Pertinent - relevant or applicable to particular matter; apposite; appropriate
Ex- The pertinent section is below, but you can read all the sections.
Uprecedented - never done or known before;unheard of;unknown;revolutionary;ground-breaking;pioneering
Ex- Indian coal worker went on strike of unprecedented nature.
Particularly - extremely; to a higher degree than is usual or average
Divisive - tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people
Ex- Awami League has set up war tribunals that sentenced death to several senior leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami and life terms to others including BNP leaders, has proved particularly divisive.
Peter out- end weakly.
Ex- India also took steps to modernize its economy in 1980s but petered out.
Outlay - an amount of money spent on something.
Disburse - pay out
Ex- The Kerry-Lugar Bill lapsed in September,2014 but only half of the $7.5 billion outlay has been disbursed so far.
Unviable - not capable of working successfully; not feasible
Ex- The objective of the Saudi Arabia is to render the U.S. shale production unviable .
iron out - to ease a problem; to smooth out a problem.
Ex- New and Renewable Energy minister Piyush Goyal is confident of ironing out issue with the U.S. officials, while maintaining that India is committed to its recently announced target of 1,00,000 MW solar power by 2022.
Unviable - not capable of working successfully; not feasible
Ex- The objective of the Saudi Arabia is to render the U.S. shale production unviable .
Intimidate - frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants ; to make timid or fearful.
Ex- Mr. Tharoor said a police officer had repeatedly assaulted his domestic help to intimidate him into giving a statement that the two of them had murdered Sunanda.
mendicant - beggar.
Ex- A large number of uprooted and homeless people joined Hindu or Muslim groups of religious mendicants, known as Sanyasi or Faqirs.
caricature - a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.
Ex- Not to be intimidated, Charlie Hebdo publications continued to caricature Islam even after firebombing in 2011, just as it also persistently criticise Christianity and Judaism.
repose - be situated or kept in a particular place(verb); a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility(noun)
Ex- Mr. rajpaksha believed that Sihalese would once again repose their faith in him as the President.
imperious - arrogant and domineering
Ex- 18th Amendment, which made the office of the president of Sri Lanka enormously powerful and imperious.
amalgamation - the action, process, or result of combining or uniting
Ex- The shareholders of Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING Vysya have approved the amalgamation of ING Vysya with Kotak Mahindra Bank.
decisive - settling a matter or conflict; conclusive
Ex- The Arabs were decisively defeated by the Chalukya rulers of Gujarat in 738 and ceased to be a real danger.
impetus - the force or energy with which a body moves
Ex- The project will not only create thousands of jobs, but also provide a much-need impetus to the country's electrification programmes through solar energy.
mendicant - beggar.
Ex- A large number of uprooted and homeless people joined Hindu or Muslim groups of religious mendicants, known as Sanyasi or Faqirs.
caricature - a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.
Ex- Not to be intimidated, Charlie Hebdo publications continued to caricature Islam even after firebombing in 2011, just as it also persistently criticise Christianity and Judaism.
repose - be situated or kept in a particular place(verb); a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility(noun)
Ex- Mr. rajpaksha believed that Sihalese would once again repose their faith in him as the President.
imperious - arrogant and domineering
Ex- 18th Amendment, which made the office of the president of Sri Lanka enormously powerful and imperious.
amalgamation - the action, process, or result of combining or uniting
Ex- The shareholders of Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING Vysya have approved the amalgamation of ING Vysya with Kotak Mahindra Bank.
decisive - settling a matter or conflict; conclusive
Ex- The Arabs were decisively defeated by the Chalukya rulers of Gujarat in 738 and ceased to be a real danger.
impetus - the force or energy with which a body moves
Ex- The project will not only create thousands of jobs, but also provide a much-need impetus to the country's electrification programmes through solar energy.
nasty - highly unpleasant, especially to the senses.
Ex- Days before the model code of conduct goes into effect for the panchayat polls in Rajasthan, the BJP-led government sprang a nasty surprise.The governor promulgated the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2014, which stipulates a minimum education qualification of secondary education (Class X) for candidates contesting zila parishad or panchayat samiti polls, and Class VIII pass to be eligible to run for the post of sarpanch
outfit - a group of people undertaking a particular activity together, especially a group of musicians, a team, or a business concern; organisation; set-up; enterprise; company; firm.
Ex- Under Fazlullah, who took charge of the terrorist outfit in November 2013, its militants claimed responsibility for the December 16, 2014 attack on Peshawar school killing at least 148 individuals, mostly students.
Ex- Days before the model code of conduct goes into effect for the panchayat polls in Rajasthan, the BJP-led government sprang a nasty surprise.The governor promulgated the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2014, which stipulates a minimum education qualification of secondary education (Class X) for candidates contesting zila parishad or panchayat samiti polls, and Class VIII pass to be eligible to run for the post of sarpanch
outfit - a group of people undertaking a particular activity together, especially a group of musicians, a team, or a business concern; organisation; set-up; enterprise; company; firm.
Ex- Under Fazlullah, who took charge of the terrorist outfit in November 2013, its militants claimed responsibility for the December 16, 2014 attack on Peshawar school killing at least 148 individuals, mostly students.
iron out - to ease a problem; to smooth out a problem.
Ex- New and Renewable Energy minister Piyush Goyal is confident of ironing out issue with the U.S. officials, while maintaining that India is committed to its recently announced target of 1,00,000 MW solar power by 2022.
transgression - an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense.
Ex- Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami has been given marching order by the Narendra Modi government for trying to stall the arrest of Matang Sinh by speaking directly to Central Bureau of Investigation officers. With this the Modi government has sent out a strong signal to bureaucrats that the government will not tolerate such transgressions.
impropriety - a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty; improper language, behavior, or character.
Ex- It is believed that the CBI Director produced enough material evidence to prove the impropriety of the Home Secretary in trying to stall the arrest of former Union Minister Matang Sinh in connection with the Saradha Scam.
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