The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 5th December 2021
In this article, all the important vocabulary of The Hindu Editorial dated 5th december 2021 is discussed with their meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in a sentence.
1-Gloat
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning (English): to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else’s failure or bad luck
Meaning (Odia): ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦିଅ
Use: She’s continually gloating over/about her new job.
Synonyms: revel, glut, feast
Antonyms: avoid, shun, loathe
2-Lousy
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): very bad
Meaning (Odia): ବହୁତ ଖରାପ
Use: I had a lousy weekend.
Synonyms: noisome, icky, lousy, malodorous
Antonyms: good, nice, clean
3-Incertitude
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): Uncertainty; doubt
Meaning (Odia): ସନ୍ଦେହ
Use: The incertitude of his position in life caused him to postpone his marriage.
Synonyms: uncertainty, doubt, uncertainness
Antonyms: Assurance, Belief
4-Cognizance
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): to take notice of and consider something, especially when judging
Meaning (Odia): ବିଚାର କରିବା
Use: The lawyer asked the jury to take cognizance of the defendant’s generosity in giving to charity.
Synonyms: notice, observation, recognition
Antonyms: inadvertence, neglect, ignoranc
5-Volitant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): flying or moving about rapidly
Meaning (Odia): ସ୍ବେଚ୍ଛାକୃତ ଭାବରେ
Use: Volitant birds have taken over the beach and quickly fly about the area looking for food.
Synonyms: floating, soaring
Antonyms: slow, grounded
6-Downtrodden
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): treated badly and unfairly
Meaning (Odia): ଦଲିତ
Use: The majority of the downtrodden are non-white.
Synonyms: exploited, repressed, tyrannized.
Antonyms: guarded, favored.
7-Inconceivable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): impossible to imagine or think of
Meaning (Odia): ଅଚିନ୍ତ୍ୟ
Use: The idea that they might not win was inconceivable to them.
Synonyms: unimaginable, insufferable, inconceivable
Antonym: thinkable
8-Dilatory
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning (English): slow and likely to cause delay
Meaning (Odia): ଧୀର
Use: British institutions have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges.
Synonyms: tardy, procrastinating, slow, loitering
Antonyms: quick, prompt, beforehand, vigilant
9-Derision
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value
Meaning (Odia): ପରିହାସ
Use: They treated his suggestion with derision.
Synonyms: scorn, contempt, mockery, irony
Antonyms: respect, regard, admiration
10-Reprobate
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning (English): a person of bad character and habits
Meaning (Odia): ରୋଗ୍
Use: Every time I see you, you’re drunk, you old reprobate!
Synonyms: blame, censure, condemn, convict
Antonyms: absolve, acquit, applaud
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