The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 22nd June 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 22nd June 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Tangible
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରକୃତ
Use: We need tangible evidence if we’re going to take legal action.
Synonyms: apparent, clear, conspicuous
Antonyms: concealed, covert, dark
2-Decorum
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite
Meaning (Odia): ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦା
Use: As young ladies we were expected to act/behave with proper decorum.
Synonym: decorousness
Antonym: indecorum
3-Mandate
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): Authority
Meaning (Odia): ସରକାରୀ ଆଦେଶ
Use: The President had a clear mandate to end the war.
Synonyms: command, edict, order
Antonyms: suggestion, petition, request
4-Discrepancy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a difference between two things that should be the same
Meaning (Odia): ଭିନ୍ନତା
Use: There is some discrepancy between the two accounts.
Synonyms: contrariety, contrast, difference
Antonyms: agreement, consonance
5-Pensive
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face
Meaning (Odia): ଚିନ୍ତିତ
Use: She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.
Synonyms: meditative, ruminating, thoughtful
Antonyms: vacant, joyous, unreflecting
6-Lacuna
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an unfilled space; a gap
Meaning (Odia): ଅଭାବ
Use: The journal has filled a lacuna in Middle Eastern studies
Synonyms: hiatus, gap
Antonyms: abundance, adequacy, amplitude
7-Lull
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to cause someone to feel calm or to feel that they want to sleep
Meaning (Odia): ଶାଂତ କରିବା[ହୋଇଯିବା]
Use: The motion of the car almost lulled her to sleep.
Synonyms: quiet, assuagement, cessation
Antonyms: tumult, excitement
8-Dilapidated
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): old and in poor condition
Meaning (Odia): ଜୀର୍ଣ–ଶୀର୍ଣ
Use: The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated.
Synonyms: decayed, ruined, wasted
Antonyms: mended, patched, rebuilt
9-Sporadically
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning (English): sometimes, but not regularly or continuously
Meaning (Odia): ବେଳେବେଳେ କିମ୍ବା ଅନିୟମିତ ବ୍ୟବଧାନରେ
Use: Though she likes to work, she has only done so sporadically.
Synonyms: episodically, irregularly
Antonyms: frequently, oft, often
10-Attune
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make someone able to understand or recognize something
Meaning (Odia): କାହାକୁ କିଛି ବୁଝିବା କିମ୍ବା ଚିହ୍ନିବାରେ ସକ୍ଷମ କରିବାକୁ
Use: He seemed unusually attuned to people’s feelings.
Synonyms: temper, attemper, harmonize
Antonyms: unstring, disharmonize, disarrange
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