[Word Powers] Today's Words

Defiance (di' fI uns) (noun): A show / act of boldly resisting authority or an opposing force.

 In a show of defiance ignoring all criticism, BSP chief and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati was again on Wednesday garlanded with currency notes said to be of the value of Rs 18 lakh.

Tatters  (taturs) (noun): A torn and hanging piece of cloth or paper; a shred; Torn and ragged clothing or paper; rags.

After Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, a Bihar MP, was welcomed with a garland of currency notes. But there was a difference since the expelled JD(U) MP Ejaz Ali found the garland in tatters no sooner it was put around his neck on Wednesday. The notes, totaling an estimated Rs 1 lakh, was slowly plucked out and snatched by unidentified people. Ali was being honored by his supporters for opposing women's reservation Bill after his arrival at Patna airport.