DAILY VOCABULARY FOR 7TH NOVEMBER 2022

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1. Expedition(Noun)

• Meaning: a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war.
• Synonyms: journey, voyage, tour
• Antonyms: blockage, delay, halt
• Usage: “an expedition to the jungles of the Orinoco”

2. Trampled (Verb) –

• Meaning: tread on and crush.
• Synonyms: tread, tramp, stamp
• Antonyms: created, built, constructed
• Usage: “the fence had been trampled down”

3. Acquisition (Noun) –

• Meaning: an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
• Synonyms: purchase, accession, addition
• Antonyms: loss, forfeiture, deprivation
• Usage: “the legacy will be used for new acquisitions”

4. Inconspicuous (Adjective) –

• Meaning: not clearly visible or attracting attention.
• Synonyms: unobtrusive, unnoticeable, unremarkable
• Antonyms: conspicuous, noticeable, high­profile
• Usage: “an inconspicuous red-brick building”

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5. A study of sounds is known as – Phonetics

6. Written law of a legislative body – Statute

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7. (A) Mystarious (B) Misterious (C) Mysterious (D) Mistarious

8. (A) Ordinerilly (B) Ordinerily (C) Ordinarilly (D) Ordinarily

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9. Back to back:

• Meaning:- If things happen back to back, they are directly one after another.
• Example:- Most of us lived in back-to-back terrace houses and council houses.

10. Bad mouth:

• Meaning: – (UK) When you are bad mouthing, you are saying negative things about someone or something. (‘Bad-mouth’ and ‘badmouth’ are also used.)
• Example: – I do not like to speak with people who enjoy bad mouthing.