The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 10th October 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 10th October 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Truncate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it
Meaning (Odia): ଛେଦନ
Use: Television coverage of the event was truncated by a technical fault.
Synonyms: cut short, clip, break off, curtail, break short
Antonym: long
2-Lackadaisical
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): showing little enthusiasm and effort
Meaning (Odia): ଭାବପ୍ରବଣ
Use: The food was nice enough but the service was somewhat lackadaisical.
Synonyms: languid, dreamy, languorous
Antonyms: busy, energetic
3-Uncanny
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening
Meaning (Odia): ଅଜ୍ଞାତ
Use: She bears an uncanny resemblance to her father’s best friend.
Synonyms: preternatural, spiritual, uncanny, unearthly
Antonyms: ordinary, natural
4-Sabotage
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to damage or destroy equipment, weapons, or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor
Meaning (Odia): ସାବ୍ୟସ୍ତତା
Use: The rebels had tried to sabotage the oil pipeline.
Synonyms: countermine, countervail, bring down, vitiate
Antonyms: protection, salvage
5-Stalwart
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): loyal, especially for a long time; able to be trusted
Meaning (Odia): ବିଶ୍ୱସ୍ତ
Use: She has been a stalwart supporter of the party for many years.
Synonyms: resilient, stout, strong, robust, firm
Antonyms: soft, flimsy, feeble, weak
6-Stellar
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): of a star or stars
Meaning (Odia): ନକ୍ଷତ୍ର
Use: The crash of the whole solar and stellar systems could only kill you once.
Synonyms: prima(p), stellar, stellar(a), astral, star
Antonym: minor
7-Evasion
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the act of avoiding something or someone
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିବାଦ
Use: Her speech was full of excuses and evasions and never properly addressed the issue.
Synonyms: prevarication, shuffle, fencing, sheet, subterfuge
Antonyms: answer, counterargument, grappling
8-Reticence
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an unwillingness to do something or talk about something
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିକାର
Use: His reticence about his past made them very suspicious.
Synonyms: reserve, silentness, refrain, repressiveness
Antonyms: unreserve, abandon, garrulity, freedom
9-Acquiescence
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the act of accepting or agreeing to something, often unwillingly
Meaning (Odia): ସମ୍ମତି
Use: I was surprised by her acquiescence to/in the plan.
Synonyms: assent, consent, agreement, concurrence
Antonym: Disagreement
10-Culminate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): reach a climax or point of highest development.
Meaning (Odia): ସମାପ୍ତ
Use: My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation.
Synonyms: climax, pinnacle, peak
Antonyms: base, bottom
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