Word of the day: Obscene
Pronunciation: ob-‘seen
Meaning: offensive to morality or decency; indecent; disgusting
Sentence:
1. The eminent painter late M. F. Hussain, referred as the “Picasso of India” by the Forbes magazine, was condemned on many occasions for his allegedly obscene paintings.
2. The popular rapper Honey Singh has been booked for obscene lyrics in his latest song ‘Makhna’.
Word of the day: Onus
Meaning: difficult responsibility , Obligation, burden
Sentence:
1. The onus is on the government departments to provide information asked under RTI.
2. It is not right to put all the onus on the government for pollution
Trendy word of the day: Outrageous
Pronunciation: awt-rey-jus
Meaning: 1.Shockingly bad
2. Exceeding bounds of reason or moderation, bold and unusual
Sentence:
1. Acid attack is an outrageous form of violence.
2. Some found Madonna’s outfit during Met gala outrageous.
3. Some people find new traffic fines
outrageous
4. The former Manchester city star Michael Brown believes that Sergio Aguero is an outrageous talent. Aguero is one of the best strikers and Manchester City’s all time highest goal scorer.
Trendy phrase of the day: Off the hook
Usage: informal
Meaning: no longer in trouble
As slang: enjoyable, appealing
Sentence:
1. Steve’s boss let him off the hook one last time for sleeping during presentation.
2. A casual selfie with Selena Gomez got my instagram account off the hook.
3. Maroon 5’s new song is really off the hook.