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1. Bolster-
- Meaning: suppo1t or strengthen.
- Synonyms: strengthen, support, reinforce
- Antonyms: undermine, debilitate, weaken, disable,
- Usage: “the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence”
2. Quandary-
- Meaning: a state of perplexity or unce1tainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
- Synonyms: dilen1ma, plight, predica1nent
- Antonyms: advantage, boon, certainty
- Usage: “Kate was in a quandary”
3. Souvenirs –
- Meaning: a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.
- Synonyms: me1nento, keepsake, reminder
- Antonyms: forgotten
- Usage: “the recording provides a souvenir of a great production”
4. Expertise –
- Meaning: expe1t skill or knowledge in a particular field.
- Synonyms: skill, skilfulness, expe1tness .
- Antonyms: incompetence
- Usage: “technical expe1tise”
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5. Introductory part or lines to a discourse or play – Prologue
6. Drug which causes people to sleep early –Soporific
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7. (A) Hiepnotic (B) Hypnotic (C) Hypnoticc (D) Hipnotic
8. (A) lntosicating (B) Intocsicating (C) Intoxsicating (D) Intoxicating
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9. Break ground:
- Meaning: If you break ground, or break new ground, you make progress, taking things into a new area or going further than anyone has gone before. ‘Ground-breaking’ is used an adjective.
- Example: They broke ground on the new corporate headquarters today, but it will be years before we can actually move into it.
10. Bull in a China shop:
- Meaning : If someone behaves like a bull in a China shop, they are clumsy when they should be careful.
- Example: My son can be a bit of a bull in a china shop, so I’m worried about taking him to the museum. Surrounding him with valuables does not seem like a wise idea!
