Daily Vocab from The Hindu 27-March-2017
1. unequivocal-स्पष्ट
missive-संदेश, औपचारिक पैग़ाम
forsake-त्याग करना
The Finance Ministry’s unequivocal missive to 10 state-owned lenders to submit time-bound turnaround plans, or forsake any further capital infusion from the government
2.fester-फोड़ा
amputation-विच्छेदन
we simply don’t as a society have any excuse or moral liberty to let the banking sector wounds fester and result in amputation of healthier parts of the economy.
3.burgeoning- बढ़ते हुए
when PSBs, with their revolving-door top managements, have little incentive or accountability to redress the burgeoning imbalance in their balance sheets, it is time the largest shareholder delivers an ultimatum: shape up or be prepared to face the consequences.
4.spectre -भूत, काली छाया
Indian lenders have to meet Basel III capital regulations by March 31, 2019. There is therefore little time to lose, and the government and the banks have their work cut out if India is to avoid the spectre of weak banks having little incentive to lend, and economic activity affected for want of credit.
5.unruly-अनियंत्रित, उपद्रवी
It’s time airlines took a tough line against unruly VIP behavior
6.rage-क्रोध
menace-खतरा, संकट
deterrence-प्रतिरोध, निवारण
“Air rage” — or sudden and violent behaviour by a passenger affecting those who work on lights or associated people — is a menace that has led to civil aviation authorities issuing strict guidelines on deterrence and punishment for those responsible for such acts
7.gleaned-प्राप्त करना
transpired-घटित होना
The Air India cabin crew had its task cut out but handled the incident well as can be gleaned from raw video images of what transpired on March 23
8.brazenly-बेरहमी से,
Mr. Gaikwad’s actions were compounded by the fact that he brazenly justified his behaviour — of hitting an airline employee with his slippers.
9.bizarre-अजीब, विचित्र
onus-जिम्मेदारी
MP, Sanjay Raut, has in bizarre fashion put the onus on Air India, asking it to think over “what would happen if the public decides to blacklist the airline”
10.unwarranted-अनुचित
Criticisms of the reliability of the Indian electronic voting machine are unwarranted
11 red herring-
something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading or distractingIdle minds have not stopped manufacturing wild stories. One such red herring is that of the Trojan horse or secret programme built into the software that will transfer all votes to a favourite party.
12 dismal-निराशाजनक
The dismal ecological state of these rivers, as well as the variety of factors responsible, is well documented.
13encroachments-अतिक्रमण
Three months later, when the matter came up before the court once again, the encroachments were still there, the settlement between the States was yet to take place.
15 parens patriae-अभिभावक पैतृक
the government, or any other authority, regarded as the legal protector of citizens unable to protect themselves.
the court decides to exercise the parens patriae jurisdiction to declare the rivers and all their tributaries, etc. as living persons.
The Director, Namami Gange, the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand and the Advocate General of Uttarakhand have been appointed as the persons in loco parentis
missive-संदेश, औपचारिक पैग़ाम
forsake-त्याग करना
The Finance Ministry’s unequivocal missive to 10 state-owned lenders to submit time-bound turnaround plans, or forsake any further capital infusion from the government
2.fester-फोड़ा
amputation-विच्छेदन
we simply don’t as a society have any excuse or moral liberty to let the banking sector wounds fester and result in amputation of healthier parts of the economy.
3.burgeoning- बढ़ते हुए
when PSBs, with their revolving-door top managements, have little incentive or accountability to redress the burgeoning imbalance in their balance sheets, it is time the largest shareholder delivers an ultimatum: shape up or be prepared to face the consequences.
4.spectre -भूत, काली छाया
Indian lenders have to meet Basel III capital regulations by March 31, 2019. There is therefore little time to lose, and the government and the banks have their work cut out if India is to avoid the spectre of weak banks having little incentive to lend, and economic activity affected for want of credit.
5.unruly-अनियंत्रित, उपद्रवी
It’s time airlines took a tough line against unruly VIP behavior
6.rage-क्रोध
menace-खतरा, संकट
deterrence-प्रतिरोध, निवारण
“Air rage” — or sudden and violent behaviour by a passenger affecting those who work on lights or associated people — is a menace that has led to civil aviation authorities issuing strict guidelines on deterrence and punishment for those responsible for such acts
7.gleaned-प्राप्त करना
transpired-घटित होना
The Air India cabin crew had its task cut out but handled the incident well as can be gleaned from raw video images of what transpired on March 23
8.brazenly-बेरहमी से,
Mr. Gaikwad’s actions were compounded by the fact that he brazenly justified his behaviour — of hitting an airline employee with his slippers.
9.bizarre-अजीब, विचित्र
onus-जिम्मेदारी
MP, Sanjay Raut, has in bizarre fashion put the onus on Air India, asking it to think over “what would happen if the public decides to blacklist the airline”
10.unwarranted-अनुचित
Criticisms of the reliability of the Indian electronic voting machine are unwarranted
11 red herring-
something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading or distractingIdle minds have not stopped manufacturing wild stories. One such red herring is that of the Trojan horse or secret programme built into the software that will transfer all votes to a favourite party.
12 dismal-निराशाजनक
The dismal ecological state of these rivers, as well as the variety of factors responsible, is well documented.
13encroachments-अतिक्रमण
Three months later, when the matter came up before the court once again, the encroachments were still there, the settlement between the States was yet to take place.
15 parens patriae-अभिभावक पैतृक
the government, or any other authority, regarded as the legal protector of citizens unable to protect themselves.
the court decides to exercise the parens patriae jurisdiction to declare the rivers and all their tributaries, etc. as living persons.
The Director, Namami Gange, the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand and the Advocate General of Uttarakhand have been appointed as the persons in loco parentis
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