The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 19th March 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated March 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Mettle
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way.
Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍ସାହ
Use: Both players were on their mettle in the final round.
Synonyms: spirit, fortitude
Antonyms: cravenness, dastardliness
2-Sham
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a thing that is not what it is purported to be.
Meaning (Odia): ଦେଖେଇ ହବା
Use: Their marriage had become a complete sham.
Synonyms: fake, act
Antonyms: real, genuine
3-Heady
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ବ୍ୟବହାରିକ ଚତୁରତା କିମ୍ବା ବିଚାର ଦେଖାଇବା |
Use: She felt heady with success.
4-Pendency
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the state, condition, or period of being pending or awaiting settlement.
Meaning (Odia): ବିଚାରାଧୀନ କିମ୍ବା ସମାଧାନର ଅପେକ୍ଷା ରାଜ୍ୟ, ସର୍ତ୍ତ, କିମ୍ବା ଅବଧି |
Use: Diagnostic coincidence and pendency are important statistical indexes in hospital administration, they come from the hospital statistical program in a hospital information system.
Synonyms: unresolved, unsettled
5-Facetious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
Meaning (Odia): ମନଇଚ୍ଛା ଅନୁପଯୁକ୍ତ ହାସ୍ୟର ସହିତ ଗମ୍ଭୀର ବିଷୟଗୁଡିକର ଚିକିତ୍ସା |
Use: He was so facetious that he turned everything into a joke.
Synonyms: flippant, glib
Antonyms: serious, solemn
6-Parry
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ କାଉଣ୍ଟରମୋଭ ସହିତ ୱାର୍ଡ ଅଫ୍ (ଏକ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର କିମ୍ବା ଆକ୍ରମଣ) |
Use: It is far easier to parry a direct blow than to stop it forcibly.
Synonyms: ward off, fend off
Antonyms: face, deal with
7-Flaccid
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not stiff in structure
Meaning (Odia): ଗଠନରେ କଠିନ ନୁହେଁ |
Use: His face was childlike and flaccid.
Synonyms: soft, loose
Antonyms: rigid, stiff
8-Morph
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to take on a different shape, appearance, or state
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ଭିନ୍ନ ଆକୃତି, ରୂପ, କିମ୍ବା ଅବସ୍ଥା ନେବାକୁ |
Use: This is a distinct morph of the boa constrictor.
Synonyms: transform, change
9-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, ଆନନ୍ଦଦାୟକ |
Use: It was hot, yet with a sweet languor about it.
Synonyms: lethargy, listlessness
Antonyms: enthusiasm, vivacity
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10-Slander
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): make false and damaging statements about (someone).
Meaning (Odia): (କାହା) ବିଷୟରେ ମିଥ୍ୟା ଏବଂ କ୍ଷତିକାରକ ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟ ଦିଅ |
Use: He was found guilty of slander against his employers.
Synonyms: insult, libel
Antonyms: glorify, honor
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