The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 9th August 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 9th August 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Vicinity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the area around a place or where the speaker is
Meaning (Odia): ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ
Use: There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the station.
Synonyms: neighborhood, nearness, proximity
Antonyms: distance, remoteness, separation
2-Mishap
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): bad luck, or an unlucky event or accident
Meaning (Odia): ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା
Use: The parade was very well organized and passed without mishap.
Synonyms: accident, adventure, calamity, casualty, chance
Antonyms: appointment, calculation, certainty, decree
3-Lobbying
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the activity of trying to persuade someone in authority, usually an elected member of a government, to support laws or rules that give your organization or industry an advantage
Meaning (Odia): ଲବି କରିବା
Use: In her speech she stressed that she is not involved in the firm’s lobbying of Congress.
Synonyms: try to persuade, importune
Antonyms: pull, discourage
4-Indecision
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state of being unable to make a choice
Meaning (Odia): ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱ
Use: There is a great deal of indecision about/over how to tackle the problem.
Synonyms: disbelief, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy
Antonyms: assurance, belief, certainty, confidence
5-Bungling
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): doing something very badly, in a careless or stupid way
Meaning (Odia): ବିଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା
Use: What bungling idiot did this?
Synonyms: awkward, boorish, clownish, clumsy, gawky
Antonyms: adroit, clever, dexterous, handy
6-Persecute
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone
Meaning (Odia): ଅସୁବିଧା ପାଇଁ
Use: Religious minorities were persecuted and massacred during the ten-year regime.
Synonyms: worry, oppress, annoy, harass
Antonyms: encourage, inspirit, abet, support
7-Paternalism
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the policy or practice on the part of people in authority of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate to or otherwise dependent on them in their supposed interest.
Meaning (Odia): ପିତୃପୁରୁଷ
Use: They smacked of mutton-chop whiskers and paternalism.
Synonyms: attitude
Antonyms: reverence
8-Temptation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରଲୋଭନ
Use: As a young actress, she resisted the temptation to move to Hollywood.
Synonyms: enticement, come-on, lure
Antonyms: repellent, repulsive
9-Audacious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): showing a willingness to take risks or offend people
Meaning (Odia): ସାହସ
Use: He described the plan as ambitious and audacious.
Synonyms: temeritous, temerarious, daring
Antonyms: shy, cautious, prudent
10-Fortuitous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance
Meaning (Odia): ଆକସ୍ମିକ
Use: The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous.
Synonyms: causeless, reasonless
Antonyms: foreseeable, freewill
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