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1. Veered
- Meaning: change direction suddenly.
- Synonyms: swerve, career, skew
- Antonyms: stayed, went direct, gone direct
- Usage: “One can veer off the main paths into gorgeous, overgrown woodland areas.”
2. Probe
- Meaning: a thorough investigation into a crime or other matter.
- Synonyms: investigation, inquiry, examination
- Antonyms: answer, ignore, misunderstand
- Usage: “I don’t think I shall ever know: in the time of recovery it seemed dangerous to ask and then the time for asking passed and one was afraid to probe an old wound.”
3. Forge
- Meaning: create (something) strong, enduring, or successful.
- Synonyms: build, build up, construct
- Antonyms: remain, stand, stay
- Usage: “He forged through the crowded side streets”
4. Egregious
- Meaning: outstandingly bad; shocking.
- Synonyms: shocking, appalling, horrific
- Antonyms: marvellous, wonderful, hyperphysical, prodigious
- Usage: “But there’s often more egregious abuse among the tiny nonprofits that operate below the radar.”
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5. An act of violence to take control of a plane – Hijack
6. Send or bring somebody back to his own country – Repatriate
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7. (A) Inocoulet (B) Inoculet (C) Inouculate (D) Inoculate
8. (A) Practicaly (B) Practisily (C) Practically (D) Practicelly
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9. Dog tired:
- Meaning: – If you are dog tired, you are exhausted.
- Example: – Carl usually got home at around 5 o’clock, dog tired after overtime on the job.
10. Birds and the bees:
- Meaning: – If a child is taught about the birds and the bees, they are taught about sex.
- Example: – He’s twenty years old and doesn’t understand about the birds and the bees!
