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1. Caucuses –
- Meaning: a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.
- Synonyms: meeting, assembly, gathering
- Antonyms: agreement, conformity, entirety
- Usage: “Hawaii holds its nominating caucuses next Tuesday”
2. Bellicose –
- Meaning: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
- Synonyms: belligerent, aggressive, hostile
- Antonyms: peaceable, peaceful, peace loving, peace-minded
- Usage: “a mood of bellicose jingoism”
3. Ferment –
- Meaning: agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence.
- Synonyms: fever, furore, frenzy
- Antonyms: peacefulness, quiet, tranquility
- Usage: “a period of political and religious ferment”
4. Wrangling –
- Meaning: have a long, complicated dispute or argument.
- Synonyms: argue, quarrel, row
- Antonyms: agree, symbolize, accord, fall in, consent
- Usage: “the bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print”
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5. Loss of memory – Amnesia
6. A speech made without preparation – Extempore
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7. (A) Accimmodate (B) Accummodate (C) Accommodate (D) Accommodete
8. (A) Questionairre (B) Questionnaire (C) Questionnair (D) Questionair
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9. At sea:
- Meaning:- If things are at sea, or all at sea, they are disorganized and chaotic.
- Example:- When the teacher asked him a question about the subject, he was at sea.
10. Back burner:
- Meaning: – If an issue is on the back burner, it is being given low priority.
- Example: – The assignment is on the back burner while I concentrate on writing this play.