7/29/2019 word pwr

1/2

1. Evicted : expel from a property especially with the power of lawEg: residents of Ejipura housing colony for economically weaker sections, who were

forcibly evicted in January this year to make way for a mall and a residential

complex.

2. Apace : swiftly , quicklyEg: he overlooks the site where the construction of the mall is apace.

3. Cubicle : a small partitioned area of a room4. Alms : charitable donations of money or food to the poor

Eg: She relied on alms to feed her daughter and herself

5. Anguish : severe mental or physical painEg: I didnt have enough money to treat my baby Adrena, Ms. Clara said in anguish.

6. Toddler : a young child who is learning to walk7. Lobby: seek to influence

Eg: she was camping in Delhi and strongly lobbying for joining the Congress.

8. Disburse: pay out monet ( from a fraud)9. Rejig: rearrange

Eg: the 2014 Indian Grand Prix was dropped on Tuesday after a rejig in the racing

calendar for the coming year.

10.Extravaganza: an elaborate and spectacular entertainment11.Rubble: waste or rough fragments of brick, concrete etc

Eg: a couple was devastated to find their house in Kaveri Nagar in the city reduced to

rubble

12.Devastate : destroy or ruinCause severe or overwhelming shock or grief

13.Razed: tear down or destroyEg: a neighbour called to say his house was being razed.

14. Mooted: subject to debateRaise for discussion

15.Coalition: temporary alliance, especially of political parties formin a governmentEg: Congress sources say the party will have to pay a huge price for seeking the interventionof coalition partners.

16.Rogue: a dishonest or unprincipled manA seedling or plant deviating from standard variety

Eg: remove rogue plants or seedlings from the crop

17. Conceding: finally admit that something is true

7/29/2019 word pwr

2/2

Eg: Conceding that creating Telangana will lead to heartburn in several regions

18.Culpability: deserving blame19.whistleblower : a person who informs on someone engaged in an illicit activity20.diminutive: extremely or unusually small

eg: A diminutive Bradley Manning sat quietly two rows ahead of me.

21.Fugitive: a person who has escaped from captivity or hiding22.IPC : Indian Penal Code23.Capsized: overturned in water24.eluded : evade or escape in a skilful or cunning way25.jeopardise: put at risk of loss, harm or failure

eg: This is likely to jeopardise Mr. Srinivasans return as active president of the

BCCI.

26.Apartheid: system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of raceEg: Terming the 2005 ban on dance bars as a serious case of caste apartheid,

the groups have spelt out a few demands

27.Misogyny: hatred of women28.