The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 2nd February 2022
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 2nd February 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Precept
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a rule for action or behaviour, especially obtained from moral thought
Meaning (Odia): ନିୟମ
Use: This policy goes against common precepts of decency.
Synonyms: rule, maxim, injunction, commandment
Antonyms: suggestion, prompting, instigation, impulse
2-Semblance
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a situation or condition that is similar to what is wanted or expected, but is not exactly as hoped for
Meaning (Odia): ଦେଖେଇ ହବା
Use: He was executed without even the semblance of a fair trial.
Synonyms: seeming, appearance, form, show, likeness
Antonyms: unlikeness, disparity, difference, contrariety
3-Diffidence
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the quality of being shy and not confident of your abilities
Meaning (Odia): ସନ୍ଦେହ
Use: There was a diffidence in her soft voice.
Synonyms: backwardness, bashfulness, coldness, constraint
Antonyms: abandon, arrogance, assumption, assurance
4-Deride
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value:
Meaning (Odia): ଉପହାସ କରିବା
Use: He derided my singing as pathetic.
Synonyms: determine, fix, settle, adjudicate, terminate
Antonyms: waver, raise, moot, drop, doubt
5-Felony
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): (an example of) serious crime that can be punished by one or more years in prison
Meaning (Odia): ଅପରାଧ
Use: He was convicted of a felony.
Synonyms: high crime, heinous crime, gross
Antonym: obedience.
6-Rebuff
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to refuse to accept a helpful suggestion or offer from someone, often by answering in an unfriendly way
Meaning (Odia): ରୋକିବା
Use: She rebuffed all suggestions that she should resign.
Synonyms: alienate, estrange, reject, repel
Antonyms: allure, attract, drag, draw, entice
7-Cacophony
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍ତେଜନା
Use: So, is the writer’s voice lost in this cacophony?
Synonyms: commotion, ruction, clamoring, cacophony
Antonyms: euphony, harmony
8-Erudite
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having or containing a lot of knowledge that is known by very few people
Meaning (Odia): ପାଣ୍ଡିତ୍ୟପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ
Use: He’s the author of an erudite book on Scottish history.
Synonyms: conditioned, well-read, knowledgeable, learned
Antonym: unscholarly
9-Scuttle
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape
Meaning (Odia): ଦୌଡ଼ି ପଳାଇ ଯିବା
Use: A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed.
Synonyms: orifice, opening night, possible action, first step
Antonyms: creep, dawdle, poke, lag, dally
10-Adamant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision
Meaning (Odia): ଜିଦ୍ ଖୋର
Use: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was adamant.
Synonyms: inexorable, unrelenting, adamantine, relentless,
Antonym: flexible
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