The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 7th December 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 7th december 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Quiescent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): temporarily quiet and not active
Meaning (Odia): ନୀରବତା
Use: The political situation was now relatively quiescent.
Synonyms: dull, heavy, idle, inactive
Antonyms: active, agile, alert, brisk
2-Posthaste
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning (English): as fast as possible
Meaning (Odia): ଶୀଘ୍ର ପୋଷ୍ଟ କରନ୍ତୁ
Use: They travelled posthaste to Rome to collect the award.
Synonyms: promptly, readily
Antonyms: slowly, ploddingly
3-Disburse
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to pay out money, usually from an amount that has been collected for a particular purpose
Meaning (Odia): ପରିଶୋଧ
Use: The local authorities annually disburse between £50 million and £100 million on arts projects.
Synonyms: spend, expend, lay out
Antonyms: earn, gain
4-Proclivity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the fact that someone likes something or likes to do something, especially something considered morally wrong
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତି
Use: I have always felt a proclivity for Kilburn.
Synonyms: appetency, appetite, craving, desire
Antonyms: antipathy, aversion, detestation, disgust
5-Subtlety
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the quality of being subtle
Meaning (Odia): ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମତା
Use: Listening to the interview, I was impressed by the subtlety of the questions.
Synonyms: cunning, artfulness, guile, craftiness
6-Enamor
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to cause someone to like or love something or someone
Meaning (Odia): ଆନନ୍ଦ କରିବାକୁ
Use: Persephone was the Greek goddess who enamored Hades, the king of the underworld.
Synonyms: captivate, fascinate, enslave, charm
Antonyms: repel, disgust, estrange, disenchant
7-Vantage
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a place or position affording a good view of something.
Meaning (Odia): ଅଗ୍ରଭୂମି
Use: The whole dispute looked silly from my vantage point.
Synonyms: vantage, advantage, reward
Antonyms: detriment, stranglehold
8-Flawed
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not perfect, or containing mistakes
Meaning (Odia): ତ୍ରୁଟିଯୁକ୍ତ
Use: Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed.
Synonyms: blemished, flawed
Antonym: perfect
9-Dawdle
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary
Meaning (Odia): ସମୟ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିବା
Use: Stop dawdling! You’ll be late for school!
Synonyms: lag, immure, recur, incarcerate
Antonyms: grind, grub
10-Expedient
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable
Meaning (Odia): ଯୋଗ୍ୟ
Use: It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished.
Synonyms: adequate, advantageous, beneficial
Antonyms: abortive, baseless, bootless, deceitful
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