After ban, in a state of low spirits – The Hindu (Aug 13, 2016)
At the Patna Golf Club, guests trickle in twos, sip their glasses of chilled Coke bemoaning the dip in the quality of their exchange. There is a deathly silence here as a couple of stray dogs make the sprawling parking area of the club their home. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Word List:
- Trickle in (verb) – come/go slowly.
- Bemoan (verb) – lament, complain, express regret about, express discontent/sorrow.
- Tee off (verb) – start playing a round of golf by hitting the first stroke from a tee.
- Tank (verb) – fail completely.
- Portly (adjective) – stout, plump, fat, overweight.
- Shore up (phrasal veb) – support, help, assist.
- Vend (noun) – small stall.
- Bacchanalian (adjective) – involving drunken revelry (wild behaviour in a noisy way after someone drunk).
- Coffers (adjective) – funds, resources, finances; treasury, exchequer.
- Bout of (noun) – a short spell, period, time.
- Atone (verb) – make amends/reparation; compensate.
- Excesses (noun) – very bad, wrong, violent behaviour.
- Draconian (adjective) – harsh, severe, strict, drastic, stringent.
- Protracted (adjective) – longer than usual.
- Deliberation (noun) – thought, thinking, consideration.
- Hammer into (verb) – instil, inculcate repeatedly; reiterate to.
- Appease (verb) – conciliate, pacify; satisfy, fulfil.
- Bouquet (noun) – compliment, commendation; praise, applause.
- Brickbat (noun) – comment, critical remark.
- A sigh a relief (phrase) – breathe out noisily (as a sign of relief).
- Sullen (adjective) – bad-tempered, angry, surly.
- Inhabitants (noun) – people, public, community, folk.
- Wretched (adjective) – poor, poverty-stricken; stark, difficult; hopeless.
- Well-nigh (adverb) – almost, nearly, more or less, practically.
- Confiscate (verb) – impound, seize, appropriate, take possession of, take away/over.
- Efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to give estimated results.
- Waft (noun) – a scent floats in the air.
- Wholesome (adjective) – healthy; nutritious.
- Dereliction of duty (noun) – negligence, failure, non performance; carelessness, laxness.
- On the warpath (phrase) – angry and prepared for conflict/contest/fight.
- Bait (noun) – trap, enticement.
- Feign (verb) – pretend, make believe, act, fake.
- Show-cause notice – a court order which requires recipient of the notice should present in the court with all detailed reasons against the complaint.
- Huddle (verb) – crowd, gather, throng.
- Perplexed (adjective) – confused, baffled, puzzled.
- Mull over (verb) – think about, ponder, consider.
- Makeshift (adjective) – temporary, make-do, provisional, substitute.
- Fend for (verb) – take care , look after, manage.
- Brew (verb) – ferment, make.
- Implicate (verb) – incriminate; connect, embroil.
- Witch-hunt (noun) – it is a search for unorthodox people whose actions are considered as dangerous.
- Hunch (noun) – feeling, guess, suspicion, impression.
- Well off (adjective) – wealthy, rich, affluent; fortunate, comfortable.
- Stare (verb) – gaze; look something/someone with eyes wide open.
- Whip (noun) – a written notice provided by the party (whip) to their members to vote (to support the act).
- Attribute (verb) – connect, associate; pin on, blame on.
- Bound to (adjective) – certain, sure, very likely, guaranteed
- Sunk – Past participle of Sink (verb) – fall, drop, go downwards.
- Bankroll (verb) – support financially.
- Persuade (verb) – cause, lead, move, motivate; convince.
- Erstwhile (adjective) – old, previous.
- See through (phrasal verb) – get the true nature of, realize, understand.
Note:
- Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ .
- Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press.
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