English Vocabulary By Neerja Raheja – Set 116 | Free PDF

Suo moto-

Suo moto  of its own motion (Latin Legal Term) It is used where a government agency acts ON ITS OWN COGNIZANCE Like the Commission took suo motu control over the matter

Usage: “Take suo moto notice of Karnataka tape.” Congress leaders want Chief Justice of India to take note of attempts to defame the judiciary

Rodenticide

(Noun)– a poison used to kill rodents

Usage: Parents beware: rodenticides can also kill children. More cases of minors accidentally consuming the poison

 Dole

Dole ; unemployment benefit; social security; benefit paid by the state to the unemployed

Usage: Stalin terms cash DOLE announced in Central Budget as bribe for votes. DMK leader says Modi’s promise of doubling income remains just a promise

Cauldron

cauldron  a situation characterized by instability and strong emotions

Usage: A cauldron of discontent with universities constantly under the scanner, two books on what ails our campuses and why students are so angry

 Sibilant

sibilant making or characterized by a hissing sound

Usage: The sibilant scratches of a broken pen. Katherine Schofield on tazkiras, the poignant biographies of the Mughal court’s musicians poignant Poignant- touching, moving, sad, saddening; evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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