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1. Swerve (Verb)-
- Meaning: To depart abruptly from a straight line or course
- Synonyms: Break, Cut, Sheer
- Antonyms: Straighten, erect, plumb, disarm
- Usage: The government did not hesitate to swerve from the path of rectitude to finance an income support programme for farmers in an election year. (rectitude -righteousness, honesty, integrity)
2. Subterfuge (Noun) –
- Meaning: Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.
- Synonyms: Tricke1y, Intrigue, Deviousness, Evasion, Deceit,
- Antonyms: Honesty, Openness simplicity, naivety
- Usage: He had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions. We better tell him the truth, and all of it, without any subterfuge or deception. (Bluff-A display of behavior, usually meant to deceive)
3. Scourge (Verb)-
- Meaning: Whip (someone) as a punishment.
- Synonyms: Flog, Whip, Beat, Horsewhip, Lash
- Antonyms: Ransomer, Redeemer, Vindicator
- Usage: After being stripped and scourged, the victim’s palms, known in anatomy to be among the most sensitive of human limbs.
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4. A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise- Gymnasium
5. A storehouse for threshed grain- Granary
6. A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply- Reservoir
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7. (A) Cunvalescent (B) Convelescent (C) Convalscent (D) Convalescent
8. (A) Manifestetion (B) Menifestation (C) Manefestation (D) Manifestation
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9. Look on the bright side
- Meaning- View an unpleasant situation in a positive light.
- Example- You met with an accident but look on the bright side – you 1nanaged to get away just with some bruises.
10. Tongue- tied
- Meaning – Difficulty in expressing yourself because of nervousness or embarrassment.
- Example – As her prospective in laws came to see her, she was completely tongue tied.
