2022 March 20 Hindu Vocabulary
1. Devour tender Amritsari kulchey with zesty chholey.
Devour[v]: eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
2. A 21-year-old college student has been arrested for ramming his car into an autorickshaw.
Ramming[v]: crash violently against something.
3. The All India MajliseIttehadul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM) hopes of joining the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra were dashed on Saturday with the Shiv Sena, which heads the ruling alliance, responding to the party’s feelers with a firm no.
Dashed[v]: destroy or frustrate hopes or expectations.
Feelers[n]: a tentative proposal intended to ascertain someone's attitude or opinion.
4. Youngsters in the throes of a fast-spreading drug menace.
Throes[n]: intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change.
5. Youngsters are increasingly being lured into the vortex of drugs.
Vortex[n]: a whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.
6. It said SilverLine would open Kerala’s verdant hinterlands to development.
Verdant[adj]: green with grass or other rich vegetation.
Hinterlands[n]: an area lying beyond what is visible or known
7. Ukraine conflict gives jitters to auto, electronics sectors.
Jitter[n]: feelings of extreme nervousness.
8. A 67-year-old judgment of a Constitution Bench in Hans Muller of Nurenberg v Superintendent, Presidency Jail, Calcutta is a much-thumbed precedent from the Supreme Court in matters concerning rights of foreigners in India.
Thumbed[adj]: (of a book, magazine, etc.) having been read often and bearing marks of frequent handling.
9. The top court, in this judgment, held that the Centre had an “absolute and unfettered right” to expel foreigners.
Unfettered[adj]: unrestricted
10. Spate of murders in Kolkata leads to queries on law and order.
Spate[n]: a large number of similar things coming in quick succession.
11. Revolutionary Goans making a splash.
Splash[n]: a prominent or sensational news feature or story.
12. Kyiv’s embattled leader pressed for “meaningful” talks to halt an invasion.
Embattled[adj]: (of a place or people) involved in or prepared for war, especially because surrounded by enemy forces.
13. A readout from the White House focused more on the Ukraine issue, underlining the contrasting priorities of the two leaders as well as the differences between the two sides as they grapple with continuing tensions in relations.
Grapple[v]: engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
14. Russian forces pushed deeper into Ukraine’s besieged and battered port city of Mariupol.
Beseige[v]: surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.
Battered[adj]: injured by repeated blows or punishment.
15. The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war’s worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for the Russians, who are largely bogged down outside major cities more than three weeks into the biggest land invasion in Europe since Second World War.
Bog down[v]: be unable to move further
16. Mr. Xi pointed out that the China-U.S. relationship, instead of getting out of the predicament created by the previous U.S. administration, has encountered a growing number of challenges.
Predicament[n]: a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
17. Despite the current lower death rate, these countries may face a transient shortage of medical resources in the short term.
Transient[adj]: lasting only for a short time
18. Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra claimed the coveted ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)’ award.
Covet[v]:desire
19. The Aces Awards celebrate the spirit of excellence in sport and hope to inspire our athletes and sportspersons to continue to strive to break new records and reach new pinnacles of glory.
Pinnacle[n]: most successful point, the culmination
20. Charles Leclerc heralded a return to form for Italian team Ferrari by seizing a stunning pole position on Saturday for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.
Herald[v]: be a sign that something is about to happen
Pole position[n]: the most favourable position at the start of a motor race./a leading or dominant position.
21. South Indian Derby to crown new champion.
Derby[n]: a sports match between two rival teams from the same area.
22. The playmaking abilities of Uruguayan Adrian Luna has given a cutting edge to Kerala Blasters.
Cutting edge[n]: a dynamic or invigorating quality.
