12/11/11 cough up Slang

1. To hand over or relinquish (money or another possession), often reluctantly. 2. To confess or disclose: When he saw that the police might arrest him, he coughed up the details of what he had seen.

conceive
v.tr. 1. To become pregnant with (offspring). 2. To form or develop in the mind; devise: conceive a plan to increase profits. 3. To apprehend mentally; understand: couldn't conceive the meaning of that sentence. 4. To be of the opinion that; think: didn't conceive such a tragedy could occur. 5. To begin or originate in a specific way: a political movement conceived in the ferment of the 1960s. v.intr. 1. To form or hold an idea: Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat. 2. To become pregnant.

viaduct
n .a usually long bridge carrying a road or railway over a valley etc.

saddled, saddling, saddles

v.tr. 1. To put a saddle onto. 2. To load or burden; encumber: They were saddled with heavy expenses. Religare Enterprises investment banking subsidiary CEO Martin Newson has quit the lossmaking unit that is saddled with high staff costs.

Hive off
. hived, hiving, hives v.tr. 1. To collect into a hive.2. To store (honey) in a hive.3. To store up; accumulate. v.intr. 1. To enter and occupy a beehive.2. To live with many others in close association. Phrasal Verb: hive off To set apart from a group: hived off the department into another division.

rein in
- control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse" persuade it to go after terror groups it has nurtured If US cant rein in Pak in Afghanistan,how will India

plateau
n. pl. plateaus or plateaux 1. An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland. 2. A relatively stable level, period, or state: Mortgage rates declined, then reached a plateau. intr.v. plateaued, plateauing, plateaus To reach a stable level; level off: "The tension seemed to grow by degrees, then it plateaued" (Tom Clancy). The demographic dividend will ensure that India has the largest number of workingage people in the world (over 800 million) between 2015 and 2035 before tapering off as our population reaches a plateau of just over 1.60 billion and starts ageing (as Chinas already is).

segue
intr.v. segued, segueing, segues 1. Music To make a transition directly from one section or theme to another. 2. To move smoothly and unhesitatingly from one state, condition, situation, or element to another: "Daylight segued into dusk"(Susan Dworski).

vertigo
a. The sensation of dizziness. b. An instance of such a sensation.

2. A confused, disoriented state of mind.

The government is far from helpless in reversing the ongoing rupee depreciation. It is the government, rather than the central bank, that is in a position to influence the factors underlying the rupees unresisting surrender to vertigo.
clover
Idiom: Living a carefree life of ease, comfort, or prosperity.

If inflation falls below the minimum nominal rate on offer, the government would be in clover mojon. pl. mojos or mojoes
1. A magic charm or spell. 2. An amulet, often a small flannel bag containing one or more magic items, worn by adherents of hoodoo or voodoo. 3. Personal magnetism; charm.

That would kickstart stalled investment, the economy would regain its vigour, and the rupee, its mojo. helm 1 n.1. Nautical The steering gear of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel. 2. A position of leadership or control: at the helm of the government. tr.v. helmed, helming, helms To take the helm of; steer or direct. After fourteen years at the helm of the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation, the man behind the metro rail revolution E Sreedharan retires today.

hang up your boots, ideom

to permanently stop playing a sport, After a disastrous season it is rumoured that Gregory may hang up his boots once and for all. But he hangs up his boots as a man worried, thanks to several metro projects being held up in red tape or running years behind schedule.

SHUN

Verb

1.

shun - avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of eschew

:avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her" 2. shun - expel from a community or group banish, blackball, cast out, ostracise, ostracize, ban expel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country" customers switched from petrol to diesel vehicles and shunned branded fuel to save running costs

plummet

(plmt)

n.1. See plumb bob.2. Something that weighs down or oppresses; a burden. intr.v. plummeted, plummeting, plummets

1. To fall straight down; plunge. 2. To decline suddenly and steeply: Stock prices plummeted. The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff. The car plummeted off a cliff .Sales have plummeted as high taxes have made premium fuel too costly for many buyers while dealers of cars ranging from Tata to Toyota advise customers to shun branded fuel and run the vehicle on regular fuel.

Doyens
Noun 1. doyen - a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"

Among the literary doyens and thousands of bibliophiles (lover of books) at the Jaipur Literature Festival are a score of senior executives from Wipro BPO who will take their first steps towards story-telling

jaunt

(jnt, jnt) n.A short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; an outing. intr.v. jaunted, jaunting, jaunts To make a short journey.

The jaunt will teach them how to communicate in an interesting manner, spot a story and convey the message after crafting it memorably,

nuance [njuns njuns]

n a subtle difference in colour, meaning, tone, etc.; a shade or graduation nuance - a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

coffer [kf]
n 1. a chest, esp for storing valuables 2. (usually plural) a store of money 3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Also called caisson lacuna an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc. 4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a watertight box or chamber 5. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a. short for cofferdam b. a recessed panel in a concrete, metal, or timber soffit

A week ago, the team of 20 got their preparatory material: an audio clip about story-telling containing a discussion between Bhaduri and his colleagues on the nuances of the art form and how better communication helps the business and ultimately adds to the coffers

Completely-knocked-down (CKD).
nix1 US and Canadian informal

CBU (completely built unit)

sentence substitute 1 1. another word for no [1] 2. be careful! watch out! n 1. a rejection or refusal 2. nothing at all vb (tr) to veto, deny, reject, or forbid (plans, suggestions, etc.

SC nixes PIL(Public Interest Litigation OR

means litigation for the protection of

the public interes) on Gens age, says its pvt dispute.

streamline

(str m l n ) tr.v. streamlined, streamlining, streamlines 1. To construct or design in a form that offers the least resistance to fluid flow. 2. To improve the appearance or efficiency of; modernize. 3. a. To organize. b. To simplify. n. 1. A line that is parallel to the direction of flow of a fluid at a given instant. 2. The path of one particle in a flowing fluid. 3. A contour of a body constructed so as to offer minimum resistance to a fluid flow.

nonetheless
adv.

(n n

-l s )

Nevertheless; however.

nonetheless [nnls]

sentence connector

despite that; however; nevertheless

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Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Adv. 1. nonetheless - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"

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(pr. \\tab bhi \\ )[Noun]

Noun 1. Wobbly - a member of the Industrial Workers of the World radical - a person who has radical ideas or opinions Adj. 1. wobbly - inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"

rickety, shaky, wonky unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy" PAKS WOBBLY ECONOMY

queer

(kwr)

adj. queerer, queerest 1. Deviating from the expected or normal; strange: a queer situation. 2. Odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric. See Synonyms at strange. 3. Of a questionable nature or character; suspicious. 4. Slang Fake; counterfeit. 5. Feeling slightly ill; queasy. 6. Offensive Slang Homosexual. 7. Usage Problem Of or relating to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered people. n. 1. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a homosexual person. 2. Usage Problem A lesbian, gay male, bisexual, or transgendered person. tr.v. queered, queering, queers Slang 1. To ruin or thwart: "might try to queer the Games with anything from troop movements . . . to a bomb attack" (Newsweek). 2. To put (someone) in a bad position.

What will also queer Indias pitch is the fact that of the 26 million children born in the country, 10 million go unregistered. Expect a lot more retirement controversies in the future.
Noun 1.

bygone - past events to be put aside; "let bygones be bygones"

past, past times, yesteryear - the time that has elapsed; "forget the past"

Adj. 1. bygone - well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era"bygone/bgn/

Adjective: Belonging to an earlier time. Noun: A thing dating from an earlier time.

Synonyms:adjective. past - last - former - departed - overpast - ancient noun. past

Definition of 'Black Swan'

An event or occurrence that deviates beyond what is normally expected of a situation and that would be extremely difficult to predict. This term was popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a finance professor and former Wall Street trader.

boast 1

(b st) v. boasted, boasting, boasts v.intr. To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way. v.tr. 1. To speak of with excessive pride. 2. To possess or own (a desirable feature): "[the] capital of a region in the southeast that boasts bountiful coal fields" (US Air). 3. To contain; have. n. 1. The act or an instance of bragging. 2. A source of pride.

PNB boasts of having a strong network with 5100 branches across the nation apart from 5 offices in foreign countries. embark
( m-brk ) v. embarked, embarking, embarks v.tr. 1. To cause to board a vessel or aircraft: stopped to embark passengers. 2. To enlist (a person or persons) or invest (capital) in an enterprise. v.intr. 1. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey. 2. To set out on a venture; commence: embark on a world tour.

But despite such high-profile support the project ran into opposition from the home ministry which has embarked on a parallel programme the National Population Register (NPR) to issue identity cards. grope
(gr p) v. groped, groping, gropes v.intr. 1. To reach about uncertainly; feel one's way: groped for the telephone. 2. To search blindly or uncertainly: grope for an answer. v.tr. 1. To make (one's way) by reaching about uncertainly. 2. Slang To handle or fondle for sexual pleasure. n. The act or an instance of groping.

dither

(d r) n. A state of indecisive agitation. intr.v. dithered, dithering, dithers To be nervously irresolute in acting or doing.

FREEDOM UNDER FIRE Govt dithers over law to PROTECT JOURNALISTS

Definition of CORNUCOPIA

1 : a curved goat's horn overflowing with fruit and ears of grain that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance 2 : an inexhaustible store : ABUNDANCE 3 : a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone
cornucopian adjective

See cornucopia defined for English-language learners See cornucopia defined for kids
Examples of CORNUCOPIA

1. The market is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. 2. The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories.

The main theme at Davos this year seems to be no theme. A place thats best known as a cornucopia of ideas and thinkers is oddly starved of sessions that anyone really wants to attend. piecemeal
(p s m l ) adv. 1. By a small amount at a time; in stages: articles acquired piecemeal. 2. In pieces; apart. adj. Accomplished or made in stages.

Former RBI governor C Rangarajan and chairman of Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council had earlier suggested to the prime ministers office that the government should not do anything piecemeal and look at the whole gamut of issues in the sugar sector.
impromptu
adj. 1. Prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance: an impromptu party. 2. Spoken, performed, done, or composed with little or no preparation; extemporaneous: a few impromptu remarks. See Synonyms atextemporaneous. ( m-pr mp t , -ty )

adv. With little or no preparation; extemporaneously. n. 1. Something, such as a speech, that is made or done extemporaneously. 2. Music A short composition, especially for the piano, performed in an offhand or extemporized style.

They are used to seeing these sights but I think I reminded them of it which they found funny. I usually play with the room and do a lot of impromptu stuff. precarious [pri-kair-ee-uh s] Show IPA adjective 1. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control;uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious li velihood. 2. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to bewithdrawn or lost at the will of anothe r: He held a precarioustenure under an arbitrary administration. 3. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky:the precarious life of an underseas di ver. 4. having insufficient, little, or no foundation: a precariousassumption.

Sahara was feeling shortchanged by BCCI for a while. Matters came to boil on Sat.
shortchange (shrt ch nj )

tr.v. shortchanged, shortchanging, shortchanges 1. To give (someone) less change than is due in a transaction.

2. Informal To treat unfairly or deceitfully; cheat: "a deceitful cook who skimps on ingredients and shortchanges guests" (Jacques Pepin). swoop
(sw p) v. swooped, swooping, swoops v.intr. 1. To move in a sudden sweep: The bird swooped down on its prey. 2. To make a rush or an attack with or as if with a sudden sweeping movement. Often used with down: The children swooped down on the pile of presents. v.tr. To seize or snatch in or as if in a sudden sweeping movement. n. The act or an instance of swooping.

curdle

(kr dl)

v. curdled, curdling, curdles v.intr. 1. a. To change into curd. See Synonyms at coagulate. b. To become congealed as if by having changed into curd: The blood in my veins curdled at the horrific sight. 2. To go bad or become spoiled. v.tr. To cause to change into or as if into curd.

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curdle [kdl] vb

1. to turn or cause to turn into curd curdle someone's blood to fill someone with fear [C16 (crudled, past participle): from curd] curdler n The Milkmen Who Hope to Curdle Amuls Business A clutch of entrepreneurs and companies, including MNCs, are eyeing the fast-growing but challenging dairy-products segment. Can they challenge Indias multi-billion, iconic milk co-operative?

In the past, they just ogled as big global banks, consulting firms and consumer goods MNCs strutted around Indias top business school campuses. But this placement season, e-commerce companies are recruiting in big numbers at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), signaling the chutzpah and coming of age of a sector that has cash propelling its ambitions and believers in its potential.
ogled, ogling, ogles v.tr. 1. To stare at. 2. To stare at impertinently, flirtatiously, or amorously. v.intr. To stare in an impertinent, flirtatious, or amorous manner. n. An impertinent, flirtatious, or amorous stare.

n. chutzpah Utter nerve; effrontery: "has the chutzpah to claim a lock on God and morality" (New York Times).

[Yiddish khutspe, from Mishnaic Hebrew

u p, from

ap, to be insolent; see

p in Semitic roots.]

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chutzpah, hutzpah [xtsp]

Informal shameless audacity; impudence

[from Yiddish]