The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 25th January 2022
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 25th january 2022 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Dichotomy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things
Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରତିବାଦ
Use: There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and what they do.
Synonyms: wave-particle duality, duality, dichotomy
Antonyms: likeness, similarity, agreement
2-Fallacy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false
Meaning (Odia): ଭ୍ରମ
Use: It is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men.
Synonyms: delusion, error, hallucination, illusion
Antonyms: actuality, certainty, fact, reality, truth
3-Truncate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it
Meaning (Odia): ଅଙ୍ଗଛେଦନ
Use: Television coverage of the event was truncated by a technical fault.
Synonyms: truncate, shortened, abbreviated
Antonym: long
4-Obliteration
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the action of removing all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen
Meaning (Odia): ଭୁଲିଯିବା
Use: The reef faces obliteration in the near future.
Synonyms: eradication, annihilation, obliteration
Antonyms: raising, regeneracy
5-Aegis
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): with the protection or support of someone or something, especially an organization
Meaning (Odia): ରକ୍ଷା
Use: The project was set up under the aegis of the university.
Synonyms: auspices, breastplate, egis, protection
Antonyms: assault, attack, offense
6-Mediocre
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): not very good
Meaning (Odia): ସାଧାରଣ
Use: The film’s plot is predictable and the acting is mediocre.
Synonyms: fair, second-rate, average, middling
Antonyms: superior, good, extraordinary
7-Bygone
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): belonging to or happening in a past time
Meaning (Odia): ପୁରୁଣା
Use: The book recalls other memories of a bygone age.
Synonyms: done for(p), departed, bypast, gone(p), at rest(p)
Antonyms: future, present(a)
8-Skimp
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to not spend enough time or money on something, or to not use enough of something in order to do a job or activity as it should be done
Meaning (Odia): ମିତବ୍ୟୟୀ ହୋଇଯିବା
Use: When choosing a hotel, do not skimp.
Synonyms: stint, scrimp, skimp, scant
Antonyms: wasted, lavished, misspent
9-Ingenuity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): someone’s ability to think of clever new ways of doing something
Meaning (Odia): ବିଦଗ୍ଧତା
Use: You cannot fault his ingenuity, as always.
Synonyms: address, adroitness, courtesy
Antonyms: awkwardness, boorishness, clownishness, clumsiness
10-Dilettante
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who is or seems to be interested in a subject, but whose understanding of it is not very deep or serious
Meaning (Odia): ଭଲପାଇବା
Use: He’s a bit of a dilettante as far as wine is concerned.
Synonyms: sciolist, dabbler, dilettante, dabbling duck
Antonym: profound
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