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1. Malign
- Definition: Evil in nature or effect.
- Synonyms: Harmful, Evil, Bad, Baleful, Hostile
- Antonyms: Beneficial
- Usage: She had a strong and malign influence.
2. Scrap –
- Definition: a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.
- Synonyms: fragment, piece, bit, off cut, oddment, snippet, snip, tatter, wisp, shred, remnant
- Antonyms: keep, preserve
- Usage: I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper
3. Behest
- Definition: A person’s orders or command.
- Synonyms: Instruction, Bidding, Request, Requirement
- Antonyms: Appeal, Entreaty, Petition, Plea,
- Usage: I only made the change at the author’s behest.
4. Beleaguered –
- Definition: put in a very difficult situation.
- Synonyms: hard-pressed, troubled, difficulties, under pressure, under stress
- Antonyms: aid, please, help, make happy.
- Usage: the board is supporting the beleaguered director
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5. A person who is unable to pay debts- Insolvent
6. A short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion of drama- Epilogue
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7. (A) Situation (B) Situattion (C) Situashun (D) Situaation
8.(A) Clamby (B) Clamy (C) Clammy (D) Clammby
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9. Get ducks in a row
- Meaning –Getting your things well organized.
- Example – To ensure a successful product launch, we must” get our ducks in a row”.
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”.
