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1. Reliance –
- Definition: Dependence on or trust in someone or something.
- Synonyms: Dependence, Mainstay, Pillar, Standby
- Antonyms: Independence, Independency, Self-dependence, Self-reliance
- Usage: Scaling up solar and wind power in line with the goal of reaching 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, steadily reducing reliance on coal.
2. Complacency
- Definition: A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.
- Synonyms: Smugness, Self-satisfaction, Self-approval
- Antonyms: Dissatisfaction
- Usage: The prospect of increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and sea level rise in a warming world affecting small
3. Accretion
- Definition: Growth or increase by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.
- Synonyms: Accumulation, Collecting, Gathering
- Antonyms: Deduction, Subtraction
- Usage: A thick accretion of ice in a freezer that obviously had not been cleaned for some time.
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4. One hides away in a ship or passenger vehicle to obtain a free passage- Stowaway
5. One who is a citizen not of a country but of tl1e world- Cosmopolitan
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6.(A) Barbecue (B) Barbacue (C) Barbecu (D) Barbecu
7.(A) Exagerate (B) Exaggerate (C) Exageratte (D) Exaggeratte
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8. Cutting corners
- Meaning: undertake something in what appears to be the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way
- Example: If people try to do something as cheaply or as quickly as possible, often sacrificing quality, they are cutting corners.
