The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 21st December 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 21st december 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Unctuous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): Unctuous people or behaviour expresses too much praise, interest, friendliness, etc., in a way that is false and unpleasant
Meaning (Odia): ମଲମ
Use: He made an unctuous assurance
Synonyms: oily, smooth, fawning, flattering, fulsome
Antonyms: abrupt, unmannerly, uncomplimentary
2-Natty
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): stylish and tidy in every detail
Meaning (Odia): ପରିଷ୍କାର
Use: He’s always been a natty dresser.
Synonyms: clean, cleanly, dapper, neat
Antonyms: dirty, disorderly, dowdy, negligent
3-Apropos
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning (English): used to introduce something that is related to or connected with something that has just been said
Meaning (Odia): ଅଭିପ୍ରାୟାନୁସାର
Use: He had nothing to say apropos of the latest developments.
Synonyms: akin, appropriate, essential, germane
Antonyms: alien, alien, conflicting, contradictory
4-Rigmarole
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a long set of actions or words without any real purpose
Meaning (Odia): ଅନର୍ଥକ ଗଳ୍ପ
Use: Then the whole rigmarole starts over again.
Synonyms: nonsense, jargon, gibberish, verbiage
5-Sinewy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a part of a structure or system that provides support and holds it together
Meaning (Odia): ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ
Use: These steel posts form the sinews of the building.
Synonyms: fibrous, powerful, stringy
Antonyms: weak, tender
6-Sterling
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): British money
Meaning (Odia): ପାଉଂଡ଼
Use: Ella has done some sterling work.
Synonyms: sound, substantial, unalloyed, pure
Antonyms: fictitious, ungenuine, ascititious
7-Rescind
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power
Meaning (Odia): ରଦ୍ଦ କରିବା
Use: This means that the latter can rescind the contract.
Synonyms: revoke, repeal, annul, cancel
Antonyms: perpetuate, enforce, maintain
8-Effrontery
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people
Meaning (Odia): ଧୃଷ୍ଟ ତଥା ନିର୍ଲଜ୍ଜ ବ୍ୟବହାର
Use: He had the effrontery to say I was lying.
Synonyms: assurance, audacity, boldness, brass
Antonyms: bashfulness, coyness, diffidence
9-Subsist
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to get enough food or money to stay alive, but no more
Meaning (Odia): ଜୀବିତ ରହିବା
Use: The prisoners were subsisting on a diet of bread and water.
Synonyms: be, live, feed, continue, exist
Antonyms: fail, starve, decay, die
10-Chastise
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to criticize someone severely
Meaning (Odia): ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦେବା,ତାଡ଼ନା କରିବା
Use: The father chastised his son for his misconduct.
Synonyms: bastinado, batter, beat, belabor
Antonyms: fail, fall, get the worst of, go down
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