The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 25th August 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 25th August 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Rift
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a large crack in the ground or in rock
Meaning (Odia): ଫାଟ
Use: The stream had cut a deep rift in the rock.
Synonyms: cleft, fissure, crack, rent, breach
Antonyms: blockade, barricade
2-Abstruse
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not known or understood by many people
Meaning (Odia): ଲୁକ୍କାୟିତ
Use: Einstein’s theory of relativity is very abstruse.
Synonyms: complex, complicated, composite, compound
Antonyms: clear, direct, homogeneous, obvious, plain
3-Hegemony
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): (especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others
Meaning (Odia): ବୀରତ୍ୱ
Use: The three nations competed for regional hegemony.
Synonyms: dominance, dominion
Antonyms: impotency, powerlessness
4-Exhort
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something
Meaning (Odia): ବୁଝାଇବା
Use: The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot.
Synonyms: urge, advise, counsel, enjoin, incite, animate
Antonyms: deprecate, dissuade, warn, remonstrate
5-Pragmatic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules
Meaning (Odia): ବ୍ୟବହାରିକ
Use: In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.
Synonyms: realistic, down-to-earth, functional
Antonym: idealistic
6-Bluster
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect
Meaning (Odia): ଧମକ
Use: “You had no right to do it, no right at all,” he blustered.
Synonyms: thunder, boast
Antonyms: murmur, mutter
7-Brief
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): lasting only a short time or containing few words
Meaning (Odia): ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ
Use: His acceptance speech was mercifully brief.
Synonyms: short, concise, succinct, compendious
Antonyms: long, prolix
8-Contingency
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further arrangements necessary
Meaning (Odia): ପରିସ୍ଥିତି
Use: You must be able to deal with all possible contingencies.
Synonyms: accident, adventure, calamity, casualty
Antonyms: appointment, calculation, certainty, decree
9-Emulate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have
Meaning (Odia): ଅନୁକରଣ
Use: They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.
Synonyms: rival, vie, compete, aspire
Antonyms: disaffect, shun, forego, abandon, despise
10-Coalition
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a group formed of different organizations or people who agree to act together, usually temporarily, to achieve something
Meaning (Odia): ମିଳିତତା
Use: The centre-right parties have formed a coalition.
Synonyms: alliance, compact, confederacy, confederation
Antonyms: antagonism, discord, disunion, divorce
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