1. CHALLENGING VOCAB WORDS
FROM THE ARTICLE
“Limited succour:
Budget 2018 and senior citizens”

2. Succour
[suhk-er]

3. Succour Meaning-(noun)help, assist, assistance.
Meaning in Hindi- परेशानी में सहायता
Synonyms- relief, support, sustenance,aid.
Antonyms-blockage, hindrance, hurt, obstruction, stop.
Example- Mack is a person who is ever ready to succor everyone professionally and personally both.

4. News Line -And a crucially allied step is the move to set the ceiling for deduction in lieu of expenses incurred on certain critical illnesses to ₹1 lakh, irrespective of the age of the senior citizen.
Allied
[uh-lahyd]

5. Allied
Meaning-(adj)- having a close connection like that of family members.
Meaning in hindi- सम्बद्ध
Synonyms- affiliated, wed, association, bound, agnate, confederate.
Antonyms- single, disconnected, estranged, disunited, uncombined.
Example- Finally, his company is now allied under IBC which was essential for business growth.

6. Lieu
[loo]

7. Lieu Meaning-(noun)- in place of, instead of. Meaning in Hindi- बदला
Synonyms- rather than, substitute, proxy, alternate, surrogate, pseudo.
Antonyms- real, true, permanent, genuine, finished.
Example- He brought a new car in lieu of spending a lot of money on his old car which was of total loss.

8. Laudable [law-duh-buh l]
News Line -While all these Budget measures are laudable insofar as they recognise that the right to a life with dignity doesn’t retire with the crossing of a chronological threshold, much more needs to be done to address the needs of this rapidly growing demographic cohort.
Laudable
[law-duh-buh l]

9. Laudable
Meaning-(adjective)-deserving praise, praiseworth, commending.
Meaning in Hindi-प्रशंसनीय
Synonyms- creditable, excellent, meritable, meritorious, thankworthy.
Antonyms- bad, disrespected, unworthy, blameable.
Example- Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.

10. Insofar
[in-suh-fahr]

11. Insofar Meaning-(adverb)- to such an extent(usually followed by as).
Meaning in Hindi- जहां तक
Synonyms- taking into account, while, whilst, inasmuch as, because, considering.
Example- I will do the work insofar as I am able.

12. Threshold
[thresh-ohld] 16

13. Threshold Meaning(noun)- a point at which something begins.
Meaning in hindi- द्वार
Synonyms- commencement, inception, genesis, launch, onset, baseline, alpha.
Antonyms- closure, omega, finale, termination, windup.
Example- Grandfather blessed him for the threshold of a new career.

14. Cohort
[koh-hawrt] 12

15. Cohort Meaning- (noun)- a group or company. Meaning in hindi- जत्था
Synonyms- supporter, follower, associate,companion, comrade, assistant, contingent.
Antonyms- enemy, foe, opponent, adversary.
ExampleHe got off with probation, but his  cohorts got ten years apiece.

16. Hinterland [hin-ter-land]
News Line - With more than 70% of the 104 million elderly living in the rural hinterland, any serious initiative to improve the lot of senior citizens must incorporate adequate budgetary support for social welfare spending on the relevant programmes. 
Hinterland
[hin-ter-land]

17. Hinterland picturesque than the urban areas.
Meaning-(noun)- remote or less developed parts of the country.
Meaning in hindi-आंतरिक इलाके
Synonyms-outback, wilderness, rural, borderland, wasteland.
Antonyms- metrolopis, urban, smart areas.
Example- The hinterlands are usually much more 
picturesque than the urban areas.

18. News Line -Its outlay for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s assistance to voluntary organisations for programmes relating to the ‘aged’ at ₹60 crore is starkly inadequate. 
Stark
[stahrk] 16

19. Stark
Meaning-(adj)- in a way that is severe or harsh in appearance or outline.
Meaning in hindi- परस्पर विरोधी
Synonyms- abrupt, blunt, complete, downright, blasted.
Antonyms- clothed, covered, undefinite.
Example- The stark of today’s schedule deadlines are told to everyone. 17

20. Semblance [sem-bluh ns]
News Line –Given that it was pulled out of the CW, and there is little semblance of a process at present.
Semblance
[sem-bluh ns] 20

21. Semblance
Meaning-(noun)- unreal appearance, outward aspect or appearance.
Meaning in hindi- दिखावा
Synonyms- mask, guise, affinity, analogy, fake, unreal.
Antonyms- reality, concrete, dissimilarity, unlikeness, rear.
Example- Her glamorious semblance attracts all but who knows the reality. 21