The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 9th February 2022
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 9th February 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Wager
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more, by trying to guess something uncertain, or the agreement that you make to take this risk
Meaning (Odia): ବାଜି ମାରିବା
Use: He tried to eat 50 hard-boiled eggs, for a wager.
Synonyms: stakes, stake, bet
Antonyms: certainty, safety, protection, proof
2-Jollity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): lively and cheerful activity or celebration.
Meaning (Odia): ଆନନ୍ଦ
Use: It was a memorable night of riotous jollity.
Synonyms: merriment, gayety, mirth, fun, frolic
Antonyms: doldrums, glumness, blackness
3-Minuscule
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): extremely small:
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ ଛୋଟ
Use: All she gave him to eat was two minuscule pieces of toast.
Synonyms: lower-case, small, microscopic
Antonyms: uppercase, majuscule
4-Profuse
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): produced or given in large amounts
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁଳ
Use: She was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital with profuse bleeding.
Synonyms: copious, lavish, prodigal, bountiful, exuberant, excessive
Antonyms: scanty, sparing, chary, parsimonious
5-Aphorism
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth
Meaning (Odia): ସୂତ୍ର
Use: Oscar Wilde was famous for such aphorisms as “Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes”.
Synonyms: adage, apothegm, maxim, saying
Antonyms: lecture, exhortation, dissertation
6-Ebullient
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very energetic, positive, and happy
Meaning (Odia): ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଶକ୍ତି ଓ ଉତ୍ତେଜିତ
Use: He wasn’t his usual ebullient self.
Synonyms: excessive, high-spirited, riotous
Antonym: spiritless
7-Garrulous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important
Meaning (Odia): ବାତୂନୀ
Use: Who’s that garrulous kid who kept talking throughout the class?
Synonyms: chattering, loquacious, talkative, verbose
Antonyms: laconic, reserved, reticent, silent
8-Contumacious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): refusing to obey or respect the law in a way that shows contempt
Meaning (Odia): ଅବାଧ୍ୟ
Use: The court has the power to apply sanctions for contumacious conduct.
Synonyms: decided, determined, dogged, firm, fixed, headstrong
Antonyms: amenable, complaisant, compliant, docile
9-Dilettante
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who is or seems to be interested in a subject, but whose understanding of it is not very deep or serious
Meaning (Odia): ଭଲପାଇବା
Use: He’s a bit of a dilettante as far as wine is concerned.
Synonyms: amateur, connoisseur, virtuoso, critic
Antonyms: educated, handsome, slick, taught
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10-Knack
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a skill or an ability to do something easily and well
Meaning (Odia): କୌଶଳ
Use: There’s a knack to using this corkscrew.
Synonyms: ease, easiness, expertness, facility, readiness
Antonyms: trouble, uneasiness, vexation, worry
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