The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 2nd August 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated August 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Letup
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
Meaning (Odia): କମ୍ ହେବା
Use: Streets were flooded, but still, there was no let-up in the rain.
Synonyms: slowdown, decline
Antonyms: acceleration, quickening
2-Vertiginous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to failing
Meaning (Odia): ମୁଣ୍ଡ ବୁଲାଇବା |
Use: The two skyscrapers were connected by a vertiginous walkway.
Synonyms: dizzy, woozy
Antonyms: stable, clearheaded
3-Discretionary
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): available for use at the discretion of the user.
Meaning (Odia): ବ୍ୟବହାରକାରୀଙ୍କ ବିବେକ ଅନୁସାରେ ବ୍ୟବହାର ପାଇଁ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ |
Use: You may be eligible for a discretionary grant for your university course.
4-Immaculately
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning (English): in a perfectly clean, neat, or tidy manner.
Meaning (Odia): ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଭାବରେ
Use: It was a neatly furnished and immaculately tidy room.
Synonyms: tidily, orderly
Antonyms: sloppily, inelegantly
5-Overkill
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
Meaning (Odia): ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ କରିବାକୁ
Use: The outfit was cute, but the accessories were overkill.
Synonyms: excess, overflow
Antonyms: deficiency, deficit
6-Exhorted
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ |
Use: The teacher exhorted him to work hard.
Synonyms: encouraged, goaded
Antonyms: deterred, discouraged
7-Snazzy
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): stylish and attractive.
Meaning (Odia): ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଆକର୍ଷିତ |
Use: I love those snazzy little silk dresses.
Synonyms: stylish, smart
Antonyms: simple, unadorned
8-Tightfisted
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not willing to spend or give much money; miserly.
Meaning (Odia): ଅଧିକ ଅର୍ଥ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରିବାକୁ କିମ୍ବା ଦେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।
Use: He is the most tight-fisted person we have ever met.
Synonyms: parsimonious, niggardly
Antonyms: charitable, munificent
9-Commotion
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a state of confused and noisy disturbance.
Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍ତେଜନା |
Use: The people upstairs were making a great commotion.
Synonyms: disturbance, ruckus
Antonyms: calm, hush
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10-Fanciful
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not real and existing only in the imagination
Meaning (Odia): କଳ୍ପନା
Use: This is not just some fanciful theory.
Synonyms: imaginary, unreal
Antonyms: real, actual
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