The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 12th August 2022
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 12th August 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Insalubrious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (especially of a climate or locality) not salubrious; unhealthy.
Meaning (Odia): ଅସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟକର
Use: To life loss, whether is psychology insalubrious?
Synonyms: unsavory, sordid
Antonyms: healthful, healthy
2-Decimation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state or fact of being rendered non-existent
Meaning (Odia): ଅବାସ୍ତବ ଭାବରେ ଉପସ୍ଥାପିତ ହେବାର ରାଜ୍ୟ ବା ତଥ୍ୟ |
Use: Government policies have resulted in a decimation of essential services used by the poor.
Synonyms: demolishment, demolition
Antonyms: construction, protection
3-Scantily
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning (English): in a way that is small or insufficient in quantity or amount
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଉପାୟରେ ଯାହା ଛୋଟ କିମ୍ବା ପରିମାଣରେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ |
Use: The bedroom was scantily furnished.
Synonyms: hardly, slightly
Antonyms: abundantly, plentifully
4-Arbiter
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯିଏ ଏକ ବିବାଦର ସମାଧାନ କରେ କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ଚରମ ଅଧିକାର ପାଇଥାଏ |
Use: The law is the final arbiter of what is considered obscene.
Synonyms: arbitrator, judge
5-Hedonistic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent.
Meaning (Odia): ଭୋଗର ଅନୁସରଣରେ ନିୟୋଜିତ; ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳ ଭାବରେ ଆତ୍ମସନ୍ତୋଷ |
Use: The cookery course was serious and hedonistic at the same time.
Synonyms: self-indulgent, indulgent
Antonyms: self-abnegating, self-denying
6-Polyglot
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): knowing or using several languages.
Meaning (Odia): ଅନେକ ଭାଷା ଜାଣିବା କିମ୍ବା ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବା |
Use: A polyglot bible contains versions in different languages.
Synonyms: linguist, multilingual
Antonyms: unilingual. monoglot
7-Brusque
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
Meaning (Odia): ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟ ଆକସ୍ମିକ କିମ୍ବା ଅପମାନିତ |
Use: The doctor spoke in a brusque tone.
Synonyms: blunt, terse
Antonyms: circuitous, mealymouthed
8-Quibble
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିଷୟ ଉପରେ ସାମାନ୍ୟ ଆପତ୍ତି କିମ୍ବା ସମାଲୋଚନା |
Use: His main weakness is to quibble over unimportant things.
Synonyms: minor criticism, trivial objection
Antonyms: applaud, commend
9-Pontificating
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): express one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic.
Meaning (Odia): ବୁଝାଇବା
Use: What am I doing pontificating about art and history?
Synonyms: expound, declaim
Antonyms: humble, lowly
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10-Woebegone
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): sad or miserable in appearance
Meaning (Odia): ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ
Use: She sniffed and looked woebegone.
Synonyms: sad, unhappy
Antonyms: blissful, joyful
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