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1. Egregious (Adjective) –
- Meaning: outstandingly bad; shocking.
- Synonyms: shocking, appalling, horrific
- Antonyms: marvellous, amazing, wonderful, miraculous
- Usage: “egregious abuses of copyright”
2. Sedition(Noun) –
- Meaning: conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
- Synonyms: provocation, inflaming
- Antonyms: calm, obedience, adherence, conformity
- Usage: In March 1848, authorities charged several leading nationalists with sedition.
3. Befuddling(Verb) –
- Meaning: cause to become unable to think clearly.
- Synonyms: confused, muddled, addled
- Antonyms: clear, ingenious, fine
- Usage: “even in my befuddled state I could see that they meant trouble”
4. Intimidate (Verb)-
- Meaning: frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants.
- Synonyms: frighten, menace, terrify
- Antonyms: assist, assure, calm
- Usage: “the forts are designed to intimidate
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5. The study of skin – Dermatology
6. The branch of medical science which deals with the problems of the old – Geriatrics
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7. (A) Hyprephysical (B) Hyperrphysical (C) Hyperphysicle (D) Hyperphysical
8. (A) Inttimidate (B) Intimmidate (C) Intemidate (D) Intimidate
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9. Asleep at the switch
- Meaning: Not attentive or alert.
- Example: If someone is asleep at the switch, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully.
10. Blind as a bat:
- Meaning: Having very bad eyesight.
- Example: If you are in total darkness and can’t see anything at all, you are as blind as a bat.
