The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 22nd May 2021

1-Drub

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to beat someone easily, especially in a sports competition

Meaning (Odia): ମାରିବା

Use: The Yankees drubbed the Red Sox 19-8.

Synonyms: bat, jactitate, clobber

Antonyms: give up, fail, aid

2-Punctilious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details

Meaning (Odia): ଦଣ୍ଡନୀୟ

Use: He was always punctilious in his manners.

Synonyms: meticulous

Antonyms: imprecise

3-Dynamism

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress

Meaning (Odia): ଗତିଶୀଳତା

Use: She’s young and dynamic and will be a great addition to the team.

Synonyms: pizzazz, vigor, zing

Antonyms: inaction, loss, indifference

4-Hark

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): used to tell someone to listen

Meaning (Odia): ଶୁଣ

Use: Hark, I hear a distant trumpet!

Synonyms: attend, harken, hear

Antonyms: scorn, discount, disregard

5-Proselytize

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to try to persuade someone to change their religious or political beliefs or way of living to your own

Meaning (Odia): ଧର୍ମ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ

Use:  I assured him we didn’t come here to proselytize.

Synonyms: proselytise

Antonyms: disagree, oppose, disallow

6-Tipping point

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): the time at which a change or an effect cannot be stopped

Meaning (Odia): ମୂଳ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ

Use: The earth has already passed the tipping point in terms of global warming.

Synonyms: turning point, critical moment

7-Retaliation

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିଶୋଧ

Use: The terrorists retaliated against the government with a bomb attack.

Synonyms: avenging, requital, retribution

Antonyms: compassion, excuse, forgiveness

8-Lackadaisical

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): showing little enthusiasm and effort

Meaning (Odia): ସାମାନ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ସାହ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରୟାସ

Use: He has a lackadaisical approach to finding a job.

Synonyms: woolgathering, moony

Antonyms: careful, interested, vigilant

9-Eventful

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): full of interesting or important events

Meaning (Odia): ଘଟନାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ

Use: We had quite an eventful journey.

Synonyms: remarkable, memorable

Antonyms: obscure, negligible

10-Diminution

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.

Meaning (Odia): ହ୍ରାସ

Use:  The company suffered a diminution in profits.

Synonyms: fall, decay, downslope

Antonyms: improvement, enlargement, boost