Word of the day I. PM Narendra Modi slams Pakistan for waging proxy war against India 1. A proxy war is a conflict between third parties fighting on the behalf of more powerful parties. The headline above from a famous newspaper can thus be explained to mean how the Indian PM has accused Pakistan of waging indirect war against India by using terrorism and infiltration. II. It is very rare to see a predator being killed by a herd of resilient, herbivorous animals. 2. The context was from a newspaper report about a lioness being gored to death by wild buffaloes in the Gir forest area. The lioness 18-month old cub, led a forest guard to its mothers carcass. The comment has been made to note the rare occasions on which a predator is killed by animals like the buffaloes. The word resilient here means spirited or displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness. Other words meaning the same as resilient are irrepressible, pliant, buoyant, etc. III. While it once embraced a broad spectrum of social groups across the country under its capacious umbrella. 3. Capacious is an adjective which means ability to hold or contain a lot. The suffix -ous adds full of to capacity; capacious means full of capacity. If something is capacious, it has plenty of extra room. Let us look at an example to understand the meaning of the word- That car has a capacious trunk that makes it a good choice for families. Synonyms are abundant, ample, spacious, roomy, commodious, etc. Antonyms include limited, narrow, confined, small, etc. IV. It is widely seen as a quid pro quo to get Mr. Badal to abandon his morcha plans. 4. Quid pro quo is a noun which is defined as giving something in exchange for getting something. It is a Latin term that means “something for something.” For instance- She’s being accused because there is a great deal of evidence that she was involved in a quid pro quo. Synonyms are back-and-forth, barter, exchange, swap, trade, etc. V. A gastronomic journey with biryani 5. ‘Gastronomy’ is the study of food and culture, with a particular focus on gourmet cuisine. ‘Gastronomic’ is something that relates to gastronomy. One who is well versed in gastronomy is called a gastronome, while a gastronomist is one who unites theory and practice in the study of gastronomy. [All the five words given above have been taken from recent newspapers.]
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 08:26:03 +0000
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