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In the air – The Hindu (Sep 12, 2017)

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In the air – The Hindu (Sep 12, 2017)

The Centre’s decision to put unruly air passengers on a no-fly list ranging from three months to a lifetime, depending upon the gravity of the offence, is stringent but welcome. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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  1. no-fly list (noun) – a list of passengers who prohibited from traveling on flight for their unruly behaviour.
  2. unruly (adjective) – disorderly, rowdy/wild, undisciplined.
  3. gravity (noun) – seriousness, importance, significance.
  4. stringent (adjective) – strict, firm, tough/rigorous.
  5. quantum (noun) – amount, proportion/quantity; portion/division.
  6. aggrieved (adjective) – resentful, distressed/disturbed, angry.
  7. appellate (adjective) – (of a court) dealing with cases on appeal to review the decision of a lower court.
  8. bound (verb) – limit, restrict, confine.
  9. graver (adjective) – (comparative form of grave) more serious/important/critical.
  10. entitlement (noun) – privilege, right, licence/grant.
  11. rage (noun) – fury, violent anger, temper.
  12. grudging (adjective) – reluctant, unwilling, disinclined.
  13. as the last resort (phrase) – a final course of action when all else has failed.
  14. deterrent (adjective) – relating to something which is aimed/intended to deter (stop/prevent) something else.
  15. egregious (adjective) – extremely bad; shocking.
  16. hold out (phrasal verb) – resist, withstand; survive (in tough circumstances).
  17. evade (verb) – elude, avoid/dodge, escape.
  18. shake-out (noun) – a disturbance/turbulence in fundamental reorganisation of an industry.
  19. angst (noun) – anxiety, fear, apprehension.

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