The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 20th December 2023
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated December 2023 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Angst
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a strong feeling of being worried or nervous
Meaning (Odia): ଚିନ୍ତିତ କିମ୍ବା ନର୍ଭସ ହେବାର ଏକ ଅନୁଭବ |
Use: This, of course, is another source of angst.
Synonyms: tension, fearfulness
Antonyms: contentment, content
2-Confiscate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one’s authority
Meaning (Odia): ଜବରଦଖଲ କରିବାକୁ
Use: The teacher threatened to confiscate their Yo-Yos if they kept playing in class.
Synonyms: seize, attach
Antonyms: render, yield
3-Gingerly
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): carefully or cautiously.
Meaning (Odia): ଯତ୍ନର ସହିତ |
Use: She gingerly picked the flower.
4-Cogent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having the power to persuade
Meaning (Odia): ମନାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଶକ୍ତି ଅଛି |
Use: He produced cogent reasons for the change of policy.
Synonyms: compelling, convincing
Antonyms: unconvincing, ineffective
5-Salient
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): formal standing out because of prominence or importance
Meaning (Odia): ମୁଖ୍ୟ
Use: He summarized the salient points.
Synonyms: outstanding, important
Antonyms: unimportant, insignificant
6-Palpitate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
Meaning (Odia): କମ୍ପନ
Use: My heart was palpitating with fear.
Synonyms: beat, vibrate
7-Pernicious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): causing or capable of causing harm
Meaning (Odia): କ୍ଷତିକାରକ
Use: This is legislating science at its most pernicious.
Synonyms: harmful, dangerous
Antonyms: benign, harmless
8-Yammer
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
Meaning (Odia): ଅସନ୍ତୋଷ, ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା, କିମ୍ବା ବିରକ୍ତି ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବାକୁ ସାଧାରଣତ କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ ଭାବରେ |
Use: I do wish they’d stop yammering on about the size of the bill.
Synonyms: complain, scream
Antonyms: delight, tolerate
9-Sobriety
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a mental state free of jesting or trifling
Meaning (Odia): ଥଟ୍ଟା କିମ୍ବା ଛଳନା ମୁକ୍ତ ମାନସିକ ସ୍ଥିତି |
Use: Again he failed a sobriety test.
Synonyms: earnestness, soberness
Antonyms: frivolity, levity
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10-Malinger
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to pretend to be sick or injured to avoid doing work
Meaning (Odia): କାମ ନକରିବାକୁ ଅସୁସ୍ଥ କିମ୍ବା ଆହତ ବୋଲି ଦର୍ଶାଇବା |
Use: The report claimed that women may be more likely to malinger than men.
Synonyms: lazy, idle
Antonyms: slave, toil
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