The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 7th May 2021

1-Devastation

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): great destruction or damage.

Meaning (Odia): ବିନାଶ

Use: I was so devastated I was crying constantly.

Synonyms: destruction, ravaging, desolation

Antonyms: construction, building, creation.

2-Conciliatory

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): intended or likely to placate or pacify.

Meaning (Odia): ମିତ୍ରତା

Use: The UK government was not in a conciliatory mood.

Synonyms: whippy, flexible, elastic

Antonyms: antagonistic, alienating

3-Regime

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a government, especially an authoritarian one.

Meaning (Odia): ଶାସନ

Use: The old corrupt, totalitarian regime was overthrown.

Synonyms: administration, government activity

Antonyms: Inactivity

4-Rhetoric

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

Meaning (Odia): ବାକପଟୁତା

Use: Her speech was just empty rhetoric.

Synonyms: empty words, empty talk

Antonyms: conciseness, quiet.

5-Havoc

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): especially causing damage or trouble

Meaning (Odia): ବିନାଶ

Use: The delay played havoc with their travel arrangements.

Synonym: mayhem

Antonyms: growth, calm

6-Alleviate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

Meaning (Odia): କମ୍

Use: The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.

Synonyms: gentle, relieve, lenify

Antonyms: impair, rouse

7-Constraint

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a limitation or restriction

Meaning (Odia): ବାଧା

Use: Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff.

Synonyms: restraint, control

Antonyms: confidence, agreement

8-Mount

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger

Meaning (Odia): ବୃଦ୍ଧି ହେବା

Use: The death toll due to Covid-19 in India continues to mount.

Synonyms: riding horse, climb, mountain

Antonyms: wane, subside

9-Overwhelm

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water.

Meaning (Odia): ଅଧିକ ଭାବନା ପ୍ରକଟ କରିବା

Use: After my lecture, the students began to overwhelm me with questions.

Synonyms: surmount, catch up with, submerge

Antonyms: dehydrate, betray

10-Debilitating

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): making someone very weak and infirm.

Meaning (Odia): ଦୁର୍ବଳ

Use: She found the heat debilitating.

Synonyms: Weakening, enfeebling

Antonyms: invigorating, bracing