Synonyms: desultory, casual
Antonyms: unhurried, unrushed
9-Siphoned
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
Meaning (Odia): ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ କିମ୍ବା ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ (ତରଳ) ଅପସାରଣ କରିବାକୁ |
Use: I siphoned the gasoline out of the car into a can.
Synonyms: drained, sucked
Antonyms: filled, soaked
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10-Rigged
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କିମ୍ବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ ପାଇଁ ଯାହା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ତାହା ସହିତ (କାହାକୁ) ଯୋଗାଇବା |
Use: Previous elections in the country have been rigged by the ruling party.
Synonyms: equipped, furnished
Antonyms: stripped, deprived
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