200 BM Daily Vocabulary #59 | rigorous

<p>We have heard the saying ‘practice makes a man perfect’, haven’t we? Shall we try to modify it? Let’s say <strong>rigorous</strong> practice makes a man perfect. How does it sound now? Here, rigorous means thorough and adhering to rules or guidelines to attain a certain result.</p> <p>Listen carefully on how we can use the word <strong>rigorous </strong>in 8 different situations in 8 different sentences.</p> <p><strong>Example number 1 of 8:</strong> Samuel was a long distance runner and would participate in state-level competitions. Often, he used to win Silver or Bronze medal but desired the Gold. So what do you think he did? &nbsp;Well, he enrolled for a <strong>rigorous</strong> training workshop by a well-known coach. And, yes, he achieved his goal.</p> <p><strong>Example number 2 of 8:</strong> The <strong>rigorous</strong> security check at public places is for the safety of the citizens. &nbsp;Hence the police and government-run awareness campaigns requesting people to co-operate with security agencies.</p> <p><strong>Example number 3 of 8:</strong> Mrs. Issac retired recently from her school. Her present and ex-students talked very fondly (means lovingly) about her. One of the things all of them agreed was that while she was a loving teacher, she was very <strong>rigorous</strong> about discipline in school.</p> <p><strong>Example number 4 of 8:</strong> Most of us are aware of the benefits of Ayurveda, right? It is a branch of medicine which has a large number of followers globally. The treatment under Ayurveda needs <strong>rigorous</strong> control of diet, especially avoiding oily and unhealthy foods.</p> <p><strong>Example number 5 of 8:</strong> We have seen commandos in action in movies or news channels. &nbsp;The <strong>rigorous</strong> training that the commandos undergo is unbelievable. They have long and strict physical training schedules. They are trained to survive without water, food, and sleep for long hours.</p> <p><strong>Example number 6 of 8:</strong> Globally, more and more finan