Contextual Vocabulary in News
Practice understanding vocabulary in context using news passages. Select the best meaning for highlighted words within their textual context.
Questions
Depart
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
The President wants to depart from the existing protocol of being addressed as “His Excellency” and also wants minimal disruption in the Capital caused by the movement of his convoy. The President wants most functions to be held within the precincts of Rashtrapati Bhavan so that there is no disruption of traffic and less burden on the police.
- Move away
- Follow up
- Take
- Leave
Protocol
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
The President wants to depart from the existing protocol of being addressed as “His Excellency” and also wants minimal disruption in the Capital caused by the movement of his convoy. The President wants most functions to be held within the precincts of Rashtrapati Bhavan so that there is no disruption of traffic and less burden on the police.
- Practice
- Fashion
- Support
- Dialect
Disruption
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
The President wants to depart from the existing protocol of being addressed as “His Excellency” and also wants minimal disruption in the Capital caused by the movement of his convoy. The President wants most functions to be held within the precincts of Rashtrapati Bhavan so that there is no disruption of traffic and less burden on the police.
- Disorder
- Confusion
- Violence
- Peace
Convoy
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
The President wants to depart from the existing protocol of being addressed as “His Excellency” and also wants minimal disruption in the Capital caused by the movement of his convoy. The President wants most functions to be held within the precincts of Rashtrapati Bhavan so that there is no disruption of traffic and less burden on the police.
- Family members
- Caravan
- Friends
- Guides
Precincts
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
The President wants to depart from the existing protocol of being addressed as “His Excellency” and also wants minimal disruption in the Capital caused by the movement of his convoy. The President wants most functions to be held within the precincts of Rashtrapati Bhavan so that there is no disruption of traffic and less burden on the police.
- Neighbourhood
- Sectors
- Buildings
- Boundaries
Loop
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
The government seems to be preparing the ground for the merger of public sector banks (PSBs). After asking small banks to coordinate with large ones on key areas, it has now merged 19 regional rural banks (RRBs) into eight entities, Despite reservations by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It plans to merge more rural banks by the end of this financial year.
- Ring
- Know
- Circuit
- Disk
Entities
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
The government seems to be preparing the ground for the merger of public sector banks (PSBs). After asking small banks to coordinate with large ones on key areas, it has now merged 19 regional rural banks (RRBs) into eight entities, Despite reservations by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It plans to merge more rural banks by the end of this financial year.
- Units
- Sectors
- Articles
- Creatures
Merger
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
The government seems to be preparing the ground for the merger of public sector banks (PSBs). After asking small banks to coordinate with large ones on key areas, it has now merged 19 regional rural banks (RRBs) into eight entities, Despite reservations by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It plans to merge more rural banks by the end of this financial year.
- Mixture
- Union
- Monopoly
- Separation
Argued
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
The government seems to be preparing the ground for the merger of public sector banks (PSBs). After asking small banks to coordinate with large ones on key areas, it has now merged 19 regional rural banks (RRBs) into eight entities, Despite reservations by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It plans to merge more rural banks by the end of this financial year.
- Claimed
- Fought
- Protested
- Disagreed
Mandate
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
The government seems to be preparing the ground for the merger of public sector banks (PSBs). After asking small banks to coordinate with large ones on key areas, it has now merged 19 regional rural banks (RRBs) into eight entities, Despite reservations by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It plans to merge more rural banks by the end of this financial year.
- Command
- Decree
- Disagree
- Terminate
Alleged
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
Suddenly, laissez faire seems to have become the catchword. Television news channels too are handling the case with kid gloves almost as if they are afraid of the repercussions. Everything Arvind Kejriwal says is being prefixed with words like, “alleged, according to,” etc. To a layman, it is clear that things are wrong. Why is everyone putting the onus of proof on Mr. Kejriwal? Strange, very strange for a democracy!
- Declared without proof
- Declared with proof
- Declared to harm
- Declared to help
Catchword
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
Suddenly, laissez faire seems to have become the catchword. Television news channels too are handling the case with kid gloves almost as if they are afraid of the repercussions. Everything Arvind Kejriwal says is being prefixed with words like, “alleged, according to,” etc. To a layman, it is clear that things are wrong. Why is everyone putting the onus of proof on Mr. Kejriwal? Strange, very strange for a democracy!
- A reminder
- A puzzle
- A game
- A slogan
Layman
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
Suddenly, laissez faire seems to have become the catchword. Television news channels too are handling the case with kid gloves almost as if they are afraid of the repercussions. Everything Arvind Kejriwal says is being prefixed with words like, “alleged, according to,” etc. To a layman, it is clear that things are wrong. Why is everyone putting the onus of proof on Mr. Kejriwal? Strange, very strange for a democracy!
- Expert
- Politician
- Commoner
- Specialist
Repercussions
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
Suddenly, laissez faire seems to have become the catchword. Television news channels too are handling the case with kid gloves almost as if they are afraid of the repercussions. Everything Arvind Kejriwal says is being prefixed with words like, “alleged, according to,” etc. To a layman, it is clear that things are wrong. Why is everyone putting the onus of proof on Mr. Kejriwal? Strange, very strange for a democracy!
- Impact
- Favour
- Opinion
- Energy
Laissez Faire
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
Suddenly, laissez faire seems to have become the catchword. Television news channels too are handling the case with kid gloves almost as if they are afraid of the repercussions. Everything Arvind Kejriwal says is being prefixed with words like, “alleged, according to,” etc. To a layman, it is clear that things are wrong. Why is everyone putting the onus of proof on Mr. Kejriwal? Strange, very strange for a democracy!
- Free market
- Interventionism
- Neutrality
- Hard Lessons