The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 22nd August 2022
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated August 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Gush
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): speak or write with effusiveness or exaggerated enthusiasm.
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀତା କିମ୍ବା ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଉତ୍ସାହ ସହିତ କଥା ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ କିମ୍ବା ଲେଖନ୍ତୁ |
Use: I wished Mummy wouldn’t gush over Peter’s little success at school; it makes him feel a fool in front of his friends.
Synonyms: enthuse, effuse
2-Contentious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଯୁକ୍ତି ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା; ବିବାଦୀୟ |
Use: She has some rather contentious views on education.
Synonyms: controversial, disputable
Antonyms: noncontroversial, incontestable
3-Evocative
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
Meaning (Odia): ପରାମର୍ଶଦାୟକ |
Use: Her new book is wonderfully evocative of village life.
Synonyms: reminiscent, suggestive
Antonyms: unreminiscent
4-Leery
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
Meaning (Odia): ବାସ୍ତବବାଦୀ ସନ୍ଦେହ ହେତୁ ସତର୍କ |
Use: I was very leery of him after I found out he had lied to Jennifer.
Synonyms: wary, cautious
Antonyms: innocent, naïve
5-Shenanigans
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering.
Meaning (Odia): ଗୁପ୍ତ କିମ୍ବା ଅସାଧୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ
Use: More business/political shenanigans were exposed in the newspapers today.
Synonyms: buffoonery, clownery
6-Geriatric
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an old person who is receiving special care.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଯିଏ ବିଶେଷ ଯତ୍ନ ନେଉଛନ୍ତି |
Use: Geriatric hospitals are often severely under-staffed.
Synonyms: elder, senior
Antonyms: youngster, youth
7-Expounded
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
Meaning (Odia): ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥିତ ଏବଂ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ଭାବରେ (ଏକ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ବା ଧାରଣା) ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ ଏବଂ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା କର |
Use: These ideas were expounded to mass audiences.
Synonyms: present, put forward
8-Tutelage
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship
Meaning (Odia): କାହାର କିମ୍ବା କିଛି ଉପରେ ସୁରକ୍ଷା କିମ୍ବା ଅଧିକାର; ଅଭିଭାବକ
Use: I gained valuable training under his tutelage.
Synonyms: shelter, safeguarding
9-Stopgap
Part of Speech: Noun.
Meaning (English): a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ସମସ୍ୟାର ମୁକାବିଲା କିମ୍ବା ଏକ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ପୂରଣ କରିବାର ଏକ ଅସ୍ଥାୟୀ ଉପାୟ |
Use: Candles are a stopgap when the electricity fails.
Synonyms: temporary solution, improvisation
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10-Persecute
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs.
Meaning (Odia): ଅସୁବିଧା ପାଇଁ |
Use: Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words.
Synonyms: oppress, abuse
Antonyms: aid, assist
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