Vocabulary from Headlines -13/11/2020

Pandemic rages …..
- Rage(n) – Uncontrollable anger. Ex: His eyes were red with rage.
- Rage(v)- To continue with great force and violence . Ex : The war is raging on and there is no sign of peace.
Fire guts godown in Bhiwandi….
- Gut(v)-To gut a building means to destroy the inside of it so that only its outside walls remain. Ex: Fire gutted the whole building.
- Guts(n) – Stomach, Intestines , insides of a body. Ex : His guts are infected.
- Gut(v) – To empty the insides of the body. Ex: Gut the fish properly before cooking it.
Obama mentions congress leader in his memoir.
- A memoir is a book or article that you write about someone who you have known well. Ex: He revealed many secrets in hi memoir.
Cricketer detained at Airport….
- Detain(v)-When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control. ; Hold, Arrest , Confine, Restrain. Ex : He was arrested and detained for questioning.
Shushmita Sen empowers women…
- To empower someone means to give them the means to achieve something, for example to become stronger or more successful. Ex Education empowers a person.