The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 26th January 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-Fritter
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters.
Meaning (Odia): ତ୍ରୁଟିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିଷୟ ଉପରେ ସମୟ, ଅର୍ଥ, କିମ୍ବା ଶକ୍ତି ନଷ୍ଟ କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: I seem to fritter my time away at coffee mornings.
Synonyms: waste, misuse
Antonyms: conserve, save
2-Voluble
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly.
Meaning (Odia): (ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ) , ସହଜରେ, କିମ୍ବା ନିରନ୍ତର କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା |
Use: He became very voluble and told her everything.
Synonyms: talkative, verbose
Antonyms: silent, speechless
3-Intrepid
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): strength of mind to carry on in spite of the danger
Meaning (Odia): ବିପଦ ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ ବହନ କରିବାକୁ ମନର ଶକ୍ତି |
Use: Even the most intrepid social workers were aghast at the enormity of it all.
Synonyms: courage, bravery
Antonyms: cowardice, timidity
4-Decrepit
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of a person) elderly and infirm.
Meaning (Odia): (ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ) ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଏବଂ ଦୁର୍ବଳ |
Use: He was a decrepit man.
Synonyms: infirm, weak
5-Mercurial
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
Meaning (Odia): (ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର) ହଠାତ୍ କିମ୍ବା ଅପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶିତ ମନୋଭାବ କିମ୍ବା ମନର ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ |
Use: She was entertaining but unpredictable, with mercurial mood swings.
Synonyms: volatile, capricious
Antonyms: certain, changeless
6-Killjoy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful or overly sober behavior.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯିଏ ଜାଣିଶୁଣି ବିରକ୍ତ କିମ୍ବା ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ସାବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ଆଚରଣ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ଉପଭୋଗକୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରେ |
Use: Don’t be such a killjoy!
Synonyms: spoilsport, moaner
Antonyms: jester, celebrator
7-Languorous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.
Meaning (Odia): କ୍ଳାନ୍ତି କିମ୍ବା ନିଷ୍କ୍ରିୟତା ଦ୍ୱାରା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ, ଏକ ଆନନ୍ଦଦାୟକ ପ୍ରକାରର |
Use: There are languorous afternoons and evenings swimming and smoking pot.
Synonyms: lackadaisical, listless
Antonyms: ambitious, energetic
8-Prophylactic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): concerned with or serving to keep something from happening
Meaning (Odia): କିଛି ନହେବା ପାଇଁ ଚିନ୍ତିତ କିମ୍ବା ସେବା କରିବା |
Use: It is an effective prophylactic agent in many migraine patients.
Synonyms: preventative, preventive
Antonyms: aiding, assisting
9-Acquisitiveness
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): excessive interest in acquiring money or material things.
Meaning (Odia): ଟଙ୍କା କିମ୍ବା ବସ୍ତୁ ଜିନିଷ ହାସଲ କରିବାରେ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଆଗ୍ରହ |
Use: Consumer capitalism was founded on the selling of acquisitiveness.
Synonyms: greediness, covetousness
Antonyms: gratification, satisfaction
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10-Egging
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): urge or encourage someone to do something, especially something foolish or risky.
Meaning (Odia): କାହାକୁ କିଛି କରିବାକୁ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କର, ବିଶେଷକରି କିଛି ମୂର୍ଖ କିମ୍ବା ବିପଦପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ |
Use: The other lads were egging them on to fight.
Synonyms: urge, goad
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