The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 22nd May 2021
1-Drub
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to beat someone easily, especially in a sports competition
Meaning (Odia): ମାରିବା
Use: The Yankees drubbed the Red Sox 19-8.
Synonyms: bat, jactitate, clobber
Antonyms: give up, fail, aid
2-Punctilious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details
Meaning (Odia): ଦଣ୍ଡନୀୟ
Use: He was always punctilious in his manners.
Synonyms: meticulous
Antonyms: imprecise
3-Dynamism
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress
Meaning (Odia): ଗତିଶୀଳତା
Use: She’s young and dynamic and will be a great addition to the team.
Synonyms: pizzazz, vigor, zing
Antonyms: inaction, loss, indifference
4-Hark
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): used to tell someone to listen
Meaning (Odia): ଶୁଣ
Use: Hark, I hear a distant trumpet!
Synonyms: attend, harken, hear
Antonyms: scorn, discount, disregard
5-Proselytize
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to try to persuade someone to change their religious or political beliefs or way of living to your own
Meaning (Odia): ଧର୍ମ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ
Use: I assured him we didn’t come here to proselytize.
Synonyms: proselytise
Antonyms: disagree, oppose, disallow
6-Tipping point
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the time at which a change or an effect cannot be stopped
Meaning (Odia): ମୂଳ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ
Use: The earth has already passed the tipping point in terms of global warming.
Synonyms: turning point, critical moment
7-Retaliation
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିଶୋଧ
Use: The terrorists retaliated against the government with a bomb attack.
Synonyms: avenging, requital, retribution
Antonyms: compassion, excuse, forgiveness
8-Lackadaisical
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): showing little enthusiasm and effort
Meaning (Odia): ସାମାନ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ସାହ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରୟାସ
Use: He has a lackadaisical approach to finding a job.
Synonyms: woolgathering, moony
Antonyms: careful, interested, vigilant
9-Eventful
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): full of interesting or important events
Meaning (Odia): ଘଟନାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ
Use: We had quite an eventful journey.
Synonyms: remarkable, memorable
Antonyms: obscure, negligible
10-Diminution
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.
Meaning (Odia): ହ୍ରାସ
Use: The company suffered a diminution in profits.
Synonyms: fall, decay, downslope
Antonyms: improvement, enlargement, boost
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