The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 23rd 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-Mire
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself.
Meaning (Odia): ଅସୁବିଧାରେ ପଡ଼ |
Use: The wheels got stuck in the mire.
Synonyms: rattrap, difficult situation
2-Freebie
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a thing given free of charge.
Meaning (Odia): ମାଗଣାରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଜିନିଷ |
Use: We have the last few hours in a freebie hotel.
Synonyms: favor, present
Antonyms: bribe, douceur
3-Animadversion
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): criticism or censure
Meaning (Odia): ସମାଲୋଚନା କିମ୍ବା ନିନ୍ଦା |
Use: The teacher gives public recognition, and the animadversion has never appeared in her name as well.
4-Enjoin
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): instruct or urge (someone) to do something.
Meaning (Odia): କିଛି କରିବାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦିଅ କିମ୍ବା ଅନୁରୋଧ କର |
Use: The leader enjoined that the rules should be obeyed.
Synonyms: command, encourage
Antonyms: allow, let
5-Agog
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very eager or curious to hear or see something.
Meaning (Odia): କିଛି ଶୁଣିବାକୁ କିମ୍ବା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ବହୁତ ଆଗ୍ରହୀ କିମ୍ବା ଆଗ୍ରହୀ |
Use: He was all agog at the surprise announcement.
Synonyms: eager, excited
Antonyms: apathetic, unenthusiastic
6-Iconoclast
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
Meaning (Odia): ସାମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟିକ
Use: She is an iconoclast who became a grumpy conservative, rejecting the modern industrial world in a grand wholesale manner.
Synonyms: counterculturist, deviant
Antonyms: conformer, conformist
7-Luminary
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯିଏ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରେରଣା ଦିଏ କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରେ, ବିଶେଷକରି ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଜଣେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ |
Use: He has played with all the great jazz luminaries.
Synonyms: inspiration, leader
8-Interlocutor
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯିଏ ଏକ ସଂଳାପ କିମ୍ବା ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଳାପରେ ଭାଗ ନେଇଥାଏ |
Use: Warren will be the evening’s sole interlocutor.
Synonyms: conversationalist, speaker
9-Querulous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
Meaning (Odia): ଶୋକ
Use: He complained in a querulous voice about having been woken up.
Synonyms: complaining, fretful
Antonyms: forbearing, tolerant
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10-Promontory
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland.
Meaning (Odia): ଶିଖର
Use: They were on a promontory that had been built up with blocks of granite.
Synonyms: headland, ness
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