The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 3rd December 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated December 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Flouted
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).
Meaning (Odia): ଖୋଲାଖୋଲି ଅବମାନନା (ଏକ ନିୟମ, ଆଇନ କିମ୍ବା ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ) |
Use: The protesters have openly flouted the law.
Synonyms: refuse to obey, disdain
Antonyms: accepted, approved
2-Redound
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): contribute greatly to (a person’s credit or honor).
Meaning (Odia): (ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ଶ୍ରେୟ କିମ୍ବା ସମ୍ମାନ) ରେ ବହୁତ ଅବଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: This work will redound to his credit.
Synonyms: contribute to, result in
3-Finesse
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): intricate and refined delicacy.
Meaning (Odia): ଦକ୍ଷତା
Use: A man who approached the subject with some finesse.
4-Toil
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): work extremely hard or incessantly.
Meaning (Odia): କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ |
Use: A life of toil is generally the price of fame and success.
Synonyms: work hard, labor
Antonyms: relax, repose
5-Travesty
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.
Meaning (Odia): କିଛିର ମିଥ୍ୟା, କିମ୍ବା ବିକୃତ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନା |
Use: The play was, in their view, a travesty of the truth.
Synonyms: misrepresentation, distortion
Antonyms: applause, commendation
6-Domineering
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): asserting one’s will over another in an arrogant way.
Meaning (Odia): ଅହଂକାରରେ ଅନ୍ୟର ଉପରେ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରିବା |
Use: Mick was stubborn and domineering with a very bad temper.
Synonyms: browbeat, bully
Antonyms: humble, meek
7-Arson
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
Meaning (Odia): ଜାଣିଶୁଣି ସମ୍ପତ୍ତିରେ ନିଆଁ ଲଗାଇବାର ଅପରାଧିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ।
Use: The school was destroyed in an arson attack.
Synonyms: incendiarism, pyromania
8-Savvy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgments.
Meaning (Odia): ଚତୁରତା ଏବଂ ବ୍ୟବହାରିକ ଜ୍ଞାନ; ଭଲ ବିଚାର କରିବାର କ୍ଷମତା |
Use: Lisa had become a savvy young woman.
Synonyms: shrewdness, astuteness
Antonyms: foolish, dumb
9-Stratification
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the arrangement or classification of something into different groups.
Meaning (Odia): ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀରେ କିଛିର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କିମ୍ବା ବର୍ଗୀକରଣ |
Use: The Prime Minister wants to reduce social stratification and make the country a classless society.
Synonyms: categorization, categorizing
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10-Desiccate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): remove the moisture from (something); cause it to become completely dry.
Meaning (Odia): (କିଛି) ରୁ ଆର୍ଦ୍ରତା ହଟାନ୍ତୁ; ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଶୁଷ୍କ ହେବାର କାରଣ |
Use: The old sailor’s skin has desiccated from years of being out in the sun and the wind.
Synonyms: dried, dried up
Antonyms: hydrate, wash
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