The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 8th August 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 8th August 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Amoral
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): without moral principles
Meaning (Odia): ଦୁରାଚାରୀ,ଅଧର୍ମୀ
Use: Guy was greedy, amoral and dishonest.
Synonyms: Unethical, Unscrupulous
Antonyms: Principled, Moral
2-Mandatory
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): Something that is mandatory must be done, or is demanded by law
Meaning (Odia): ବାଧ୍ୟତାମୂଳକ
Use: The minister is calling for mandatory prison sentences for people who assault police officers.
Synonyms: obligatory, compulsory
Antonym: optional
3-Directive
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an official instruction
Meaning (Odia): ଅର୍ଡର
Use: The boss issued a directive about not using the fax machine.
Synonyms: guiding, directive, directing
Antonym: following
4-Transitional
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): belonging or relating to a change, or the process of change, from one form or type to another
Meaning (Odia): ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତରଣ
Use: The Republic of Texas is a transitional government.
Synonyms: provisional, provisory
Antonym: Disagreement
5-Histrionic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very emotional and energetic, but not sincere or without real meaning
Meaning (Odia): ଅଭିନୟ
Use: She has a rather histrionic outlook on life sometimes.
Synonyms: melodramatic, histrionic
Antonym: untheatrical
6-Holistic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part
Meaning (Odia): ପବିତ୍ର
Use: My doctor takes a holistic approach to disease.
Synonyms: entire, integrated, complete.
Antonyms: fragmental , divided, reduced.
7-Intransigent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): refusing to change your opinions or behaviour
Meaning (Odia): ଅନ୍ତର୍ନିହିତ
Use: Unions claim that the management continues to maintain an intransigent position.
Synonyms: inexorable, unrelenting, adamantine, relentless
Antonym: flexible
8-Abet
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍ତେଜନା
Use: His accountant had aided and abetted him in the fraud.
Synonyms: advocate, aid, assist, countenance, embolden
Antonyms: baffle, confound, counteract, denounce
9-Fitful
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): often stopping and starting and not happening in a regular or continuous way
Meaning (Odia): ବ୍ୟାକୁଳ
Use: John awoke from a fitful sleep .
Synonyms: capricious, fickle, unstable, restless, inconstant
Antonyms: regular, equable, systematic, orderly
10-Thrall
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state of being in someone’s power or having great power over someone.
Meaning (Odia): ଦାସ
Use: Her love for him was like a madness, and she was completely in its thrall.
Synonyms: thralldom, slavery, thraldom, bondage
Antonym: dominance
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