The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 16th December 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 16th december 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Sedulous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): careful and using a lot of effort
Meaning (Odia): ପରିଶ୍ରମୀ
Use: It was agreed that the few students sedulous enough to read the book deserved top marks for diligence.
Synonyms: assiduous, diligent, industrious, laborious
Antonyms: indiligent, idle, unpersevering
2-Pester
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly
Meaning (Odia): ବାରମ୍ବାର କିଛି କରିବା କିମ୍ବା ମାଗିବା ଦ୍ୱାରା କାହା ପ୍ରତି ବିରକ୍ତିକର ଆଚରଣ କରିବା |
Use: At the frontier, there were people pestering tourists for cigarettes, food, or alcohol.
Synonyms: plague, worry, vex, harass
Antonyms: treat, regale, amuse
3-Insalubrious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): unpleasant, dirty, or likely to cause disease
Meaning (Odia): ଅପ୍ରୀତିକର, ମଇଳା, କିମ୍ବା ରୋଗ ହେବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା |
Use: After inhaling the insalubrious city smog for a month, I was happy to once again breathe in the fresh air of the country.
Synonyms: bad, baneful, deadly, deleterious
Antonyms: advantageous, beneficent, beneficial
4-Infatuated
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): having a very strong but not usually lasting feeling of love or attraction for someone or something
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରେରିତ
Use: She was infatuated with her boss.
Synonyms: absurd, anomalous, chimerical
Antonyms: certain, consistent, demonstrable
5-Reticent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings
Meaning (Odia): ନୀରବ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି
Use: He is very reticent about his past.
Synonyms: close, dumb, mute, reserved
Antonyms: communicative, free, garrulous
6-Asinine
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): extremely stupid
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ ମୂର୍ଖତାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ
Use: It is an asinine discussion.
Synonyms: unmindful, fatuous, hollow, vacuous
Antonym: wise
7-Serendipity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance
Meaning (Odia): ଭାଗ୍ୟ
Use: Nature has created wonderful serendipity.
Synonyms: fortune, chance
Antonyms: misfortune, unluckiness
8-Umbrage
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): to feel upset or annoyed, usually because you feel that someone has been rude or shown no respect to you
Meaning (Odia): ଛାୟା
Use: Will she take umbrage if she isn’t invited to the wedding?
Synonyms: displeasure, grudge, irritation, offense
Antonyms: approval, complacency, contentment
9-Confrontation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a fight or argument
Meaning (Odia): ମୁଂହା ମୁଂହି
Use: Some couples seem to like confrontation, but Josh and I hardly ever argue.
Synonyms: opposite, enemy, opposition, opponent
Antonyms: harmony, peace
10-Disconsolate
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): extremely sad and disappointed
Meaning (Odia): ନିରାଶ
Use: The players were disconsolate after losing what should have been an easy game.
Synonyms: dreary, downcast, dejected, unconsolable
Antonym: consolable
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