Daily Vocab From The Hindu- 21-March-2017




1. clout-a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.-धज्जी, चिथड़ा, घूंसा
Ex-Sound, fury, but not much clout.

2.wedge-कील, खूंटा
Ex-It has driven a formidable wedge between Turkey and NATO.



3.battered- पस्त, मारना
Ex-Russia will continue to be battered by European and U.S. sanctions.

4.enmesh-घुसाना, फाँस लेना
Ex- Russia has gained diplomatic influence at the cost of good-will 
and growth, while enmeshing itself in several open-ended wars.


5.faltered-कमजोर
Ex-In Ukraine, Moscow’s initial arm’s-length low-profile intervention 
faltered until Russian troops flooded in.


6.infuriated-गुस्सा, नाराज
Ex-Then,in the same month, Russia infuriated Kabul by holding a 
trilateral summit with Pakistan and China.


7. concerted-ठोस, 


Ex-Uttarakhand’s unique challenges demand concerted effort by the
new BJP government


8.turmoil-अशांति 
Ex-Heading into Assembly elections in Uttarakhand,the Bharatiya 
Janata Party had a clear edge after months of political turmoil in
 the State


9. lament-विलाप, शोक
Ex-the Congress’s lament that it did not receive adequate Central 
support in both flood relief and reconstruction



10. emblematic-प्रतीकात्मक
Ex-IPL is emblematic of modern-day cricket and its profitability.


11.jittery-चिड़चिड़ा, परेशान,
wobbles- लड़खड़ा, डाँवाडोल होना
Ex- The IPL, at least until October 2016, appeared to be well on 
track for a similar arrangement, but the recent wobbles would have
 made many jittery.


11.metaphor-रूपकa figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Ex-This chief ministerial appointment can thus be seen as a metaphor
 for the cementing of the institutional relation between religion 
and the state under the BJP.


12. vigilante-चौकस
Ex-The growth of these vigilante or protectionist groups and 
individuals became a marked feature of eastern U.P.

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