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1. Consensus (Noun) –
- Meaning: a general agreement.
- Synonyms: agreement, harmony, concord
- Antonyms: disagreement, minority view, dissidence, non-consent
- Usage: “there is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed”
2. Prudent (Adjective) –
- Meaning: acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
- Synonyms: wise, well judged, judicious
- Antonyms: unwise, imprudent, incautious
- Usage: “no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose”
3. Perished (Verb)-
- Meaning: die, especially in a violent or sudden way.
- Synonyms: die, lose one’s life, perish, die out expire, go under
- Antonyms: fresh, alive
- Usage: “a great part of his army perished of hunger and disease”
4. Daunting (Adjective) –
- Meaning: seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.
- Synonyms: intimidating, formidable, disconcerting
- Antonyms: encouraging, heartening
- Usage: “a daunting task”
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5. Interval between two events – Interlude
6. Someone who is incapable of being quietened or pacified – Implacable
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9. Clean break:
- Meaning: If you make a clean break, you break away completely from something.
- Example: After spending years in an emotionally abusive relationship, Patrick finally decided to make a clean break and leave his girlfriend.
10. Cock and bull story:
- Meaning:A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable.
- Example: When I questioned Wendy about her recent tardiness, she gave me some cock and-bull story about how her train took the wrong track and she had to hitchhike to work from the station across town.