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1. Abrogate (Verb)-
- Definition: repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
- Synonyms: repudiate, revoke, repeal, rescind, overturn
- Antonyms: institute, introduce
- Usage: “a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike”
2. Inevitable (Adjective) –
- Definition: certain to happen; unavoidable.
- Synonyms: unavoidable, inescapable, bound to happen
- Antonyms: avoidable, uncertain
- Usage: “war was inevitable”
3. Credence (Noun) –
- Definition: Belief in or acceptance of something as true.
- Synonyms: Acceptance, Belief, Faith, Trust, Confidence
- Antonyms: Diffidence
- Usage: Accusations that the BJP was trying to buy up dissidents in the Congress have now gained credence.
4. Destabilize (Verb)-
- Definition: Upset the stability of (a region or system); cause unrest or instability in.
- Synonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Impair, Damage, Subvert
- Antonyms: Strengthen, Shore up
- Usage: The wiser course for the BJP would have been to politically capitalise on the internal contradictions of the coalition government rather than.
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5. One who speaks for others – Spokesman
6. Place that provide refuge – Asylum
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7. (A) Commendassion (B) Commendation (C) Commandationn (D) Comendation
8. (A) Fictitious (B) Fictities (C) Fictious (D) Fixtitious
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9. Achilles’ heel
- Meaning: A weakness or vulnerable point.
- Example: A person’s weak spot is their Achilles’ heel.
10. All bark and no bite
- Meaning: A person who is full of talk, but behind that talking there is little or no action.
- Example: When someone talks tough but really isn’t, they are all bark and no bite.
