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1. Embargo –
- Definition: An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
- Synonyms: Ban, Interdict, Interdiction, Prohibition, Proscription, Veto
- Antonyms: Prescription, Sufferance, Tolerance, Toleration
- Usage: Saudi Arabia is upset that Oman and Kuwait did not join the embargo.
2. Avert –
- Definition: Tum away ( one’s eyes or thoughts).
- Synonyms: Prevent, Stop, Avoid
- Antonyms: Abet, Aid, Assist
- Usage: The strong support among citizens of all countries for urgent action to avert dangerous climate change.
3. Furore –
- Definition: An outbreak of public anger or excitement.
- Synonyms: Commotion, Uproar, Outcry, Disturbance
- Antonyms: Calm, Calmness, Peace
- Usage: The store’s going-out-of-business sale caused such a furore that security guards had to be called in to restore order.
4. Palpable –
Definition: ( of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
Synonyms: Perceptible, Perceivable, Visible, Noticeable, Appreciable
Antonyms: Intangible, Imperceptible
Usage: A palpable sense of loss.
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5. Careful or through enquiry- Investigation
6. A collection of angles- Host
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7. (A) Hyprephysical (B) Hyperrphysical (C) Hyperphysicle (D) Hyperphysical
8.(A) Inttimidate (B) Intimmidate (C) Intemidate (D) Intimidate
9. Hit the nail on the head
- Meaning: To do or say exactly the right thing.
- Example: You’ve spotted the flaw, Robert. You’ve hit the nail on the head.
10. Get the show on the road
- Meaning- Putting up a plan or idea into action.
- Example- Now that we have completed all the legal formalities, let’s get the show on the road.
