The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 8th January 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated September 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Seething
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger.
Meaning (Odia): ଭରପୂର କିମ୍ବା ତୀବ୍ର କିନ୍ତୁ ଅପ୍ରାକୃତିକ କ୍ରୋଧ ଦ୍ୱାରା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ |
Use: He was seething with anger.
Synonyms: raging, rankling
Antonyms: cool, calmness
2-Gratis
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning (English): without charge; free.
Meaning (Odia): ବିନା ଦେୟ; ମାଗଣା |
Use: Medical advice was provided gratis.
Synonyms: free, without charge
Antonyms: paid, costly
3-Supine
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): lacking the ability or will to act on one’s own
Meaning (Odia): ନିଜେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାର କ୍ଷମତା କିମ୍ବା ଇଚ୍ଛାର ଅଭାବ |
Use: I lay supine on the poolside grass.
Synonyms: weak, feeble
Antonyms: powerful, puissant
4-Veneer
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a deceptively attractive external appearance
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ପ୍ରତାରଣାକାରୀ ଆକର୍ଷଣୀୟ ବାହ୍ୟ ରୂପ |
Use: For the first time her veneer of politeness began to crack.
Synonyms: facade, gloss
5-Mercenary
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire, especially for material possessions
Meaning (Odia): ଲୋଭ
Use: His action was prompted by mercenary motives.
Synonyms: greedy, avaricious
Antonyms: altruistic, charitable
6-Caprice
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.
Meaning (Odia): ମନୋବଳ କିମ୍ବା ଆଚରଣର ହଠାତ୍ ଏବଂ ଅସଂଖ୍ୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ |
Use: Let our friendship be a caprice.
Synonyms: vagary, fancy
7-Residuum
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a substance or thing that remains or is left behind
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ପଦାର୍ଥ ବା ଜିନିଷ ଯାହା ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ବା ପଛରେ ରହିଥାଏ |
Use: In these instances the food is liquid and there is little solid residuum.
Synonyms: leftovers, the remainder
Antonyms: body, bulk
8-Knavery
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ପରିହାସକାରୀ ବା ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟଜନକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଏକ ପରିହାସ ଭାବରେ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ |
Use: Knavery may serve, but honesty is best.
Synonyms: roguery, waggery
9-Countenancing
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): admit as acceptable or possible.
Meaning (Odia): ଗ୍ରହଣୀୟ କିମ୍ବା ସମ୍ଭବ ସ୍ୱୀକାର କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: He would not countenance sending more soldiers to war.
Synonyms: tolerate, permit
Antonyms: disapproving (of), discountenancing
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10-Asseveration
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something.
Meaning (Odia): ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଶବ୍ଦ
Use: Because of 21-year-old birthday of asseveration, I decide to be a frequent caller of fast food no longer.
Synonyms: affirmation, assertion
Antonyms: disavowal, contradiction
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