Daily Reads-37 (Level-1)

Reading Suggestion-1

Article Name: Distant Friends: Why it is that people you’ll never see will end up being your best buddies
Author Name: Jug Suraiya
Source: The Times of India
Category: Humour/Anecdote

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Five Words to learn from this article:

Fuss: A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest.
Impromptu: Done without being planned or rehearsed.
God-awful: Extremely bad or unpleasant.
Counterpart: A person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation.
Damn: Criticize strongly.

Reading Suggestion-2

Article Name: No Demonetisation impact on India’s GDP growth? Too good to be true
Author Name: N Chandra Mohan
Source: Hindustan Times
Category: Economics

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Five Words to learn from this article:

Collateral: Something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default.
Robust: Strong and healthy; vigorous.
Milieu: A person’s social environment.
Sluggish: Slow-moving or inactive.
Normalcy: The condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected.

Reading Suggestion-3

Article Name: Campaigning on a budget
Author Name: Valerian Rodrigues
Source: The Hindu
Category: Politics/Society

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Five Words to learn from this article:

Legitimate: Conforming to the law or to rules.
Conduit: A channel for conveying water or other fluid.
Partisan: A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
Antagonize: Cause (someone) to become hostile.
Subterfuge: Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.