The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 8th May 2021

1-Outgoing

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): departing

Meaning (Odia): ଖୁସି ମିଞ୍ଜାସ

Use: She has an outgoing personality.

Synonyms: forthcoming, extroverted

Antonyms: unsociable, future(a)

2-Waive

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): give up

Meaning (Odia): ଦୁଃଖିତ

Use: He persuaded the delegates to waive their objections.

Synonyms: quit, foreswear, predate

Antonyms: continue, refuse

3-Intact

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): not damaged

Meaning (Odia): ଅକ୍ଷୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ

Use: His reputation survived intact.

Synonyms: inherent, total

Antonyms: reduced, damaged

4-Mitigate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning (English): harmful

Meaning (Odia): ହ୍ରାସ କରିବାକୁ

Use: Governments should endeavor to mitigate distress.

Synonyms: relieve, assuage

Antonyms: harm, aggravate

5-Ultimate

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): being or happening at the end of a process; final.

Meaning (Odia): ଶେଷ

Use: My manager will make the ultimate decision about who to employ.

Synonyms: alleviate, extenuate

Antonyms: least, nearest

6-Laudable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): deserving praise and commendation.

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରଶଂସନୀୟ

Use: Recycling is a laudable activity.

Synonyms: applaudable, commendable

Antonyms: detestable, unsavory

7-Bucolic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): relating to the countryside

Meaning (Odia): ଗ୍ରାମ୍ୟ

Use: The painting shows a typically bucolic scene with peasants.

Synonyms: bucolic, peasant

Antonyms: cultured, municipal

8-Byzantine

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): complicated and difficult

Meaning (Odia): ଜଟିଳ

Use: As my noble friend said, perhaps it is a little byzantine.

Synonyms: involved, knotty

Antonyms: simple

9-Petulant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning (English): ​behaving in an angry or sulky way, especially because you cannot do or have what you want

Meaning (Odia): ଚିଡିଚିଡା

Use: Her tone of voice became abrupt and petulant.

Synonyms: irritating, rough, tender

Antonyms: pleasant, sociable

10-Prowess

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning (English): great ability or skill

Meaning (Odia): ଦକ୍ଷତା

Use: The Gurkhas are famed for their prowess in battle.

Synonyms: talent

Antonyms: incompetence, idiot