The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 3rd July 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated July 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Overkill
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
Meaning (Odia): ସାଧାରଣ କିମ୍ବା ସଠିକ୍, କିମ୍ବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଯିବାର ଏକ ଉଦାହରଣ |
Use: More television coverage of the election would be overkill.
Synonyms: excess, overflow
Antonyms: deficiency, deficit
2-Vertiginous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to failing
Meaning (Odia): ମୁଣ୍ଡ ବୁଲାଇବା |
Use: From the top of the mountain there was a vertiginous drop to the valley below.
Synonyms: giddy, dizzy
Antonyms: steady, stable
3-Ephemeral
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): lasting for a very short time.
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ କମ୍ ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ଥାୟୀ |
Use: Her success as a popular singer was ephemeral.
4-Congruity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a point at which two or more things share in common
Meaning (Odia): ସମାନତା |
Use: Democracy is a system not effectively adopted without significant cultural congruity.
Synonyms: similarity, resemblance
Antonyms: difference, discrepancy
5-Contravention
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
Meaning (Odia): ଉଲ୍ଲଂଘନ |
Use: He was in direct contravention of the law.
Synonyms: violation, breach
Antonyms: observance, respecting
6-Cunning
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତାରଣା କିମ୍ବା ପଳାୟନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଜଣଙ୍କର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ହାସଲ କରିବାରେ କିମ୍ବା ଦକ୍ଷତା ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରିବା |
Use: He’s a very cunning man.
Synonyms: devious, guileful
Antonyms: sincerity, ingenuousness
7-Fob
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): deceitfully attempting to satisfy someone by making excuses or giving them something inferior.
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତାରଣା
Use: She tried to fob all her junk off onto me.
Synonyms: deceive, trick
8-Infamy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed
Meaning (Odia): ନିନ୍ଦା
Use: From fame to infamy is a traveled road.
Synonyms: shame, ignominy
Antonyms: respect, honor
9-Feisty
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): feeling or displaying an eagerness to fight
Meaning (Odia): ଆକ୍ରମଣାତ୍ମକ
Use: A feisty girl always wins arguments.
Synonyms: aggressive, militant
Antonyms: peaceful, peaceable
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10-Letup
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
Meaning (Odia): କାର୍ଯ୍ୟର ଗତି କିମ୍ବା ସ୍ତରରେ ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ହ୍ରାସ |
Use: Streets were flooded, but still there was no let-up in the rain.
Synonyms: slowdown, decline
Antonyms: acceleration, quickening
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