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1. Elusive –
- Definition: difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
- Synonyms: difficult to catch/find, difficult to track down
- Antonyms: definite, stable, confronting.
- Usage: success will become ever more elusive
2. Regime –
- Definition: a system or ordered way of doing things
- Synonyms: system, arrangement, scheme, code
- Antonyms: combine, alter, change.
- Usage: detention centers with a very tough physical regime
3. Hasting –
- Definition: A meeting at which candidates in an election address Potential voters.
- Synonyms: Electioneering, Candidature, Political campaign, Campaigning candidacy
- Antonyms: Dissuasion
- Usage: He could hold his own in an election hustings.
4. Breach –
- Definition: an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
- Synonyms: contravention, violation, breaking, non-observance, infringement, transgression, neglect, dereliction
- Antonyms: agreement, closure, bridge.
- Usage: a breach of confidence
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5. One who travels from place to place selling miscellaneous articles- Huckster
6. One who treats disease by performing operations- Surgeon
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7. (A) Repircussions (B) Repercusionss (C) Repercussions (D) Reperrcussions
8. (A) Discuieting (B) Disquieting (C) Disqueiting (D) Disquiting
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9. Blood sweat and tears
- Meaning- Something that requires lot of effort and hard work.
- Example- Being the team of Indian cricket team is not just a matter of luck for him, it is his blood, sweat and tears which has got him here.
10. Proud as a peacock
- Meaning- Refers to an extremely proud person.
- Example- His son is has finally become a doctor. He is as proud as a peacock.
