The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 2nd June 2021

1-Matriarch

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): a woman who is the head of a family or tribe.

Meaning (Odia): ମାତୃ ସତ୍ତା

Use: In some cultures, the mother proceeds to the status of a matriarch.

Synonyms: materfamilias

Antonyms: patriarch

2-Archipelago

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): an extensive group of islands

Meaning (Odia): ଦ୍ୱୀପପୁଞ୍ଜ

Use: Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world.

3-Sabotage

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.

Meaning (Odia): ବିଗାଡ଼ିବା

Use: The rebels had tried to sabotage the oil pipeline.

Synonyms: countermine, countervail

Antonyms: promote, encourage

4-Hitherto

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning (English): until now or until a particular time

Meaning (Odia): ଏବେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ

Use: Mira revealed hitherto unsuspected talents on the dance floor.

Synonyms: yet, insofar, withal

Antonyms: future, currently

5-Expulsion

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): Make Leave

Meaning (Odia): ବହିଷ୍କାର

Use: They threatened him with expulsion from school.

Synonyms: exception, ejection

Antonyms: welcome, admittance, repatriation

6-Encryption

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): the process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.

Meaning (Odia): ସୂଚନା କିମ୍ବା ତଥ୍ୟକୁ ଏକ କୋଡ଼ରେ ରୂପାନ୍ତର କରିବାର ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା, ବିଶେଷକରି ଅନଧିକୃତ ପ୍ରବେଶକୁ ରୋକିବା ପାଇଁ

Use: “I use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online”

Antonyms: encoding

7-Encroach

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): intrude on (a person’s territory, rights, personal life, etc.)

Meaning (Odia): ଅନୁପ୍ରବେଶ

Use: Farmers encroached on forest land to grow crops.

Synonyms: infringe, conflict

Antonyms: keep off, give

8-Metadata

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): information that is given to describe or help you use other information:

Meaning (Odia): ସୂଚନା ଯାହା ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିବାକୁ କିମ୍ବା ଅନ୍ୟ ସୂଚନା ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ଦିଆଯାଏ

Use: Digital cameras can tag images with useful metadata.

9-Vague

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided

Meaning (Odia): ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ

Use: I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.

Synonyms: unnoticeable, dark, hidden

Antonyms: patent, plain, blatant

10-Racism

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): policies, behaviours, rules, etc

Meaning (Odia): ଜାତିଭେଦ

Use: The authorities are taking steps to combat/fight/tackle racism in schools.

Synonyms: racialism

Antonyms: desegregation

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