The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 2nd April 2024
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary List
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated April 2024 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Mediocrity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the quality or state of being mediocre.
Meaning (Odia): ସାଧାରଣତା
Use: The old poet decried the mediocrity of today’s writing.
Synonyms: ordinariness, commonplaceness
Antonyms: distinction, excellence
2-Ingenuity
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
Meaning (Odia): ଚତୁର, ମୂଳ ଏବଂ ଉଦ୍ଭାବକ ହେବାର ଗୁଣ |
Use: The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.
Synonyms: inventiveness, creativity
Antonyms: dryness, dullness
3-Bygone
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): belonging to an earlier time.
Meaning (Odia): ପୂର୍ବ ସମୟର ଅଟେ |
Use: She didn’t want to tell about bygone days.
4-Dilettante
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
Meaning (Odia): ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯିଏ ପ୍ରକୃତ ପ୍ରତିବଦ୍ଧତା କିମ୍ବା ଜ୍ଞାନ ବିନା କଳା ପରି ଆଗ୍ରହର କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଚାଷ କରେ |
Use: Morrison is no dilettante – the music is clean and professional.
Synonyms: dabbler, trifler
5-Skimped
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize.
Meaning (Odia): ଅର୍ଥବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ପ୍ରୟାସରେ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତାଠାରୁ କମ୍ ସମୟ, ଅର୍ଥ, କିମ୍ବା ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କିମ୍ବା ବ୍ୟବହାର କରନ୍ତୁ |
Use: By selling his prints he skimped and saved until he could afford his own car.
Synonyms: stint on, scrimp on
Antonyms: wasted, lavished
6-Fallacy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a mistaken belief, especially one based on an unsound argument.
Meaning (Odia): ଭୁଲ ଧାରଣା
Use: He detected the fallacy of her argument.
Synonyms: misconception, misbelief
Antonyms: truth, verity
7-Obliteration
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the action or fact of obliterating or being obliterated; destruction.
Meaning (Odia): ବିଲୋପ କିମ୍ବା ବିଲୋପ ହେବାର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବା ତଥ୍ୟ; ବିନାଶ
Use: The result of these invasions was the near obliteration of ancient Egypt.
Synonyms: erasing, erasure
Antonyms: raising, regeneracy
8-Dichotomy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
Meaning (Odia): ଦୁଇଟି ଜିନିଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏକ ବିଭାଜନ ବା ବିପରୀତ ଯାହା ବିରୋଧୀ ବା ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭିନ୍ନ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍। |
Use: The recent trend is to de-emphasize the classical dichotomy.
Synonyms: division, separation
9-Aegis
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.
Meaning (Odia): ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କିମ୍ବା ସଂସ୍ଥାର ସୁରକ୍ଷା, ସମର୍ଥନ, କିମ୍ବା ସମର୍ଥନ |
Use: The project was set up under the aegis of the university.
Synonyms: protection, shelter
Antonyms: attack, offense
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10-Truncate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): shorten the duration or extent of
Use: The report is also available in a truncated version.
Synonyms: shorten, cut
Antonyms: elongate, extend
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