In fruitless pursuit of permanence – The Hindu (Jan 23, 2017)

In fruitless pursuit of permanence – The Hindu (Jan 23, 2017)

The Tamil Nadu government may have had few political options but to go in for an ordinance to facilitate the conduct of jallikattu once the surge in popular sentiment in favour of…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1:

1. fruitless (adjective) – ineffective, unproductive, unrewarding.
2. pursuit (noun) – aspiration for, quest for, search for.
3. permanence (noun) – stability, permanency; lastingness.
4. ordinance (noun) – (temporary) law, enactment, decree.
5. facilitate (verb) – make easy, make possible; assist/help.
6. surge (noun) – upsurge, escalation, sudden increase/rise.
7. Jallikattu (noun) – it is the popular bull-taming sport held alongside annual harvest festivities of Pongal in rural Tamil Nadu (Courtesy: The Hindu).
8. purview (noun) – range, scope, ambit.
9. implacable (adjective) – unappeasable, unpacifiable; uncompromising/relentless.
10. overcome (verb) – conquer/defeat, triumph/win over, overpower/overwhelm.
11. litigation (noun) – legal action, lawsuit, legal case.
12. incur (verb) – attract, invite, provoke.
13. wrath (noun) – anger/fury, annoyance, indignation.
14. consent (noun) – permission, authorization, approval/support.
15. promulgate (verb) – put into effect, enact, implement.
16. spearhead (noun) – driving force, vanguard, pioneer/leader; an individual/group which leads a movement.
17. fructify (verb) – make fruitful/productive.
18. scrutiny (noun) – careful examination, inspection, analysis.
19. nod (noun) – signal, indication, sign.
20. repugnant to (noun) – in conflict with, contrary to, opposed to.
21. inherently (adverb) – naturally, basically, intrinsically.
22. uprising (noun) – rebellion, revolution, riot/rising.
23. assertion (noun) – declaration, affirmation; upholding.
24. metamorphose (verb) – transform, change, convert/alter.
25. strictest (superlative adjective of strict) – stern, severe, inflexible/uncompromising.
26. legitimise (verb) – validate, legitimate, permit/endorse.

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