NCERT Solutions Kaveri Chapter 8 Believe in Yourself — Vocabulary in Context

The phrase ‘status quo’ is a Latin expression that translates to ‘the state in which’ or ‘the existing state of affairs.’ Over time, it has become a popular term used in English to refer to the current situation or condition, especially when things remain unchanged. There are other Latin terms commonly used in English. Read a few given below along with their meanings.

The line , ‘Will it pull you forward/or push you back in fear?’ is a rhetorical question. A rhetorical question is a question that doesn’t require an answer because it is used to make the reader think or reflect on a particular idea. 1. Read the following rhetorical questions and state what they intend to achieve. (i) Isn’t it obvious that we must act now? Don’t we all have a responsibility to make a change? (ii) Will we let fear control us, or will we rise above it? 2. Match the situations in Column 1 to the rhetorical questions in Column 2.