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1. Enshrined (Verb) –
- Meaning: preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected.
- Synonyms: set down, set out, spell out
- Antonyms: abased, degraded, demeaned
- Usage: “the right of all workers to strike was enshrined in the new constitution”
2. Gambit (Noun) –
- Meaning: an act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage, especially at the outset of a situation.
- Synonyms: stratagem, machination, scheme
- Antonyms: frankness, honesty, openness
- Usage: “his resignation was a tactical gambit”
3. Cognisant (Adjective) –
- Meaning: having knowledge or awareness.
- Synonyms: aware, conscious, apprised
- Antonyms: insensible, oblivious, unaware
- Usage: “statesmen must be cognizant of the political boundaries within which they work”
4. Akin (Adjective) –
- Meaning: of similar character.
- Synonyms: similar, related, close
- Antonyms: unlike
- Usage: “something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her”
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5. A wooden object used for connecting animals that are pulling a vehicle – Yoke
6. An event that causes great harm to dams –Disaster
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7. (A) allegiance (B) allegience (C) Allegaince (D) allegiance
8. (A) apparrent (B) aparent (C) apparant (D) apparent
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9. Every man jack:
- Meaning: – If every man jack was involved in something, it is an emphatic way of saying that absolutely everybody was involved.
- Example: – I don’t know how many people live in this city, but every man jack of them was riding the subway with me this morning!
10. Feather in your cap:
- Meaning: – A success or achievement that may help you in the future is a feather in your cap.
- Example: – He will have one more feather in his cap after he has finished this incredibly difficult assignment.
