(VOCABULARY)
1. Frayed (Verb)-
- Meaning: unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing.
- Synonyms: unravel, wear
- Antonyms: pristine, new, current
- Usage: “cheap fabric soon frays”
2. Catastrophe (Noun) –
- Meaning: an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
- Synonyms: disaster, calamity, cataclysm
- Antonyms: salvation, godsend, Defence
- Usage: “an environmental catastrophe”
3. Galvanising (Verb) –
- Meaning: shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
- Synonyms: jolt, shock, startle
- Antonyms: demotivate
- Usage: “the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action”
4. Compliance (Noun) –
- Meaning: excessive acquiescence.
- Synonyms: acquiescence, agreement, assent
- Antonyms: defiance
- Usage: “the appalling compliance with government views shown by the commission”
(ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION)
5. A place where soldiers live – Barracks
6. Experts who scientifically study insects – Entomologists
(MISSPELT WORDS)
7. (A) Octoginarian (B) Octogenarian (C) Octogenerian (D) Octogenerian
8. (A) Halucinogen (B) Hallucinogen (C) Hallucenogen (D) Hallucinojen
(IDIOMS AND PHRASES)
9. At the end of the day:
- Meaning: This is used to mean ‘in conclusion’ or ‘when all is said and done’.
- Example: It’s a generous offer, but at the end of the day, I have to choose the job that will be 1nost beneficial for my family.
10. Bite someone’s head off:
- Meaning: If you bite someone’s head off, you criticize them angrily.
- Example: I lost my tempter. I didn’t mean to bite your head off.
