Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: September 24, 2019
1. Multiculturalism vs Cultural Pluralism • Cultural pluralism is used in reference to small groups that exist inside a larger community, and they can uphold their distinctive values and cultural identities which do not conflict with the overall culture, and they show...
Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: September 23, 2019
1. Jawbone • Use one’s position or authority to pressure someone to do something. Usage: The Treasury could jawbone the banks into lending more to small businesses. 2. Archbishop • In Christianity, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In some... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: September 22, 2019
1. Turncoat • A person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one. Usage: They denounced him as a turncoat. • A turncoat is a person who shifts allegiance from one loyalty or ideal to another, betraying or deserting an original cause by switching... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: September 21, 2019
1. Demesne • A piece of land attached to a manor and retained by the owner for their own use. Usage: All the crops on the demesne were to be cut, stacked, carried to the manor-house and stored in the grange. 2. Fisc • The public treasury of ancient Rome. Any state... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: September 20, 2019
1. Ingress • The action or fact of going in or entering; the capacity or right of entrance. • A place or means of access • The arrival of the sun, moon, or a planet in a specified constellation or part of the sky. Usage: Railway systems depend on easy ingress and...
