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1. Acrimonious
- Definition: (Typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.
- Synonyms: Bitter, Rancorous, Caustic, Acerbic
- Antonyms: Caring, Forgiving, Gentle, Unbitter
- Usage: An acrimonious dispute about wages.
2. Abrogate –
- Definition: repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
- Synonyms: repudiate, revoke, repeal, rescind, overturn
- Antonyms: institute, introduce
- Usage: “a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike”
3. Angst –
- Meaning: a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
- Synonyms: anxiety, fear, dread
- Antonyms: calmness, composure, ease
- Usage: “the existential angst of the middle classes”
4. Perished (Verb) –
- Meaning: die, especially in a violent or sudden way.
- Synonyms: die, lose one’s life, perish, die out, expire, go under
- Antonyms: fresh, alive
- Usage: “a great part of his army perished of hunger and disease”
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5. A person who has lost protection of law – Outlaw
6. A brief or a short stay at a place – Sojourn
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7. (A) Disappearence (B) Disapearance (C) Disapperance (D) Disappearance
8. (A) Milennium (B) Millinnium (C) Millenium (D) Millennium
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9. Cast doubt on:
- Meaning: If you make other people not sure about a matter, then you have cast doubt on it.
- Example: I considered Walt for the promotion, but his constant lateness soon cast doubt on that decision.