Vocabulary on June 14, 2022 from The Guardian [Words: 1. #RAUCOUS, 2. #DISAVOWED, 3. #BELLIGERENT]

 

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Word Meanings:

1. RAUCOUS= কর্কশ; cracked, পাগলাটে; rude, crusty, চাঁচাছোলা; খিটখিটেl crabby, hoarse; harsh; strident; screeching; squawky; squawking; sharp; grating; discordant;

2. DISAVOWED= অস্বীকৃত; deny any responsibility or support for; denied, refused, repudiated, প্রত্যাখ্যান; gainsaid;

3. BELLIGERENT= যুদ্ধভাবাপন্ন; hostile and aggressive; threatening; antagonistic; বিরোধী; pugnacious; কলহপ্রিয়;

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Sentences:

1. The latest protests were a continuation of a fortnight of sporadic demonstrations by Muslims that began when the BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma made derogatory comments about the prophet during a RAUCOUS television debate.

2. The BJP last week suspended Sharma and expelled another senior member for the remarks. The government also DISAVOWED the comments as it attempted to quell a diplomatic storm that had broken out in the Middle East.

3. Given the acute dilemma Muslims find themselves in, there are differences of opinion on how best to cope with an increasingly BELLIGERENT BJP and its affiliated groups.