The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 28th May 2021

1st Word: Afflict

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble.

Meaning (Odia): ତ୍ରସ୍ତ କରିବା

Use: I don’t want to afflict you with my troubles.

Synonyms:  agitate, bother

Antonyms:  comfort, relieve

2-Axiomatic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): evident without proof or argument

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରମାଣିତ

Use: It is axiomatic that life is not always easy.

Synonyms:  aphoristic, self-evident

Antonyms: Misunderstood, uncertain

3-Wrest 

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): sudden restriction on activity.

Meaning (Odia): ଛଡ଼େଇନେବା  

Use: The men had returned to wrest back power.

Synonyms: seize, grab

Antonyms:  give

4-Contrition

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): the state of feeling remorseful and penitent.

Meaning (Odia): ପଶ୍ଚାତାପ

Use: She forgave him because his contrition was real.

Synonyms: regret, remorse

Antonyms: impenitence, remorselessness

5-Scapegoat

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.

Meaning (Odia): ବଳିର ଛେଳି

Use: The captain was made a scapegoat for the team’s failure.

Synonyms: Whipping boy, victim

Antonyms: Armed man, cocked sparrow

6-Pander

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.).

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରଚାର କରିବା

Use: Don’t pander to her ambition.

Synonyms: gratify, satisfy

Antonyms:  dissatisfy, deny

7-Hoard

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): store things excessively

Meaning (Odia): ସଞ୍ଚୟ କରିବାକୁ

Use: How many curios do you hoard in your study?

Synonyms: accumulation, heap

Antonyms: debt, need

8-Droves

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a herd or flock of animals being driven in a body.

Meaning (Odia): ପଶୁପଲ

Use: Tourists come in droves to see the White House.

Synonyms:  herd, flock

Antonyms:  trickles

9-Nibbled

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English):  take small bites out of

Meaning (Odia): ଛୋଟ କାମୁଡ଼ା ବାହାର କର

Use: The mouse nibbled at the peanuts.

Synonyms: pick, gnaw

Antonyms:  clumsy, lumbering

10-Heckle

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse.

Meaning (Odia):  ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରି ରୋକିବା

Use: He went to heckle at their meetings.

Synonyms: bully, ridicule

Antonyms: please, praise