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1. Arduous
- Meaning: involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
- Synonyms: onerous, taxing, difficult
- Antonyms: easy, effortless
- Usage: “an arduous journey”
2. Clamp down :
- Meaning: suppress or prevent something in an oppressive or harsh manner.
- Synonyms: suppress, prevent, stop
- Antonyms: relent
- Usage: “the authorities have also clamped down on public demonstrations”
3. Sustenance –
- Meaning: food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.
- Synonyms: nourishment, food, nutriment
- Antonyms: deprivation, extras, starvation
- Usage: “poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance”
4. Fostering –
- Meaning: encourage the development of ( something, especially something desirable).
- Synonyms: encourage, promote, further
- Antonyms: neglect, suppress, destroy
- Usage: “the teacher’s task is to foster learning”
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5. A small village or group of houses –Hamlet
6. A person who loves everybody – Altruist
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7. (A) Indegenation (B) Indigenation (C) Indignation (D) Indegnation
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8. Double take:
- Meaning:- If someone does a double take, they react very slowly to something to show how shocked or surprised they are.
- Example:- When the nurse saw that the man had six toes, she did a double take.
9. Double-edged sword:
- Meaning:- If someone uses an argument that could both help them and harm them, then they are using a double-edged sword; it cuts both ways.
- Example:- Finding and choosing kids’ computer games can be a double-edged sword for parents.
