Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - July 31 2017

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers  

July 31 2017

The Times of India

Amid
meaning: surround by, in the middle of (मध्य में,  के दौरान)

Examples:
①  The dancers made their bows amid applause.

② The Qutub Minar still stands amind the ruins.





Dismantle
meaning: break up into pieces (विघटित, टुकड़े टुकड़े करना)

Examples:
① She dismantled the tape recorder but couldn't identify the problem.

② The opposition accused the government for dismantling the loan waiver policy.



Obligate

Not Obligated to gas deal to India: Iran

meaning: legally or morally forced to do so (बाध्य करना)

Examples:
① You are obligated to payback your loan.

② This contract obligates the company to finish the project within 4 weeks.

The Economic Times

Sticky Wicket

RCom-Aircel deal on sticky wicket.

meaning: a metaphor used to describe a difficult circumstance/ a delicate problem. ( ख़राब परिस्थिति)

Examples:
① The police inspector was on a sticky wicket when he found his son involved in robbery.

② It is a bit sticky wicket for the banks to raise bank interest in thepresent scenario.



Farcical

Nawaz Sharif's Farcical Disqualification by SC

meaning: ridiculous, absurd, laughable (तमाशा,  स्वाँग)

Examples:
① This TV serial is a farcical waste of time.

② The boy was punished for showing his farcical behaviour in his class.