The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 26th August 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 26th August 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Feud
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to have a feud with someone
Meaning (Odia): ସଂଗ୍ରାମ କର
Use: They’ve been feuding with their neighbours for years over a boundary issue.
Synonyms: fray, affray, broil, contention, enmity
Antonyms: friendliness, sympathy, congeniality, clanship
2-Sluggard
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a lazy person
Meaning (Odia): ଅଳସୁଆ
Use: He is a sluggard who loves sleep and hates work.
Synonyms: idler, drone, lazybones, laggard
Antonyms: diligent, hardworking
3-Smolder
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to burn slowly with smoke but without flames
Meaning (Odia): ଗନ୍ଧ
Use: The fire was still smoldering the next morning.
Synonyms: reek, simmer, seethe, ferment
Antonyms: burst, blaze
4-Gimmick
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): something invented esp. for the purpose of attracting attention and that has no other purpose or value
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ
Use: The proposal to cut taxes was nothing but a campaign gimmick.
Synonyms: spin, construction, widget, doodad, doohickey
Antonyms: Dull, Uncreative
5-Benign
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): pleasant and kind
Meaning (Odia): ଭଦ୍ର
Use: They enjoyed an especially benign climate.
Synonyms: auspicious, benignant, clement, favorable
Antonyms: adverse, antagonistic, forbidding, hostile
6-Skeptic
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief
Meaning (Odia): ଅନ୍ଧବିଶ୍ୱାସୀ
Use: People say it can cure colds, but I’m a skeptic.
Synonyms: agnostic, atheist, deist, disbeliever
Antonyms: believer, Christian
7-Decisive
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality
Meaning (Odia): ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନିର୍ମାତା
Use: You need to be more decisive.
Synonyms: positive, conclusive, decided
Antonym: indecisive
8-Deliberation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): considering or discussing something
Meaning (Odia): ଆଲୋଚନା
Use: After much deliberation, she decided to accept their offer.
Synonyms: cessation, endurance, immobility, inaction
Antonyms: accomplishment, achievement, act, action
9-Dispel
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary
Meaning (Odia): ଦୂରେଇଯାଅ
Use: I’d like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recently.
Synonyms: disperse, scatter, dissipate, drive away
Antonyms: collect, recall, summon, convene, congregate
10-Coerce
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do
Meaning (Odia): ବାଧ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ
Use: The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession.
Synonyms: restrain, inhibit, impel, compel, drive
Antonyms: permit, persuade, urge, instigate, encourage
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