The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 9th October 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated October 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Spurn
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): reject with disdain or contempt.
Meaning (Odia): ଅବମାନନା କିମ୍ବା ଅବମାନନା ସହିତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟାନ କର |
Use: He spurned the advice of management consultants.
Synonyms: refuse, decline
Antonyms: accept, agree (to)
2-Revile
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.
Meaning (Odia): ଖରାପ କଥା କୁହ
Use: No man should reproach, revile, or slander another man.
Synonyms: criticize, censure
Antonyms: acclaim, applaud
3-Miserliness
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): excessive desire to save money; extreme meanness.
Meaning (Odia): ଟଙ୍କା ସଞ୍ଚୟ କରିବାକୁ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଇଚ୍ଛା;
Use: Miserliness and lack of social consciousness is the main reason for increasing corruption.
4-Pluck
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): spirited and determined courage.
Meaning (Odia): ସାହସିକତା
Use: I shall have to pluck up the courage and speak to her about it.
Synonyms: courage, bravery
Antonyms: timidity, cowardice
5-Clandestine
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
Meaning (Odia): ଗୁପ୍ତ
Use: She deserved better than these clandestine meetings.
Synonyms: secret, covert
Antonyms: open, overt
6-Pelf
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): money, especially when gained in a dishonest or dishonorable way.
Meaning (Odia): ଧନ
Use: After plundering enough pelf, he took a train bound for the border.
Synonyms: cash, money
7-Languor
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia.
Meaning (Odia): କ୍ଳାନ୍ତତା କିମ୍ବା ନିଷ୍କ୍ରିୟତାର ଅବସ୍ଥା ବା ଅନୁଭବ |
Use: It was hot, yet with a sweet languor about it.
Synonyms: lassitude, lethargy
Antonyms: vigor, enthusiasm
8-Middling
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): moderate or average in size, amount, or rank.
Meaning (Odia): ମଧ୍ୟମ
Use: They’ve had only middling success.
Synonyms: average, standard
Antonyms: excessive, extreme
9-Spry
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (especially of an old person) active; lively.
Meaning (Odia): (ବିଶେଷକରି ଜଣେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି) ସକ୍ରିୟ; ଜୀବନ୍ତ।
Use: He was amazingly spry for a man of almost 80.
Synonyms: sprightly, lively
Antonyms: dull, lethargic
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10-Inimical
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): tending to obstruct or harm.
Meaning (Odia): ବାଧା ବା କ୍ଷତି କରିବାକୁ ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତି |
Use: It may have become inimical to our happiness.
Synonyms: adversarial, adversary
Antonyms: friendly, hospitable
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