2022 March 26 Hindu Vocabulary
1. He dashed off a letter to the State’s CM pleading him not to allow people to watch the film free.
Dashed off[ph.v]: Write something quickly
2. The epicentre of Friday’s antiSilverLine protests shifted to Alappuzha.
Epicentre[n]: the central point of something, typically a difficult or unpleasant situation.
3. The amount was allegedly swindled through fake documents.
Swindle[v]: use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions.
4. Policymakers must go beyond stopgap measures.
Stopgap[n]: a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need.
5. And this IPL will also help leading players such as Kane Williamson finesse their craft ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, later this year.
Finesse[v]: bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill.
6. However, the Draft Policy’s silence on the norms, rules, and mechanisms to bring to fruition its vision of datasupported social transformation requires attention.
Fruition[n]: the realization or fulfilment of a plan or project.
7. China’s abysmal record of treatment of its Muslims, especially the Uighurs, is well known.
Abysmal[adj]: extremely bad
8. There are radical fringes in every society.
Fringes[n]: the unconventional, extreme, or marginal part of a group or sphere of activity.
9. Thus, China’s approach to the Resolution was brazen.
Brazen[adj]: bold and without shame.
10. Perhaps as a quid pro quo, the OIC once again gave China a free pass during its Foreign Minister’s meeting.
Quid Pro Quo[n]: a favour or advantage granted in return for something.
11. The villagers who are still on tenterhooks have not returned home.
Tenterhooks[phrase]: in a state of suspense or agitation because of uncertainty about a future event.
12. In the future missions would be gender agnostic.
Gender Agnostic[]: gender neutral
13. Smoke billowed near the circuit and drivers complained of the smell.
Billow[n]:a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.
