The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 26th January 2022
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 26th january 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Asinine
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): extremely stupid
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ ମୂର୍ଖତାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ
Use: Is there anymore asinine questions you’d like to ask?
Synonyms: unmindful, fatuous, hollow, vacuous
Antonym: wise
2-Obfuscate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally
Meaning (Odia): ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ କରିବାକୁ
Use: She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.
Synonyms: obscure, confuse, muddle
Antonyms: explain, simplify
3-Commensurate
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else
Meaning (Odia): ସମାସ୍କନ୍ଧ କରିବା
Use: a salary that is commensurate with skills and experience
Synonyms: equal, adequate, sufficient, coextensive
Antonyms: unequal, short, scant, inadequate
4-Knack
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a skill or an ability to do something easily and well
Meaning (Odia): କୌଶଳ
Use: a knack for remembering faces
Synonyms: ease, easiness, expertness, facility
Antonyms: annoyance, awkwardness, constraint, difficulty
5-Unerring
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): always accurate in your judgment or ability
Meaning (Odia): ଅମୋଘ
Use: He has an unerring talent for writing catchy melodies.
Synonyms: inerrable, inerrant, unerring
Antonym: fallible
6-Adversary
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an enemy
Meaning (Odia): ବିରୋଧି
Use: He saw her as his main adversary within the company.
Synonyms: antagonist, competitor, enemy
Antonyms: abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally
7-Diminutive
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very small
Meaning (Odia): ଅତି ଛୋଟ
Use: He’s a diminutive figure, less than five feet tall.
Synonyms: precise, slender, small, tiny
Antonyms: large, big
8-Sly
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want
Meaning (Odia): ଧୂର୍ତ
Use: He’s a sly old devil – I wouldn’t trust him with my money.
Synonyms: cunning, subtle, crafty, artful, wily
Antonyms: open, frank, artless
9-Understate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is
Meaning (Odia): ଘୋଡେଇ ଦିଅ
Use: She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer.
Synonyms: belittle, denigrate, play down, understate, minimise
Antonyms: amplify, hyperbolise, exaggerate, magnify
10-Presage
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to show or suggest that something, often something unpleasant, will happen
Meaning (Odia): ପୂର୍ବସୂଚନା ଦେବା,ପୂର୍ବବୋଧ ହୋଇଯିବା
Use: But still the economy is not showing signs of any of the excesses that normally presage a recession.
Synonyms: bode, divine, forebode, foretell
Antonyms: assure, calculate, demonstrate, determine
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