Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: October 7, 2019
1. Sloganeer • Employ or invent slogans, typically in a political context. Usage: At least he avoided vapid sloganeering. 2. Chilling effect • In a legal context, a chilling effect is the inhibition or discouragement of the legitimate exercise of natural and legal...
Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: October 6, 2019
1. In situ • In the original place. Usage: Frescoes have been left in situ. • In the appropriate position. Usage: Her guests were all in situ. 2. Maim • Wound or injure a person or animal so that part of the body is permanently damaged. Usage: 100,000 soldiers were... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: October 5, 2019
1. Avowed That has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly. Usage: Other state platforms and the leaders of the party avowed that same mission. 2. Adversary One’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute. Usage: Davis beat his old adversary in the... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: October 4, 2019
1. Bootstrap • Get into or out of a situation using existing resources. Usage: The Company is bootstrapping itself out of a marred financial past. • Bootstrapping is a term used in business to refer to the process of using only existing resources, such as personal... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: October 3, 2019
1. Atrocity • An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury. Usage: In late 1930s and early 1940s Europe, though few knew the extent of Hitler’s atrocities, the atmosphere of hate was palpable. 2. Academic Exercise • The term...
