A wake-up call – The Hindu (Jan 18, 2017)

A wake-up call – The Hindu (Jan 18, 2017)

A flurry of videos has emerged in the social media in recent days showing jawans of both the paramilitary forces and the Army complaining against a host of issues from diet to colonial-era practices. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1:

1. flurry (noun) – a series of things happening suddenly at the same period; spate, cascade.
2. a host of (noun) – lot, large number, great quantity/array.
3. disciplinary (adjective) – concerning discipline.
4. lentil (noun) – a high-protein, edible pulse. (edible (adjective) – safe to eat, consumable).
5. the floodgates (noun) – a final gate (constraint) which controls sudden occurrence of similar activities.
6. grievance (noun) – complaint, criticism, objection/protest.
7. sahayak system / buddy system (noun) – pairing of two soldiers, has been established to ensure better synergy during operations and constant communication during peacetime for addressing each other’s grievances (Courtesy: Economic Times). (sahayak – batman, attendant, helper).
8. court martial (noun) – court case, lawsuit, legal proceedings/actions.
9. rations (noun) – food, provisions, nourishment/sustenance.
10. chore (noun) – task, job, duty/work.
11. discrimination (noun) – prejudice, bias, unfairness.
12. grab (verb) – make an impression on, have an impact on, influence/affect.
13. provision (noun) – supply, furnishing, equipping/providing.
14. redress (noun) – compensation, reparation; remedy.
15. rung (noun) – level, rank, position/grade.
16. spell (verb) – mean, signal, signify.
17. outright (adverb) – completely, entirely, totally.
18. rampant (adjective) – uncontrolled, unrestrained, widespread.
19. resort (to) (noun) – recourse (to), turning (to), the use of.
20. air (verb) – express, make public, declare.
21. compromise (verb) – undermine, weaken, damage.
22. take away from (phrasal verb) – distract; diminish, reduce/lessen.
23. malaise (noun) – unhappiness, uneasiness, depression.
24. wake-up call (noun) – something which alerts a person to a problem and makes him/her to do some remedial action.

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