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1. Retaliation –
- Meaning: The action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.
- Synonyms: Revenge, Vengeance, Reprisal
- Antonyms: Forgiveness, Pardon, Sympathy
- Usage: “She rejected as preposterous any suggestion that she had acted in retaliation”
2. Assertion –
- Meaning: a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
- Synonyms: Declaration, Contention, Statement
- Antonyms: Disavowal, Denial, Desertion
- Usage: “Imposing such a ban requires far more compelling logic than the assertion that we should not play God.”
3. Acquisition –
- Meaning: an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
- Synonyms: purchase, accession, addition
- Antonyms: loss, forfeiture, deprivation
- Usage: “the legacy will be used for new acquisitions”
4. Overhaul –
- Meaning: take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.
- Synonyms: service, maintain, repair
- Antonyms: break, damage, destroy
- Usage: “the steering box was recently overhauled”
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5. Operation of body after death Post – Mortem
6. A person who is greatly respected because of wisdom – Venerable
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7. (A) Boullion (B) Buillon (C) Boillon (D) Bouillon
8. (A) Invitable (B) Inevitable (C) Invaitable (D) Ineviteble
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9. Turn a blind eye:
- Meaning:- When people turn a blind eye, they deliberately ignore something, especially if people are doing something wrong.
- Explanation:- Whenever a girl turns a blind eye on your comments – it doesn’t mean that she started liking you.
10. Yellow press:
- Meaning:-Toe yellow press is a term for the popular and sensationalist newspapers.
- Explanation:- I can’t believe you read those tabloids-they’re just yellow press stuffed with ads.
