14TH MAY VOCAB OF PERFECTION

When Justin Trudeau resigned as Prime Minister of Canada in

January amid ___(A)___ approval ratings, many considered the
Liberal Party ___(B)___ and buried ahead of general elections in
that country. His replacement, Mark Carney, an unelected former
central banker, faced the ___(C)____ task of rescuing a flailing
economy and reviving a fractured party. Then came Donald Trump.
As the US President began his second term, Canadian political
discourse pivoted towards national pride in response to Trump’s
___(D)___, which included a suggestion to annex Canada as the
51st American state and a wave of new tariffs. These developments
___(E)___ Canadians and gave Carney a platform. Riding a wave
of anti-Trump sentiment, he has led the Liberals to a surprising,
albeit narrow, electoral victory.
●​ Upending – Turning upside down or disrupting the normal
state.
●​ Stalling – Delaying or causing to slow down.
●​ Plummeting – Falling or dropping suddenly and steeply.
●​ Deter – To discourage or prevent someone from doing
something.
●​ Moribund – In a dying or stagnant state; no longer active or
effective.
●​ Defunct – No longer existing or functioning.
●​ Formidable – Inspiring fear or respect due to size, strength, or
ability.
●​ Daunting – Intimidating or discouraging due to difficulty.
●​ Invigorating – Energizing or making one feel refreshed.
●​ Provocations – Actions or speech that incite anger or a
 response.
●​ Resonance – A strong emotional effect or significance.
●​ Incitements – Things that provoke or urge someone to act,
especially aggressively.
●​ Wobbled – Shook or moved unsteadily.
●​ Galvanized – Stimulated or inspired to take action.
●​ Rallied – Came together or gathered for a cause or recovery.
●​ Dismal - Gloomy, depressing, or very poor in quality.​

●​ Defeated - Overcome or beaten, unsuccessful.​

●​ Herculean - Requiring great strength or effort, monumental.​

●​ Belligerence - Aggressive or warlike behavior.​

●​ Mobilized - Prepared and organized for action.​

●​ Inflection point - A critical moment where a significant

change occurs.​

●​ Adoption - The act of accepting or beginning to use

something.​

●​ Crucial - Extremely important or critical to the outcome.​

●​ Diversity - The state of being varied or different.​

●​ Deployment - The act of putting into use or service.​

India stands at a crucial moment in its transition towards green
mobility — a/ an __(A)___not only for environmental
sustainability but also for economic growth and global leadership in
manufacturing and green technologies. The successful ___(B)___
of battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, strong
hybrid electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, and ethanol-driven
vehicles (flex fuel vehicles or FFVs and electrified FFVs), along with
compressed natural gas/liquefied petroleum gas-powered mobility
solutions, will be ___(C)__ in reshaping India’s transportation
landscape while ensuring scalability and viability. Given India’s
___(D)___ , geographically and in terms of mobility needs, our
approach must be multi-faceted. The __(E)___ of green mobility
solutions will depend on specific user applications, from urban
mobility and commercial fleets to personal vehicles and long-haul
transport. Likewise, different segments — two-wheelers,
three-wheelers, four-wheelers, light commercial vehicles, and buses
— require customized strategies for meaningful progress.
●​ Rebound – To recover quickly after a setback.
●​ Subdued – Quiet, controlled, or less intense.
●​ Imperative – Absolutely necessary or urgent.
●​ Subjugation – The act of bringing under control or domination.
●​ Integration – The process of combining or including into a
whole.
●​ Adoption – The act of accepting or starting to use something
new.
●​ Pivotal – Very important or central to success or development.
●​ Mooting – Raising a topic or idea for discussion.
●​ Instrumental – Very helpful or key in achieving something.
●​ Anachronistic – Belonging to a different time period; outdated.
●​ Heterogeneity – The quality of being diverse or varied.
●​ Espoused – Adopted or supported a belief, idea, or cause.
●​ Deployment – The act of positioning or utilizing resources or
personnel.
●​ Escalation – A rapid increase or intensification.
●​ Execution – The act of carrying out a plan, task, or process.
●​ Fallout - The consequences or effects of an action or event.​

●​ Catalyst - An event or person that causes significant change or

action.​

●​ Prompted - Caused or triggered by something.​

●​ Facilitate - To make something easier or smoother.​

●​ Diminish - To reduce or decrease in size, importance, or

strength.​

●​ Transformed - Completely changed in form, appearance, or

character.​

●​ Replicate - To make a copy of something or reproduce it.​

●​ Prominent - Important, well-known, or standing out.​

●​ Intervene - To come between situations or events to alter or

affect them.​

●​ Substantial - Of considerable importance, size, or value.​

One piece of ___(A)__ from Donald Trump’s tariff chaos seems to
be Apple’s announcement that it will shift more iPhone production
for the US market from China to India. The Covid pandemic had
already been a/ an ___(B)___ for firms to seek diversification of
manufacturing sites. Apple began iPhone production in India in
2017, ___(C)___ by Indian policies to __(D)___ “making in
India”. Over the years, Apple has shifted from making only older
iPhone models in India to the latest versions. The import value of
iPhones sold in the US is somewhere in the order of $50 billion.
Sales or profit margins in the US domestic market would add
another 50% or so to that, but would not be taxed. But tariffs on
Chinese products would still almost double the iPhone price and
___(E)____ demand, so Apple has to act.

●​ Fallout – Unwanted side effects or consequences of an event.

●​ Repercussion – An unintended consequence, often negative.
●​ Ambushes – Surprise attacks from a hidden position.
●​ Calibre – Quality or ability, especially of a person or thing.
●​ Resilient – Able to recover quickly from difficulty or change.
●​ Catalyst – Something that causes a change or speeds up a
process.
●​ Enticed – Attracted or lured by hope or desire.
●​ Wooed – Courted or sought favor with, especially romantically
or for support.
●​ Heralded – Announced or signaled the coming of something.
●​ Thwart – To stop or prevent something from happening.
●​ Promote – To support or actively encourage progress or
development.
●​ Propel – To push or drive forward.
●​ Indomitable – Impossible to defeat or discourage.
●​ Choke off – To stop or block something, especially flow or
progress.
●​ Stifle – To suppress or hold back something.
●​ Repercussions - The effects or consequences of an action or
event.​

●​ Wooed - To try to attract or persuade someone to support

something.​

●​ Thwart - To prevent someone from accomplishing something,

to hinder.​

●​ Stifle - To suppress, restrain, or prevent something.​

●​ Rebound - To recover or bounce back from a setback.​

●​ Subdued - Quiet, restrained, or softened in effect or intensity.​

●​ Imperative - Necessary, urgent, or important.​

●​ Subjugation - The act of bringing someone or something

under control or domination.​

●​ Integration - The process of combining different elements

into a whole.​

●​ Adoption - The act of taking something into use or practice.

Nothing has ______(A)________ our lives in the recent past
as the internet. However, today, it is artificial intelligence (AI) that
is becoming a crucial part of our daily lives and workplaces. AI is
the ability of machines and software to ______(B)______
human intelligence. It can understand, reason, learn, and assist
with decision-making. Its transformative impact is
______(C)______ , in _____(D)_____ ways. Sometime
ago, DeepSeek of China had created a/ an ______(E)_______
among existing global platforms like ChatGPT. Now India is coming
up with the country’s first homegrown AI large language model
platform (LLM), Sarvam, which is based in Bengaluru.
●​ Veiled – Hidden or disguised; not expressed directly.
●​ Revolutionised – Completely changed or transformed in a
major way.
●​ Endorsed – Publicly approved or supported.
●​ Prohibit – To formally forbid something by law or rule.
●​ Simulate – To imitate or reproduce the appearance or
character of something.
●​ Emulate – To try to match or surpass someone by imitation.
●​ Monumental – Great in importance, extent, or size.
●​ Profound – Deep or intense; showing great knowledge or
insight.
●​ Downplay – To make something seem less important than it
really is.
●​ Innumerable – Too many to be counted.
●​ Subtle – Delicate or not obvious; requiring careful observation.
●​ Myriad – A countless or extremely large number.
●​ Sensation – A strong feeling or reaction; a widespread
excitement.
●​ Stir – To provoke or cause movement, emotion, or activity.
●​ Impasse – A situation with no possible progress; a deadlock.
●​ Pivotal - Extremely important or central in influencing the
outcome.​

●​ Instrumental - Playing a significant role in achieving or

bringing about something.​

●​ Anachronistic - Out of place in time, belonging to a different

time period.​

●​ Heterogeneity - The state of being diverse or varied in

nature.​

●​ Espoused - Supported or adopted a cause, belief, or idea.​

●​ Deployment - The act of bringing something into action or

use.​

●​ Escalation - The process of increasing in intensity or

seriousness.​

●​ Execution - The act of carrying out or performing a task or

plan.​

●​ Upending - Turning something upside down, radically

changing it.​

●​ Stalling - Delaying or preventing progress.​

●​ Plummeting - Dropping or falling suddenly and rapidly.

The International Mother Earth Day was celebrated on April 22. It
was ___(A)___ by the General Assembly of the United Nations
through a resolution in 2009, although its genesis lies in the 1970s.
The principal objective of the occasion is to cultivate symbiosis with
nature and ensure the ___(B)___ development of humanity.
Earth remains the only known planet to sustain life. There is no
“planet B” for humanity thus far, although Elon Musk harbours
ambitions to __(C)__ Mars. The __(D)___ conditions and
complex biosphere that uphold life are exclusive to Earth,
rendering it ___(E)__ for human survival.
●​ Proclaimed – Declared officially or publicly.
●​ Promulgated – Formally announced or enacted, especially laws
or regulations.
●​ Touted – Praised or promoted publicly, often to attract
attention or support.
●​ Prolific – Producing a large amount of something, especially
creative work.
●​ Perpetual – Continuing endlessly or for a very long time
without stopping.
●​ Penetrate – To enter into or pass through something, often
with difficulty or force.
●​ Terraform – To change the environment of a planet or moon to
make it suitable for human life.
●​ Colonize – To settle among and establish control over a foreign
area or people.
●​ Unleash – To release something powerful or intense.
●​ Substantiated – Supported with evidence or proof.
●​ Delicate – Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
●​ Intricate – Very detailed and complicated.
●​ Indispensable – Absolutely necessary or essential.
●​ Irreplaceable – Impossible to substitute or replace.
●​ Ominous – Suggesting that something bad or threatening is
about to happen.
●​ Deter - To discourage or prevent an action or behavior.​

●​ Moribund - In a state of decline, near death, or inactive.​

●​ Defunct - No longer in existence or operation.​

●​ Formidable - Causing fear, respect, or admiration due to

strength or ability.​

●​ Daunting - Intimidating or causing apprehension.​

●​ Invigorating - Making one feel full of life, energy, and vitality.​

●​ Provocations - Actions or speech that provoke a reaction,

often anger.​

●​ Resonance - The quality of being deep, full, or rich in sound

or meaning.​

●​ Incitements - Actions or speech that provoke or encourage a

disruptive response.​

●​ Wobbled - Moved unsteadily or with difficulty.​

●​ Galvanized - Stimulated into action or motivated by a sudden

force.​
●​ Rallied - Came together to support or strengthen a common
cause.