Thursday, June 25, 2015

0625 - Why solo dining can be tough for women in Delhi

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-33017723

// Words
1.harrowing =Extremely distressing; agonizing
2.warily = cautiously, carefully, discreetly, with care,
3.maze = Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements
4.babbling = Emitting a murmuring sound felt to resemble a laugh:
5.mirthless=joyless
6.inane = lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly:
7.budge = To cause to alter a position or attitude
8.palpable =easily perceived by the senses or the mind; obvious
9.garrulous = talkative, gossiping
10.plonk =  inferior or cheap wine.
11.dimly = indistinctly
12.guffaws = to laugh loudly.
13.veneer = A decorative facing, as of brick.
14.bastions = A well-fortified position.
15. fortified =To strengthen and secure (a position)
16.snide = Mocking or derogatory in a malicious or ironic way:
17.woo =To seek the affection of (someone, especially a woman)
18.bid =The amount offered or proposed

wary
live up = full expectation


// Expressions:
1.sun downer =A Sundowner, in colloquial British English, is an alcoholic drink taken after completing the day's work, usually at sundown
2.set aside
3.a table for one is as much fun as a table for two
4.trying hard
5.inane excuses =silly reasons
6.oppressive heat  = Hot and humid; sweltering: an oppressive heat wave.
7.ideal customer