The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 31st July 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 31st July 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Appertain
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to be connected to or belong to
Meaning (Odia): ସମ୍ପର୍କ କରିବାକୁ
Use: She enjoyed the privileges appertaining to the office of chairman.
Synonyms: touch on, refer, relate, touch, concern, bear on
Antonyms: irrelevant
2-Souvenir
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): something you buy or keep to help you remember a holiday or special event:
Meaning (Odia): ମେମୋରିଆଲ୍
Use: We brought back a few souvenirs from our holiday in Mexico.
Synonyms: souvenir, keepsake, relic, memento, token
Antonyms: forgotten
3-Quaint
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned
Meaning (Odia): ଅଜବ
Use: Grandma lives in a quaint old cottage.
Synonyms: ancient, antiquated, antique, old-fashioned, superannuated
Antonyms: fashionable, fresh, modern, modish, new
4-Futile
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing
Meaning (Odia): ନିରର୍ଥକ
Use: All my attempts to cheer her up proved futile.
Synonyms: idle, unavailing, vain, fruitless, ineffectual
Antonyms: effective, effectual
5-Melancholy
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): sad
Meaning (Odia): ଦୁଃଖ
Use: The music suited her melancholy mood.
Synonyms: gloomy, sad, dejected, disconsolate, dismal
Antonyms: lively, sprightly, gladsome, gleesome
6-Bequeath
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death
Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍ତରାଧିକାରୀ
Use: Her father bequeathed her the family fortune in his will.
Synonyms: lead, go forth, leave alone, exit, leave behind
Antonyms: disown, disinherit
7-Conflagration
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a large and violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people
Meaning (Odia): ବିବାଦ
Use: The government has turned a minor local problem into a full-blown regional conflagration.
Synonyms: ignition, fire, combustion, arson, incendiarism
Antonyms: extinction, smoulder, quenching
8-Escalate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to become or make something become greater or more serious
Meaning (Odia): ଖରାପ
Use: His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
Synonyms: come forward, rev up, compound, step to the fore, come to the fore
Antonyms: de-escalate, step down, weaken
9-Dormant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): Something that is dormant is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later time
Meaning (Odia): ସୁପ୍ତ
Use: The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting.
Synonyms: sleeping, slumbering, latent, undeveloped, quiescent, inert
Antonyms: vigilant, wakeful, active, operative, developed
10-Skirmish
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a short argument
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ସଂଘର୍ଷ
Use: He was killed in a border skirmish.
Synonyms: action, affair, battle, bout, combat, conflict
Antonyms: armistice, concord, peace
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