1. Cynical (Noun) –
- Meaning: doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile.
- Synonyms: Skeptical, doubtful, distrustful
- Antonyms: optimistic, credulous, dupable, deceivable
- Usage: “most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city”
2.Quaint (Adjective) –
- Meaning: attractively unusual or old fashioned.
- Synonyms: picturesque, charming, sweet
- Antonyms: modern, ugly, normal
- Usage: “quaint country cottages”
3. Deployed (Verb)-
- Meaning: move (troops or equipment) into position for military action.
- Synonyms: position, station, post
- Antonyms: gather, hoard, collect,
- Usage: “forces were deployed at strategic locations”
4. Detained (Verb) –
- Meaning: officially seize and hold (goods).
- Synonyms: hold, take into custody, clasp, clutch, seizing
- Antonyms: release
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5. A method of boiling briefly to cook food slightly – Parboil
6. A round-about way of expression –Circumlocution
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7. (A) Spontaneous (B) Spountaneous (C) Spontanieuss (D) Spontanueus
8. (A) Inartificiel (B) Inartifficial (C) Inartificial (D) Inertificial
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9. Bridge the gap:
- Meaning: If you bridge the gap, you 1nake a connection where there is a great difference.
- Example: I thought Senator Davis was working to bridge the gap between the parties on this controversial issue.
10. Bright as a button:
- Meaning: A person who is as bright as a button is ve1y intelligent or smart.
- Example: If it had been her running the company, it might still be OK. She was in at lunch-time, bright as a button, chatting to that gentleman.
