Hello aspirants!
As you all are appearing in various competitive exams such as Banking, SSC, railways etc., it is very important for all of you to have good General Knowledge and strong command over English language. Nowadays vocabulary is asked in different forms in Banking and other exams. There can be direct vocabulary questions or questions can be asked in indirect forms as in cloze test, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms and many more. We can not deny the fact that vocabulary is inevitable aspect, so here in this section we will discuss an article from some renowned newspaper and highlight some useful words and phrases with their meanings.
dissent: difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement
The latest to be targeted is the just-released Sarkar, a film starring Vijay that has scenes purportedly critical of the AIADMK government’s distribution of freebies to woo the electorate. Party workers are equally incensed that the antagonist in the film goes by the name of Komalavalli – supposed to be the original name of their late beloved leader Jayalalithaa.
purportedly: assumed to be such; supposed; believed to be the case
freebies: something provided without charge
woo: to gain the favour of (someone) or move (someone) to do something by entreaties or inducements.
incensed: to cause to be extremely angry; infuriate
Cadres have been allowed to have a free run, vandalising movie halls and tearing up posters of a film that has been cleared by the censors. The state government has warned the filmmakers that some scenes in Sarkar could even attract sedition charges.
vandalising: to damage or destroy( another's property) wilfully or maliciously
sedition: conduct or language inciting rebellion against the authority of a state
Browbeaten, the producers of the film have agreed to delete the “objectionable” scenes and mute the name Komalavalli. It is a matter of shame that freedom of expression, one of the basic tenets of free democracy, is being sacrificed at the altar of intolerance. It is indeed the prerogative of an artist to give free rein to his thoughts, making political statements not excluded.
Browbeaten: intimidated; subjugated
Idiom--"sacrifice someone or something on the altar of": make someone or something suffer in the interests of someone or something else.
prerogative: an exclusive privilege or right exercised by a person or group of people
Idiom--"give free rein to": to release from restraints; allow to go unchecked
The right path would have been for the government to seek recourse in the law, rather than taking the law into its own hands and giving party workers licence to run riot, and cavalierly brandishing the threat of sedition charges.
recourse: the act or an instance of turning to or making use of a person or thing for aid or in an effort to achieve something
cavalierly: in a proud and domineering manner
brandishing: to wave or flourish (a weapon) in a triumphant, threatening, or ostentatious way
Tamil Nadu has been witnessing several instances of crackdown on free speech and expression as well as quelling of protests and dissent. At a time when society faces a growing threat of polarisation on the basis of caste, religion and ideology, a reluctance to accommodate different viewpoints can push the state dangerously down the slippery slope towards totalitarianism.
crackdown: an act or example of forceful regulation, repression, or restraint
quelling: to put down forcibly; suppress; forceful prevention
polarisation: a division into conflicting or contrasting groups
Hope this will help ! 😊😊
For any queries or suggestions, please do comment and let me know in the comment section below.
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As you all are appearing in various competitive exams such as Banking, SSC, railways etc., it is very important for all of you to have good General Knowledge and strong command over English language. Nowadays vocabulary is asked in different forms in Banking and other exams. There can be direct vocabulary questions or questions can be asked in indirect forms as in cloze test, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms and many more. We can not deny the fact that vocabulary is inevitable aspect, so here in this section we will discuss an article from some renowned newspaper and highlight some useful words and phrases with their meanings.
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source: TOI EditorialsGovernment vs Sarkar: Don’t threaten film with sedition charges
Successive governments in Tamil Nadu have taken a jaundiced view of criticism and dissent, be it in politics, literature or art.
jaundiced: affected with or exhibiting prejudice or distorted judgement; being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
dissent: difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement
The latest to be targeted is the just-released Sarkar, a film starring Vijay that has scenes purportedly critical of the AIADMK government’s distribution of freebies to woo the electorate. Party workers are equally incensed that the antagonist in the film goes by the name of Komalavalli – supposed to be the original name of their late beloved leader Jayalalithaa.
purportedly: assumed to be such; supposed; believed to be the case
freebies: something provided without charge
woo: to gain the favour of (someone) or move (someone) to do something by entreaties or inducements.
incensed: to cause to be extremely angry; infuriate
Cadres have been allowed to have a free run, vandalising movie halls and tearing up posters of a film that has been cleared by the censors. The state government has warned the filmmakers that some scenes in Sarkar could even attract sedition charges.
vandalising: to damage or destroy( another's property) wilfully or maliciously
sedition: conduct or language inciting rebellion against the authority of a state
Browbeaten, the producers of the film have agreed to delete the “objectionable” scenes and mute the name Komalavalli. It is a matter of shame that freedom of expression, one of the basic tenets of free democracy, is being sacrificed at the altar of intolerance. It is indeed the prerogative of an artist to give free rein to his thoughts, making political statements not excluded.
Browbeaten: intimidated; subjugated
Idiom--"sacrifice someone or something on the altar of": make someone or something suffer in the interests of someone or something else.
prerogative: an exclusive privilege or right exercised by a person or group of people
Idiom--"give free rein to": to release from restraints; allow to go unchecked
The right path would have been for the government to seek recourse in the law, rather than taking the law into its own hands and giving party workers licence to run riot, and cavalierly brandishing the threat of sedition charges.
recourse: the act or an instance of turning to or making use of a person or thing for aid or in an effort to achieve something
cavalierly: in a proud and domineering manner
brandishing: to wave or flourish (a weapon) in a triumphant, threatening, or ostentatious way
Tamil Nadu has been witnessing several instances of crackdown on free speech and expression as well as quelling of protests and dissent. At a time when society faces a growing threat of polarisation on the basis of caste, religion and ideology, a reluctance to accommodate different viewpoints can push the state dangerously down the slippery slope towards totalitarianism.
crackdown: an act or example of forceful regulation, repression, or restraint
quelling: to put down forcibly; suppress; forceful prevention
polarisation: a division into conflicting or contrasting groups
totalitarianism: a system of highly centralised government in which one political party or group takes control and grants neither recognition nor tolerance to other political groups.
Hope this will help ! 😊😊
For any queries or suggestions, please do comment and let me know in the comment section below.
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