The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 5th 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-Arraign
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge.
Meaning (Odia): ଦୋଷ ଦେବାକୁ
Use: He was arraigned on a charge of murder.
Synonyms: accuse, indict
Antonyms: defend, advocate
2-Obfuscation
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make (something) unclear to the understanding
Meaning (Odia): ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱ
Use: Their obfuscation made things much worse.
Synonyms: confuse, complicate
Antonyms: clarify, simplify
3-Reckon
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
Meaning (Odia): ଅନୁମାନ କର
Use: Reckon the cost before you decide.
4-Ravenous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having a huge appetite
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ବିରାଟ ଭୋକ
Use: The boys ran in, ravenous after their game.
Synonyms: hungry, voracious
Antonyms: satisfied, full
5-Respite
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
Meaning (Odia): କଠିନ କିମ୍ବା ଅପ୍ରୀତିକର କିଛି ସମୟରୁ ବିଶ୍ରାମ କିମ୍ବା ଆରାମ |
Use: The trip was a welcome respite from the pressures of work.
Synonyms: break, pause
Antonyms: noise, din
6-Distend
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make or become larger especially because of pressure from inside
Meaning (Odia): ବିସ୍ତାର କର |
Use: The balloon was distended because of the filling of hydrogen.
Synonyms: expand, swell
Antonyms: shorten, curtail
7-Pique
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
Meaning (Odia): କ୍ରୋଧ ପରେ ବିରକ୍ତ କିମ୍ବା ବିରକ୍ତ ହେବାର ଅନୁଭବ |
Use: Out of pique they refused to accept the compromise offered.
Synonyms: anger, huff
Antonyms: satisfaction, delight
8-Slate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to put (someone or something) on a list
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ତାଲିକାରେ (କେହି କିମ୍ବା କିଛି) ରଖିବାକୁ |
Use: A skilled person can split the slate into layers.
Synonyms: list, record
Antonyms: praise, commend
9-Decimate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
Meaning (Odia): ଧ୍ୱଂସ
Use: The pollution could decimate the river’s thriving population of kingfishers.
Synonyms: destroy, devastate
Antonyms: build, construct
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10-Subtler
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): clever at attaining one’s ends by indirect and often deceptive means
Meaning (Odia): ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଏବଂ ଅନେକ ସମୟରେ ପ୍ରତାରଣାକାରୀ ଉପାୟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଜଣଙ୍କର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ହାସଲ କରିବାରେ ଚତୁର |
Use: Subtler methods of modifying endocrine balance continued to be explored.
Synonyms: designing, devious
Antonyms: obvious, innocent
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