The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 22nd 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-Abstemious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking.
Meaning (Odia): ବିଶେଷକରି ଖାଇବା ପିଇବା ସମୟରେ ଆତ୍ମସନ୍ତୋଷ ନୁହେଁ |
Use: He was a hard-working man with abstemious habits.
Synonyms: temperate, abstinent
Antonyms: self-indulgent, gluttonous
2-Incommunicado
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not able, wanting or allowed to communicate with other people.
Meaning (Odia): ସକ୍ଷମ ନୁହେଁ, ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ ନାହିଁ କିମ୍ବା ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ କରିବାକୁ ଅନୁମତି ଦିଏ ନାହିଁ |
Use: She spent her fortieth birthday incommunicado, in Scotland.
Synonyms: uncommunicable, unspeakable
Antonyms: communicable, expressible
3-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): ଶତ୍ରୁତା ଏବଂ ଅସଦାଚରଣର ବିଷୟ, ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଜାତି କିମ୍ବା ଧାର୍ମିକ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ହେତୁ |
Use: They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas.
Synonyms: oppress, abuse
Antonyms: comfort, console
4-Aegis
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କିମ୍ବା ସଂସ୍ଥାର ସୁରକ୍ଷା, ସମର୍ଥନ |
Use: The project was set up under the aegis of the university.
Synonyms: protection, shelter
Antonyms: assault, attack
5-Grating
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): sounding harsh and unpleasant.
Meaning (Odia): କଠୋର ଏବଂ ଅପ୍ରୀତିକର ଶବ୍ଦ |
Use: Leaves clogged the grating over the drain.
Synonyms: croaking, croaky
Antonyms: gentle, gliding
6-Modicum
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଜିନିଷର ଅଳ୍ପ ପରିମାଣ, କିଛି ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ବା ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ବିବେଚନା କରାଯାଏ |
Use: If he had a modicum of sense, he wouldn’t do such a foolish thing.
Synonyms: little bit, a small amount
Antonyms: abundance, bucket
7-Senile
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.
Meaning (Odia): (ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ) ବୃଦ୍ଧାବସ୍ଥାର ଦୁର୍ବଳତା କିମ୍ବା ରୋଗଗୁଡିକ, କିମ୍ବା ମାନସିକ ଦକ୍ଷତା ହରାଇବା କିମ୍ବା ଦେଖାଇବା |
Use: He spent many years caring for his senile mother.
Synonyms: aged, doddery
Antonyms: adolescent, immature
8-Benefaction
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a donation or gift.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଦାନ କିମ୍ବା ଉପହାର
Use: A large proportion of their income comes from benefactions.
Synonyms: charity, contribution
9-Verity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ପ୍ରକୃତ ନୀତି ବା ବିଶ୍ୱାସ |
Use: In the film, he plays a spy whose mission is to confirm the verity of a secret military.
Synonyms: facticity, factuality
Antonyms: falseness, falsity
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10-Squalor
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.
Meaning (Odia): ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦରିଦ୍ର ଏବଂ ଅପ୍ରୀତିକର ପରିସ୍ଥିତି, ବିଶେଷକରି ଦାରିଦ୍ରତା କିମ୍ବା ଅବହେଳାର ପରିଣାମ |
Use: We lived in squalor for a year and a half.
Synonyms: dirtiness, squalidness
Antonyms: purity, cleanliness
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