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1. Wringing (Verb)-
- Meaning: obtain (something) with difficulty or effort.
- Synonyms: extract, elicit, force
- Antonyms: aiding, assisting, assuaging
- Usage: “few concessions were wrung from the government”
2. Perused (Verb) –
- Meaning: examine carefully or at length.
- Synonyms: read, study, scrutinize
- Antonyms: neglected, overlooked, skimmed
- Usage: “Laura perused a Caravaggio”
3. Bizarre (Adjective) –
- Meaning: very strange or unusual.
- Synonyms: strange, peculiar, odd
- Antonyms: ordinary, normal
- Usage: “a bizarre situation”
4. Blatant (Adjective) –
- Meaning: done openly and unashamedly.
- Synonyms: flagrant, glaring, obvious
- Antonyms: inconspicuous, subtle
- Usage: “despite their blatant attraction to each other they try to stay just friends”
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5. Free somebody from blame or guilt –Exonerate
6. Underground place for storing wine or other provisions – Cellar
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7. (A) Abedication (B) Abdiciation (C) Abdication (D) Abdicetion
8. (A) Decrying (B) Decreing (C) Decrieng (D) Decryeing
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9. Card up your sleeve:
- Meaning:- If you have a card up your sleeve, you have a surprise plan or idea that you are keeping back until the time is right.
- Example:- He had a card up his sleeve that he did not even reveal to his family, which was his new flat in a posh locality.
10. Carrot and stick:
- Meaning: – If someone offers a carrot and stick, they offer an incentive to do something combined with the threat of punishment.
- Example:- He said the carrot and stick approach is in effective when it comes to management.
