The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 14th May 2021

1-Hyperbolic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): relating to a way of speaking

Use: He wrote in very hyperbolic terms.

Synonyms: high-flown, hyperbolic, high-sounding

Antonyms: moderate, realistic, Depreciated

2-Suppurate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): yellow liquid because of infection

Meaning (Odia): ପୂଜେଇବା

Use: To generate pus suppurate.

Synonyms: fester, age, get on

Antonyms: invest, enlist

3-Gloat

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to feel or express great pleasure

Meaning (Odia): ଲୋଲୁପ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି

Use: I know I shouldn’t gloat, but it really serves him right.

Synonyms: hilarity, gleefulness

Antonyms: sympathize, commiserate, be sad

4-Accountability

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): the degree to which this happens

Meaning (Odia): ଉତ୍ତରଦାୟିତ୍ୱ

Use: There were furious demands for greater police accountability.

Synonyms: answerability, accountability

Antonym: unaccountability

5-Contemplative

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): involving quiet

Meaning (Odia): ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା

Use: Her mood was calm and contemplative.

Synonyms: contemplative, meditative, brooding

Antonyms: brainless, negligent, light-headed

6-Blistering

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): extremely hot

Meaning (Odia): ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଗରମ

Use: We went out in the blistering heat.

Synonyms: vesication, vesiculation

Antonyms: slow, pleasant

7-Adumbrate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): to give only the main facts and not the details about something

Meaning (Odia): ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ସୂଚନା ଦେବା

Use: The project’s objectives were adumbrated in the report.

Synonyms: sketch, limn

Antonym: illuminate.

8-Assault

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a violent attack

Meaning (Odia): ଆକ୍ରମଣ

Use: He was charged with sexual assault.

Synonyms: violation, ravishment, rape

Antonyms: defensive, withstand, befriend

9-Bombastic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): using long and difficult words

Meaning (Odia): ଦୁର୍ବୋଧ୍ୟ ବଡ଼ ବଡ଼ ଶବ୍ଦ

Use: He is best known for three rather bombastic poems.

Synonyms: pear-shaped, gravid, big

Antonym: unrhetorical

10-Ample

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): more than enough

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରଚୁର

Use: They had ample warning of the factory closure.

Synonyms: pear-shaped, gravid, big

Antonyms: poor, restricted,