ROBE

WORD: ROBE

MEANING:
1. A long loose flowing outer garment, especially: a. often robes An official garment worn on formal occasions to show office or rank, as by a judge or high church official. b. An academic gown. c. A dressing gown or bathrobe. 2. robes Clothes; apparel. 3. A blanket or covering made of material, such as fur or cloth: a lap robe.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Kangana Ranaut reveals she was asked to pose in robe and 'no undergarments' for a Pahlaj Nihalani film

PRONOUNCE:

robe - रोब

LINK: ROBE

GAUNTLET

WORD: GAUNTLET

MEANING:
1. A protective glove, usually extending over some of the forearm, worn as part of medieval armor. 2. Any of various protective gloves, usually with an extended or flared cuff, as used in certain sports such as fencing and motorcycle riding, in cooking to handle hot objects, and other activities. 3. A challenge: throw down the gauntlet; take up the gauntlet. 4. A dress glove cuffed above the wrist.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. First Look at Hulk, Fixed Infinity Gauntlet in Avengers: Endgame

PRONOUNCE:

gaunt·let - गॉन्ट्लट / गॉन्ट्लिट

LINK: GAUNTLET

CHIDE

WORD: CHIDE

MEANING:

1. To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand: chided the boy for his sloppiness.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Chided for PUBG, Hyderabad student kills self

PRONOUNCE:

chide - चाइड

LINK: CHIDE

HASTY

WORD: HASTY

MEANING:
1. Done or made with haste, especially: a. Done or made without due consideration or attention; precipitate or cursory: a hasty decision; a hasty conclusion. See Synonyms at impetuous. b. Done or made rapidly due to pressing circumstances: beat a hasty retreat; bid a hasty goodbye. 2. a. Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried: Don't be too hasty in taking sides. b. Impatient or rudely abrupt: "Oh, what would I not give if I had been less hasty with her! It is dreadful to remember that I spoke to her as a servant whom I expected to obey me" (Wilkie Collins).

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. How excess speed, hasty commands and flawed software doomed an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX

PRONOUNCE:

hast·y - हेस्टी / हैस्टी

LINK: HASTY

LIVERY

WORD: LIVERY

MEANING:
1. A distinctive uniform worn by the male servants of a household. 2. The distinctive dress worn by the members of a particular group; uniform: ushers in livery. 3. The costume or insignia worn by the retainers of a feudal lord. 4. a. The boarding and care of horses for a fee. b. The hiring out of horses and carriages. c. A livery stable. 5. A business that offers vehicles, such as automobiles or boats, for hire. 6. Law Official delivery of property, especially land, to a new owner.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. SpiceJet Repaints Grounded Jet Airways' Boeing 737 Planes with Own Livery

PRONOUNCE:

liv·er·y - लिवरी

LINK: LIVERY

CUSP

WORD: CUSP

MEANING:
1. A point or pointed end. 2. Anatomy a. A pointed or rounded projection on the chewing surface of a tooth. b. A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve. 3. Mathematics A point at which a curve crosses itself and at which the two tangents to the curve coincide. 4. Architecture The point of intersection of two ornamental arcs or curves, such as the inner points of a trefoil. 5. Astronomy Either point of a crescent moon. 6. The boundary between two astrological signs or Zodiacal constellations.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. IPL 2019: Virat Kohli on the cusp of scripting unique record

PRONOUNCE:

cusp - कस्प

LINK: CUSP

STREAK

WORD: STREAK

MEANING:
1. A line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings. 2. An inherent, often contrasting quality: "There was a streak of wildness in him" (Olga Carlisle). 3. A ray or flash of light: the first streaks of dawn; a streak of lightning. 4. Informal a. A brief run or stretch, as of luck. b. An unbroken series, as of wins or losses. 5. Mineralogy The color of the fine powder produced when a mineral is rubbed against a hard surface. Used as a distinguishing characteristic. 6. Botany Any of various viral diseases of plants characterized by the appearance of discolored stripes on the leaves or stems. 7. Microbiology A sample of microorganisms that has been introduced into a solid culture medium by a needle drawn across its surface.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Avengers Endgame box office collection Day 4: Marvel film continues its winning streak

PRONOUNCE:

streak - स्ट्रीक

LINK: STREAK

PERJURY

WORD: PERJURY

MEANING:
1. The crime of willfully and knowingly making a false statement about a material fact while under oath. 2. An act of committing such a crime: testimony full of perjuries.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Govt. denies perjury charge in Rafale case

PRONOUNCE:

per·ju·ry - पर्जरी

LINK: PERJURY

INSCRIPTION

WORD: INSCRIPTION

MEANING:
1. The act or an instance of inscribing. 2. A marking, such as the wording on a coin, medal, monument, or seal, that is inscribed. 3. A piece of material, such as a stone or metal tablet, that is inscribed. 4. An enrollment or a registration of names. 5. a. A short, signed message in a book or on a photograph given as a gift. b. The usually informal dedication of a book or an artistic work.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. French Village Offers Reward To Solve Mysterious 230-Year-Old Inscription

PRONOUNCE:

in·scrip·tion - इन्स्क्रिप्शन

LINK: INSCRIPTION

FLUNK

WORD: FLUNK

MEANING:
1. a. To fail (an examination or course). b. To give a failing grade to (a student). 2. To fail (a drug test, as for a performance enhancing substance).

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Student Of The Year 2 Movie Review: Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday, Tara Sutaria's Film Flunks The Test

PRONOUNCE:

flunk - फ्लंगक

LINK: FLUNK

SHAFT

WORD: SHAFT

MEANING:
1. A long thin object or part, as: a. The long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow. b. A spear or arrow. c. The handle of any of various tools or implements. d. One of two parallel poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle. e. A long, generally cylindrical bar that rotates and transmits power, as the drive shaft of an engine.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. With lids lowered, Stumbling towards light, Dancing in shafts, like dust particles, Slinking shadows at your feet

PRONOUNCE:

shaft - शैफ्ट

LINK: SHAFT

DECEASED

WORD: DECEASED

MEANING:
1. No longer living; dead. See Synonyms at dead. 2. dead, late, departed

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Deceased youth's father expresses gratitude to Army

PRONOUNCE:

de·ceased - डिसीस्ट

LINK: DECEASED

FURLOUGH

WORD: FURLOUGH

MEANING:
1. a. A leave of absence or vacation, especially one granted to a member of the armed forces. b. A usually temporary layoff from work. c. A temporary leave of absence granted to a prisoner under special circumstances, such as the need to attend the funeral of a family member, or for a special purpose, such as participation in a work program. 2. The papers or documents authorizing a leave: The soldiers had their furloughs in their breast pockets. 3. vacation, leave, holiday, absence

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Sanjay Dutt applies for 14-day furlough 1. Sanjay Dutt's two week furlough ends; to go back to Yerwada Jail today

PRONOUNCE:

fur·lough - फर्लो

LINK: FURLOUGH

PACIFY

WORD: PACIFY

MEANING:
1. a. To ease the anger or agitation of (a person or the mind, for example). b. To calm or soothe (a feeling, such as anger). 2. a. To end war, fighting, or violence in (a region or country), especially by military force. b. To subdue or quell (an insurrection or conflict, for example). c. To cause (a group) to end a rebellion or other violent action. 3. appease, sooothe, caml, molify, placate

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. PM's disapproval of Niranjan Jyoti's remarks fails to pacify Opposition; RS adjourned for the day.

PRONOUNCE:

pac·i·fy - पैसफाइ

LINK: PACIFY

NAB

WORD: NAB

MEANING:
1. To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer); arrest. 2. To grab; snatch. 3. steal, pinch

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Amazon nabs legal win against employees by citing law from 1947

PRONOUNCE:

nab - नैब

LINK: NAB

MORBID

WORD: MORBID

MEANING:
1. Given to or characterized by unwholesome thoughts or feelings, especially of death or disease: read the account of the murder with a morbid interest. 2. a. Of, relating to, or caused by disease; pathological or diseased: morbid changes in tissues. b. Psychologically unhealthy or unwholesome: a morbid fear of heights. 3. dark, moody, gloomy

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Ugly isn't just about aspects of the morbid and gloomy in humanity.

PRONOUNCE:

mor·bid - मॉर्बड / मॉर्बिड

LINK: MORBID

RADICAL

WORD: RADICAL

MEANING:
1. Arising from or going to a root or source; basic: proposed a radical solution to the problem. 2. Departing markedly from the usual or customary; extreme or drastic: a radical change in diet. 3. Relating to or advocating fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions: radical politics; a radical political theorist. 4. Medicine Relating to or being surgery that is extreme or drastic in an effort to eradicate all existing or potential disease: radical hysterectomy. 5. Linguistics Of or being a root: a radical form. 6. Botany a. Of, relating to, or arising from a root: radical hairs. b. Arising from the base of a stem or from a below-ground stem or rhizome: radical leaves. 7. Slang Excellent; wonderful. 8. fundamentally, totally, deeply

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The series is lost. A captain has departed. A new, bolder center has emerged. With nothing to lose - except the Sydney Test – now is the time for India to experiment, and experiment radically, with their playing XI.

PRONOUNCE:

rad·i·cal - रैडकल / रैडिकल / रैडिकल

LINK: RADICAL

CURB

WORD: CURB

MEANING:
1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street. 2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight. 3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen. 4. Something that checks or restrains: High interest rates put a curb on spending. 5. A chain or strap that passes under a horse's lower jaw and serves in conjunction with the bit to restrain the horse. 6. A market, originally on a street or sidewalk, for trading securities that are not listed on a stock exchange. 7. control, limit, restriction

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. RBI imposes curbs on old note deposits exceeding Rs 5000 2. People lukewarm to PM Narendra Modi government's attempt to curb corruption to survey.

PRONOUNCE:

curb - कर्ब

LINK: CURB

KIN

WORD: KIN

MEANING:
1. a. (used with a pl. verb) One's relatives or family: visited my aunt and her kin. b. A relative or family member: Is she kin of yours? 2. (used with a pl. verb) Organisms that are genetically related to another or others: cauliflower and its kin. 3. families, relatives, relations

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Rajnath's kin shot dead in Varanasi

PRONOUNCE:

kin - किन

LINK: KIN

INERT

WORD: INERT

MEANING:
1. a. Incapable of moving or acting: "[Some patients] lingered, unable to breathe on their own, inert and unresponsive even to the most noxious stimulus" (Gary Greenberg). b. Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic. See Synonyms at inactive. 2. Chemistry Not readily reactive with other elements; forming few or no chemical compounds. 3. Having no pharmacologic, metabolic, or other physiological effect. 4. slow, inactive

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Southern director Krish’s Hindi-language debut is a strangely inert, if not entirely inept, action film that fails to rise above the pedestrian.

PRONOUNCE:

in·ert - इनर्ट

LINK: INERT

BOUDOIR

WORD: BOUDOIR

MEANING:
1. A private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom, especially one belonging to a woman. 2. bedroom, chamber, bedchamber

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. This 51-Year-Old Woman's Sexy Boudoir Photo Shoot

PRONOUNCE:

bou·doir - बूडॉइर / बूड्वार

LINK: BOUDOIR

INEPT

WORD: INEPT

MEANING:
1. Lacking or showing a lack of skill or competence; bungling or clumsy: an inept actor; an inept performance. 2. Showing a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; inappropriate or foolish: an inept remark. 3. incompetent, inexpert, clumsy

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Southern director Krish’s Hindi-language debut is a strangely inert, if not entirely inept, action film that fails to rise above the pedestrian.

PRONOUNCE:

in·ept - इनेप्ट

LINK: INEPT

RHAPSODY

WORD: RHAPSODY

MEANING:
1. (Music, other) music a composition free in structure and highly emotional in character 2. an expression of ecstatic enthusiasm 3. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) an epic poem or part of an epic recited by a rhapsodist 4. (Poetry) (in ancient Greece) an epic poem or part of an epic recited by a rhapsodist 5. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a literary work composed in an intense or exalted style 6. rapturous delight or ecstasy 7. obsolete a medley

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Irrfan Khan rhapsodises about his summer romances with Deepika, Kangana and Aishwarya

PRONOUNCE:

rhapsody - रैप्सडी

LINK: RHAPSODY

CONFISCATE

WORD: CONFISCATE

MEANING:
1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury, especially as a penalty for wrongdoing. 2. To seize by authority: The teacher confiscated all the comic books we had in class. See Synonyms at appropriate. 3. seized, removed

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Pakistan captain Misbah's Land Cruiser confiscated

PRONOUNCE:

con·fis·cate - कान्फस्कैट / कान्फिस्केट

LINK: CONFISCATE

TAINT

WORD: TAINT

MEANING:
1. To affect or associate with something undesirable or reprehensible: a reputation that was tainted by allegations of illegal activity. 2. a. To expose to an infectious agent, toxin, or undesirable substance: drinking water that is tainted with parasites; toothpaste that is tainted with toxic metals. b. To subject to decay or putrefaction: would not eat the meat for fear that it was tainted. See Synonyms at contaminate. 3. infect, pollute, corrupt

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Wrong to 'taint' people on basis of allegations: BJP

PRONOUNCE:

taint - टेन्ट / टैन्ट

LINK: TAINT

DARN

WORD: DARN

MEANING:
1. To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole. 2. sew, stitch, repair

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. A darn good film, as we know, has the power to stay in your psyche, manipulate your emotions and refuse to leave you for a long time.

PRONOUNCE:

darn - डार्न

LINK: DARN

PERVERT

WORD: PERVERT

MEANING:
1. To cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; debase: "yet another example of justice being perverted in an attempt to secure more convictions" (Economist). 2. To corrupt (someone) morally. See Synonyms at corrupt. 3. To interpret incorrectly; misconstrue or distort: an analysis that perverts the meaning of the poem. 4. distort, change, spoil

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. 'Pervert' held after Delhi girl outs him on FB

PRONOUNCE:

per·vert - पर्वर्ट

LINK: PERVERT

QUIRK

WORD: QUIRK

MEANING:
1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: "Every man had his own quirks and twists" (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate. 3. A sudden sharp turn or twist: a quirk of the head. 4. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit. 5. Archaic An equivocation; a quibble. 6. odd, strange, unusual

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Puli has numerous quirky creatures, including a talking bird, a wise tortoise, a shiny green frog with an uncanny sense of direction and an entire clan of invisible midgets straight from the isle of Lilliput.

PRONOUNCE:

quirk - क्वर्क

LINK: QUIRK

SHODDY

WORD: SHODDY

MEANING:
1. a. Woolen yarn made partially or entirely from scraps or used clothing. b. Cloth made from or containing such yarn. 2. Something of inferior quality; a cheap imitation. 3. carelessly, poorly, badly

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The visual effects in Puli fluctuate from the very impressive to the outright tacky. Some of the backdrops look like static scenes in shoddily printed calendars. 2. shoddy fielding from the man at point, was it Finch?

PRONOUNCE:

shod·dy - शाडी

LINK: SHODDY

SLOPPY

WORD: SLOPPY

MEANING:
1. Marked by or given to a lack of neatness or order; untidy: a sloppy room; a sloppy roommate. 2. Showing or in the habit of using little care or attention: sloppy use of language; a sloppy researcher. 3. Informal Oversentimental; gushy: a sloppy love letter. 4. Of, resembling, or covered with slop; muddy or slushy: sloppy ground. 5. Watery and unappetizing: a sloppy stew. 6. Spotted or splashed with liquid. 7. messy, untidy, chaotic

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Sloppy Security Software Exposes Dell Laptops to Hackers

PRONOUNCE:

slop·py - स्लापी

LINK: SLOPPY