(VOCABULARY)
1. Wreckage (Adj) –
- Meaning: The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed; An abrupt, damaging breakdown or failure; Bad placement
- Synonyms: building, collision, crash, debris, remains, ruins, misplacement, mislaying
- Antonyms: building, help, aid, assistance
- Usage: On Monday, when this reporter visited the house, Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel were standing on guard at the wreckage.
2. Numbed (noun)
- Meaning: Desensitized or numb to any feeling, sensation or emotion; Unable to think clearly; In a state of shock or confusion; feeling; sensible; sensitive
- Synonyms: foggy, confused, bewildered, dazed, bewildered
- Antonyms: clear, definite, certain, sure
- Usage: the firing outside had numbed her. But she gradually mustered (found, summoned, gathered) courage and tried to crawl towards the door.
3. Ambush (Adj) –
- Meaning: A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position; To stop, deflect or divert; To capture or attack suddenly and unexpectedly;
- Synonyms: surprise, ambuscade, attack, assault, assail
- Antonyms: frankness, honesty,defend, guard, protect
- Usage: she did see them when they were trying to retreat after the ambush.
(ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION)
4. Release someone from a duty or obligation- Exonerate
5. Fond of company- Gregarious
(MISSPELT WORDS)
6. (A) Suovenir (B) Souvinir (C) Souvenire (D) Souvenir
7. (A) Cremetorium (B) Crematoriem (C) Cremitoriem (D) Crematorium
(IDIOMS AND PHRASES)
8. Stand in a good stead
- Meaning: To be useful or be of good service to someone.
- Example: Being fluent in German will stand you in a good stead when applying for an MS in Germany.
9. Strike while the iron is hot
- Meaning: To act at the right time
- Example: The price of gold is at a 10 year low, strike while the iron is hot and invest in it right away.
