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1. Diatribe –
- Meaning: A long angry speech or scolding; a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
- Synonyms: Harangue, Jeremiad, Philippic, Rant, Tirade
- Antonyms: Encomium, Eulogy, Panegyric, Rhapsody, Tribute
- Usage: His diatribe against what he calls a “ridiculous partisan” investigation against him is an indication
2. Disruptive –
- Meaning: Causing or tending to cause disruption.
- Synonyms: Innovative, Inventive, Ingenious, Original
- Antonyms: Unimaginative, Conservative, pedantic
- Usage: The arrival of these technologies might deeply :frustrate strategic stability as we know it given their disruptive nature.
3. Fledgling –
- Meaning: a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped.
- Synonyms: emerging, emergent, arising
- Antonyms: declining, mature, ripening,
- Usage: “the country’s fledgling democracy”
4. Enamour –
- Meaning: Be filled with love for.
- Synonyms: In love with, Infatuated with, Besotted with
- Antonyms: Indifferent to
- Usage: It is not difficult to see why Edward is enamoured of her
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5. A large bundle bound for storage or transport- Bale
6. An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose-Clique
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7. (A) Assaier (B) Asayer (C) Assuyer (D) Assayer
8. (A) Tenderherted (B) Tenderhurted (C) Tendurhearted (D) Tenderhearted
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9. Bit between your teeth:
- Meaning: If you take or have the bit between your teeth, you take or have control of a situation. (Bit = piece of metal in a horse’s mouth)
- Example: Once Sophie gets the bit between her teeth, she’s the best student in my class.
