The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 18th August 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 18th August 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Agony
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): extreme physical or mental pain or suffering
Meaning (Odia): ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା
Use: She lay there screaming in agony.
Synonyms: ache, anguish, distress, pain, pang
Antonyms: comfort, delight, ease, enjoyment, peace
2-Astounding
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very surprising or shocking
Meaning (Odia): ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ
Use: There was an astounding 20% increase in sales.
Synonyms: dumfounding, astounding, dumbfounding
Antonyms: credible, believable, unimpressive
3-Surreal
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): strange; not seeming real; like a dream
Meaning (Odia): ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ
Use: Driving through the total darkness was a slightly surreal experience.
Synonyms: dreamlike, phantasmagoric, phantasmagorical
Antonyms: realistic, real
4-Vile
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): unpleasant, immoral, and unacceptable
Meaning (Odia): ନିମ୍ନ
Use: This vile policy of ethnic cleansing must be stopped.
Synonyms: animal, base, beastly, bestial, brutal
Antonyms: elevated, enlightened, exalted, grand, great
5-Culminate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to have as a result or be the final result of a process
Meaning (Odia): ସମାପ୍ତ
Use: The discovery culminated many years of research.
Synonym: climax
Antonym: begin
6-Dissonant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): (of sounds or musical notes) sounding strange or unpleasant
Meaning (Odia): ଗର୍ଜନ
Use: Death and decay is the result of an inherently dissonant biology.
Synonyms: discordant, unharmonious, harsh, grating
Antonyms: harmonious, accordant
7-Apt
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): suitable or right for a particular situation
Meaning (Odia): ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ
Use: Paper is apt to catch fire.
Synonyms: able, adroit, bright, capable, clever
Antonyms: awkward, bungling, clumsy, dull, foolish
8-Indelible
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): An indelible mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way:
Meaning (Odia): ଅବିସ୍ମରଣୀୟ
Use: The blood had left an indelible mark on her shirt.
Synonyms: indestructible, indefeasible, ineffaceable, persistent
Antonyms: mutable, evanescent, transient
9-Mar
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable
Meaning (Odia): ବିଗାଡ଼ିବା
Use: Sadly, the text is marred by careless errors.
Synonyms: deface, deform, disfigure, spoil
Antonyms: adorn, beautify, bedeck, deck, decorate
10-Fortitude
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): courage over a long period
Meaning (Odia): ଥୟ ଧର
Use: I thought she showed remarkable fortitude during that period.
Synonyms: courage, endurance, braveness, calmness
Antonyms: timidity, flinching, impatience, irritation
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